JUS8-WorkingWithoutAPlanIsUnproductive

Working without a plan is unproductive. One person was digging holes along the side of the highway, spacing them three feet apart. Another person followed, filling these holes back in with mud. An elderly man, observing the activity, approached one of the workers and asked, "What's going on here on the road?" The worker replied, "It's a government job." Puzzled, the elderly man said, "One person digs holes and another fills them back up. That doesn't make any sense." The worker explained, "Well, one person digs the holes, a second person is supposed to plant saplings in them, and a third person fills the holes back up. The person responsible for planting the saplings called in sick today. What else can I do?" The elderly man responded, "You should have reported this to the proper authorities." Unplanned work is not only unproductive, but it also hinders progress.