Portland Moment #4: Long Hours

Overheard, an earnest conversation:

     Person #1: It's kind of an adjustment ... I haven't had a full-time job in a while.

     Person #2: Yeah, 35 hours a week is a big time commitment.

Portland Moment #3: Working Late

This afternoon, on a lovely 78-degree day, I was one of 2 people remaining in my 10-person office at 5:10pm.  As the other guy got up to leave, we had this little exchange:

    Me: Oh, you're leaving?

    Him: Yep.

    Me: I think I'm going to go too. I'm not nearly busy enough to be the last one out of here.

    Him: Even if you were that busy, have you seen how nice it is out?

It's a different world out here...