An Update on Slack Work

A few weeks ago I posted on how slack work is a cousin to vandalism because both create unnecessary work for others. I used a hose box I had recently purchased as an example because its low quality made it almost impossible to hook up.

Now the story has taken a new turn, and right on cue: the hose box has broken. I don’t know the right terms for everything, but the gist is that the hook-up valve came out and won’t go back together.

So now the hose box has officially cost me both time and money.

But it gets even worse.

I had bought two of these things, because we have two hoses (I thought I’d be a good neighbor). The second one is now broke as well. I can’t even remember what happened to it. All I know is that it started leaking, and the leak would not go away.

If someone had deliberately taken a sledge hammer to these things and vandalized them, the outcome would not have been any worse. Making cheap, shoddy products that break is just as bad as taking a sledge hammer to your neighbor’s stuff because the end result is the same: broken items that need to be fixed or replaced.

And here’s the worst part of all, though I hesitate to mention this: Both of these hose boxes proudly display a “Made in the USA” sticker.

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May 21, 2009 | Filed Under Productivity | 2 Comments 

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2 Responses to “An Update on Slack Work”

  1. Chris on May 22nd, 2009 9:15 am

    You mentioned this in an off hand comment during the Gospel Coalition, and it was obvious then that you were frustrated with this product.

  2. Matthew Morizio on May 3rd, 2010 11:38 am

    I HATE hose reels! (:

    Mine leaks as well.

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