23-hour workday
While vacationing in Wisconsin last week, and out on a morning stroll, I spotted a large red tow truck beside a service garage. What caught my eye and prompted me to snap a photo was the advertising decal across its windshield: 23-Hr Towing.
I didn’t meet the tow truck owner, since I was just walking by, but that hasn’t kept me from guessing at his business strategy for 23-hour service.
Idea #1: He works really hard. His work ethic is so intense that he only turns off his phone for one hour a day. Every morning he tells his wife or partner (if he’s married): “I have another long day ahead. But I’ll shut down between 2 and 3:00 a.m. Looking forward to getting some sleep that hour.”
Idea #2: He takes only the calls he wants to take. If a call comes in that strikes him as inconvenient, all he has to tell the potential customer is, “Sorry, I’m not open right now.” He operates with what can only be described as a really flexible work schedule. In other words, the one-hour “off,” next to his 23 hours “on,” is a constantly moving target.
Idea #3: He has perfected the two-day work week. Two days on gets him more than his 40 hours; the other five days he’s off, free as a bird.
Idea #4: The “23-hour” decal was a printing company error when the order called for it to read “24-hour.” But since so many people have noticed the windshield, and some have taken a picture of it and even written about it, he hasn’t bothered to change it. Word of mouth over his eccentric work schedule has business booming.
Maybe you, the reader, have a fifth idea that’s more probable. Or, perhaps I should just call the guy and find out what’s behind this 23-hour towing arrangement, in case I’m ever in his town again and need a tow.
-Peter W. Marty, senior pastor
Al Hutson
What were you doing in Wisconsin without contacting us? 😳
Tom Hebbeln
HeyJock! I was going to say that! When someone complains that he took forever to get there, he just points and says…”It says I have up to 23 hours”….
John Heath
Maybe his fairy godmother told him if he didn’t stop towing at midnight, he’d turn into a pickle.
John Heath
Maybe, his fairy godmother told him if he didn’t stop towing at midnight for an hour he’d turn into a pickle.
Douglas Nelson
We are talking, having fun and googling for the 23-hour tow company in WI. His plan worked.
Craig Shoemaker
He is a student and has either a virtual or live class to attend.
Jon Flower
Maybe it was to get people’s attention and have them remember him… and it worked!
Jock Aplin
Maybe it takes 23 hours for him to come out and get your car.
Tom Hebbeln
Hey! I was going to say that! When someone complains that he took forever to get there, he just points and says…”It says I have up to 23 hours”….
Sam Gross
PS – and the other six hours during the week is reserved for his daily devotions.
Sam Gross
Maybe it’s Sunday morning when he attends his church service to praise and give thanks to God for all his blessings.
Marcia Willi
Sam, have to say I like your response the best! Hopefully, that IS the case