During my final military-funded move, I learned valuable lessons about myself, planning, and just how much stuff I own.
I Should Outsource That
Accomplishing large tasks costs time, money, or both. With a little logical reasoning, I could have deduced that I did not have the time to give to cleaning my apartment — including the driving time to and from my apartment from my new home in Georgia.
I did however have the money to outsource the task. I recall hiring a cleaning service to clean the inside of my base housing home on Shaw AFB — two story, 3bdrm, 2.5 baths, 2 car garage home. The cost was $180.
My 2 bedroom apartment is (was) easily 1/3 of the footage of that home. But I didn’t think to hire until days from the move. I didn’t even bother to call. Which I guess not only makes this bad planning but also poor decision making.
That was a task that could’ve easily been outaourced. Because I didn’t pay money, I paid with time. Time I didn’t have: I have a project that’s behind schedule.
Where Does the Time Come From
So by taking time for cleaning, I went into a deeper deficit with the time I needed to continue the project.
It’s like using a credit card to buy something because you don’t have the cash.
Not some of my smartest plays. Lessons learned.