Have you been diagnosed with Time Blindness?

Time blindness? You mean starting my weekend binge on Friday afternoon and suddenly it's Monday morning?
happy hour drinking GIF
 
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I have not. Unfortunately I am keenly aware of wasting time.


People will say anything to make an excuse for being late.
 
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Tbh it's not unreasonable to make accommodations in contexts where timeliness isn't that important. I'm a software engineer and I literally don't know when we're expected to start each day. I just kind of aim for 8-5. Other people start at random times. It would be ridiculous if we had some manager insist we all start at 8 a.m. (when no meetings are scheduled) because of...reasons.

That said, in some jobs timeliness is essential and if you can't manage that you are simply not qualified. Airplanes should take off precisely on time (lol though).
 
If you don't want to work for a place that requires you be on time, don't. But good luck finding a business that will continue to be successful if you just let your workers show up whenever they want.
 
Punctuality is a cultural feature. I struggle with (the lack of) it with my wife. Her cultural upbringing just doesn't emphasize the need to be 'on time' while my cultural upbringing very much has a "if you are not early, then you are LATE" attitude. Call it 'island time' or 'sand time' or 'fashionably late', it's still fucking late.

Of course the reality is folks who don't show up on time just don't care, if it were a priority then they would be there.
 
JeTmAn81 said:
Tbh it's not unreasonable to make accommodations in contexts where timeliness isn't that important. I'm a software engineer and I literally don't know when we're expected to start each day. I just kind of aim for 8-5. Other people start at random times. It would be ridiculous if we had some manager insist we all start at 8 a.m. (when no meetings are scheduled) because of...reasons.

That said, in some jobs timeliness is essential and if you can't manage that you are simply not qualified. Airplanes should take off precisely on time (lol though).
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The greater the responsibilities and qualifications, the more agency you're given to accomplish objectives on your own terms. It follows logically.
 
jshackles said:
If you don't want to work for a place that requires you be on time, don't. But good luck finding a business that will continue to be successful if you just let your workers show up whenever they want.
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More people (and honestly businesses too) need to consider afternoon and evening shifts at places that accept them if they truly don't like waking up early.

winjer said:
Just a century ago people were struggling with a great war, the Spanish flu and lack of basic human rights.
Today, this generation is struggling with a watch.
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This post is like when Gen X and older would constantly generalize milennials for every little thing an individual milennial would do or say.
 
I blame Big Bang!
We were doing just fine before time and space.

Anyway, people feel entitled since day 1 of human civilization, today they can capture a video and broadcast it to the world.
Imo you should be asking for more after establishing your position in the company and proven your skills.
Companies ask more from you and so should you, this is the kind of relationship between the two.
 
All I see is someone who is mentally ill, lazy and wants their way, regardless of right or wrong.
She either made that shit up or read it online by some idiot who made it up, themselves. "time blindness"
There are children in grade school that would scoff at her.
 
Going to start seeing half of college classes with disabilities that need accommodations and more as people see that everyone is cheating the system. We have went full bore into "Idiocracy" as everyone is now fighting to have the label disabled to gain some kind of sympathy.

Next ten years college campuses won't be able to keep up with the amount of labeled retards that will need accommodations for longer exam times, dark rooms for fielding tests, being able to use tech,

Companies and schools wont have the man power and resources to accommodate and it will cause issues in schools and the work force. Professors will struggle with time management of their own having to give every student a special privilege.

Crazytown.
 
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Tajaz2426 said:
Going to start seeing half of college classes with disabilities that need accommodations and more as people see that everyone is cheating the system. We have went full bore into "Idiocracy" as everyone is now fighting to have the label disabled to gain some kind of sympathy.

Next ten years colleague campuses won't be able to keep up with the amount of labeled retards that will need accommodations for longer exam times, being able to use tech, etc.

Companies and schools wont have the man power and resources to accommodate and it will cause issues in schools and the work force. Professors will struggle with time management of their own having to give every student a special privilege.

Crazytown.
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Reportedly 20% of Harvard students and 40% of Stanford students now have registered "disabilities" in order to get accommodations like 50% extra time on exams which are extremely time constrained. Conditions like anxiety and ADHD. It was everywhere in school. These are the top students in the country, totally shamelessly scamming for an advantage.

The standard is the standard. If you have problems and can't overcome them in order to meet the standard, you haven't met it. It's that simple. The real world will not care what your condition is, only whether you are competent and capable to complete the job.
 
If I were ok with being shameful, I would absolutely start putting this ridiculous stuff on my job applications to get all the benefits without any expectation of proof. Non binary? Sure, why not. ADHD, undiagnosed officially but my wholistic shaman says so. There's virtually no downside to doing it, and it offers you all kinds of (extremely stupid) protection 100% free of charge. I don't personally understand how you hold your head high after saying/writing down these things about yourself, whether you believe it or not.

Sadly, I have too much of a conscience to actually do this kind of thing. Also, I've never been one to willynilly throw all of my weaknesses, shortcomings, and insecurities out there for anyone to know and take advantage of. Wearing your issues like a badge feels so weird and foreign to me.
 
EviLore said:
Reportedly 20% of Harvard students and 40% of Stanford students now have registered "disabilities" in order to get accommodations like 50% extra time on exams which are extremely time constrained. Conditions like anxiety and ADHD. It was everywhere in school. These are the top students in the country, totally shamelessly scamming for an advantage.

The standard is the standard. If you have problems and can't overcome them in order to meet the standard, you haven't met it. It's that simple. The real world will not care what your condition is, only whether you are competent and capable to complete the job.
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I was all prepared to call fake news on this but then I found the Atlantic article about it...

www.theatlantic.com

Accommodation Nation

America’s colleges have an extra-time-on-tests problem.
www.theatlantic.com www.theatlantic.com

Anyway, abuse will always be possible, but it doesn't mean disability isn't real. And I do still find it reasonable to make accommodations where it is practical and feasible.
 
JeTmAn81 said:
Anyway, abuse will always be possible, but it doesn't mean disability isn't real. And I do still find it reasonable to make accommodations where it is practical and feasible.
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Abuse is widespread. Accommodations are for scenarios where your roommate commits suicide or you get hit by a bus before finals. Not to be held to a fundamentally easier standard for your entire academic career by claiming an unfalsifiable medical condition that anyone can easily be diagnosed with.
 
Instead I was taught to read a clock, set alarms, and make plans. I know it sounds crazy, but it seems to have worked for me for decades. I'm absolutely riddled with ADHD but thankfully I was expected to learn how to manage it instead of being coddled for it.
 
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The sister of a friend of mine has down syndrome. She works 35 hours per week at retail and lives with her BF, in her own appartment near parents. I can't put into words how much I despise the people who fake health and mental conditions to get extra benefits, sympathy or social media points. The ADHD crowd needs to be sent to construction sites in Saudi Arabia and work 14-hour shifts. I'd whip them myself gladly.
 
March Climber said:
More people (and honestly businesses too) need to consider afternoon and evening shifts at places that accept them if they truly don't like waking up early.
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Starting your work day at 8 or 9 AM does not require anyone to wake up "early," it requires them to wake up at a normal time and manage their lives outside of work so they can do so.

It's simple time management skills and part of being an adult.
 
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