Trying hard enough?
This morning I am in an airport preparing to fly halfway across the country. The airport, destination, and airline does not matter because what I observed this morning is something to which I believe most can relate outside of air travel. After I made my way through the parking, luggage check, and security checkpoint, I prepared to sit down and check my email and maybe write a bit of code while I wait to board. When I sat down adjacent to one of the gate desks looking for a power outlet, I noticed a uniformed individual who was working at the desk or perhaps should have been working. This individual was talking on a cell phone. A few things struck me as I noticed him. First off was his posture. He was leaning on the side of the counter in full view of any passerby. He was on a cell phone as opposed to one of the desk phones. And finally one did not have to be close to him to get the impression that this was a personal call parts of which were spoken in a language other than E