How many minutes does it take to change a light bulb? I’d say no more than three. But then I went to change one tonight and voila! My math was a little off. Here’s why:
I took out the dead bulb to know what wattage to put in. I could not read the wattage, so had to find my reading glasses. I couldn’t find my reading glasses anywhere on the first floor, so I had to go upstairs for a pair. I could see it was 60 watts, so went to get a 60-watt bulb out of the garage. By this time, I was in a hurry and dropped the bulb on the garage floor. I had to sweep up the glass, but there wasn’t a dustpan in the garage, only a broom. I went back in the house for a dustpan. I cleaned up the mess. Finally, I screwed in the bulb.
So now I know that every time estimate I make should probably be multiplied by four. Maybe that’s why the to-do list never gets done.
What’s your multiplier? Two? Three? Four? I’d love to know.
