Remember that guy in Texas who died because someone skipped lockout on a conveyor. Your extra hour is cheaper than a funeral.

Ever thought about turning those waiting pages into art later? You could cut them up for collage backgrounds or fold them into decorative endpapers. It makes the whole wait feel purposeful in the end.

Consider how bad the money really is right now. That studio safety net might feel good but it's not paying your bills, right? Maybe the fear is just noise compared to the actual problem.

Why do we always overlook simple fixes and blame bigger issues everywhere?

Yeah, that tracks with how we're always chasing the new thing (even when the old thing worked fine, you know?). I've seen it with everything from apps to kitchen gadgets, where an update just makes stuff more complicated for no real gain. Sometimes the simple, tried-and-true method is just better, flats or not.