22 karma · joined July 6, 2020
(social media survey,n=295, Ireland, April 2023)
All those 30min, 1h and 1hr30+ waits times are designed as a deterrent to people phoning up.
On and individual level people often won't admit to mistakes either. There is a great book called:
Mistakes Were Made (but Not by Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions and Hurtful Acts
how?
Actually Michael Maccoby a sociologist discovered in his studies (1960 and 1970s) of what happens when a large factory comes to a rural town. People would no longer mix with each other to the same extent. Instead, after work, they would go home and watch TV. Work had totally altered their social lives. It will be interesting what dynamic will play out in the long-term with remote work.
I have two Crucial BX500 SSDs here.
One made in Thailand - The 960GB version.
One made in Mexico - The 1TB version.