Feeding the resistance

So there was some pretty visible resistance at work today. These included numerous small group discussions at random places in the building. You know what I mean right? Two or three folks in the hallway talking in hushed voices when you pass by. Cubicles with coworkers discussing the latest management screw up. All clear signs of the resistance. It is no wonder that an average person only actually works a few hours out of the day. So much time is spent feeding the resistance movement. These little gatherings get to be common daily activities. You go to work looking forward to them. Sounds strange but its true. A long time ago I was asked to cover a coworkers job while he was on vacation. I did some training with him the week before he was gone and we would be "working" up to eight hours a day completing his tasks. The week he was gone I completed his tasks in less than 2 hours time. The rest of the time was spent feeding the resistance. Think about it. Then stop doing it.