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Debate: Pre-printed spreadsheets vs. just memorizing the order. Which is lazier?
At my warehouse job, I used to spend 20 minutes every morning filling out a paper checklist for my route. Box count, aisle order, everything handwritten. Then last month my coworker Dave showed me he just memorizes the sequence and marks nothing. Says it cuts his setup time to zero. I tried it and my brain felt like mush after 3 days of forgetting what aisle 14 was. So which is actually more boring, doing the same writing every day or risking blank stares when the boss asks for my log? Anyone else have a coworker who takes shortcuts that kinda backfire?
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jamiew833d ago
Wait, Dave doesn't even have a backup log? In my experience, one sick day where he blanks on aisle 14 and he is toast. Memorizing works until it doesn't, and then the boss is giving him the side eye while he fumbles through his route. I have seen guys try the pure memory approach and they always slip up during a double shift or when things get hectic. A quick pre-printed list saves your bacon when your brain is fried, that is just facts. Your mileage may vary but writing it down is the boring safe play that never gets you in trouble.
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kellyg143d ago
Hang on, Dave just memorizes the entire route sequence and marks nothing? That's wild to me, I'd be second-guessing myself every five minutes. My brain would definitely turn to mush too after forgetting aisle 14, way more stressful than just filling out the paper.
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