A little while ago, I wrote about the differences in productivity and efficiency across countries. It turns out that when it comes to productivity, the countries that top the list are Switzerland, Denmark, Netherlands, Germany and Austria. In other words, ‘Germanic’ cultures. Which made a friend of mine ask me if I had ever examined why Germans and their neighbours are so much more efficient? He even suggested there might be a bestselling book idea there. You know, The Japanese art of cleaning up, the Danish art of feeling cosy, the German art of getting stuff done (though he didn’t quite use the word ‘stuff’).
German efficiency does not extend to the pension system, however. I just got an email from Deutsche Rentenversicherung Bund acknowledging my email of June 28, 2021.
"If they are supposed to deliver a text at 8am on a given day and they deliver the finished product at 8.15am, I will simply send it back to them and tell them that they just did all this work for nothing because I will not use it" - Wow.. This hit me hard.. 1st as a doer, in case the recipient waiting for my work is thinking the same but not voicing it, as most dont.. 2nd as someone waiting, it gives me tactic that could save us both time and energy for future endeavors.. Brilliant..
German efficiency does not extend to the pension system, however. I just got an email from Deutsche Rentenversicherung Bund acknowledging my email of June 28, 2021.
"If they are supposed to deliver a text at 8am on a given day and they deliver the finished product at 8.15am, I will simply send it back to them and tell them that they just did all this work for nothing because I will not use it" - Wow.. This hit me hard.. 1st as a doer, in case the recipient waiting for my work is thinking the same but not voicing it, as most dont.. 2nd as someone waiting, it gives me tactic that could save us both time and energy for future endeavors.. Brilliant..