Hit 1,000 squares of roofing this morning without noticing

Was scrolling through my job logs and realized I hit exactly 1,000 roofs done since I started my company 6 years ago. Does anyone else accidentally hit weird milestones and then just sit there staring at the number?

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jana11915d ago

That "without noticing" part gets me. Happens with all kinds of stuff. Like I realized the other day I've been buying the same brand of toothpaste for almost a decade without ever thinking about it. Just grabbed it one day and never stopped. Your brain locks onto a number or a habit and suddenly you're a thousand roofs deep or ten years into the same toothpaste tube. Weird how these things sneak up on you.

samjohnson15d ago

Huh, is that really how most people work though? I feel like I'm the exact opposite, I switch brands constantly just to see if something else works better. Maybe I'm the weird one for not sticking with stuff.

the_matthew14d ago

That's the thing about habits, they sneak up on you like termites in a load-bearing wall. I'm pretty sure I've used the same wrong turn to get home for three years now, even though the faster route is right there.