Which Is Worse In Buffalo – Traffic Or Meetings?

It's one of those "would you rather" questions that seems pretty basic when you ask it, but then as people bring up their own points, you realize the answer might not be as black and white as you thought.

Which is worse in Buffalo?

I'm constantly asking "office questions" on Facebook just to get a chance to know my Facebook friends a little better. They're normally "this or that" or "would you rather" types of questions. Today the question was "Would you rather be stuck in traffic for 3 hours, or stuck in a meeting for 3 hours?" There was a clear winner in their answers.

Most people agree that they would rather be stuck in traffic

How bad must these meetings be in Western New York workplaces that people would rather be stuck in traffic for three hours than sit through a three-hour meeting they're getting paid for? There were a ton of people who said they would prefer to be stuck in traffic. One of the biggest reasons people prefer traffic is that they can listen to music in the car, but they can't if they're stuck in a meeting.

Plus, traffic isn't really normally all that bad on a normal basis in Buffalo. Sure, you could get stuck in a snowstorm and really be stuck for a long time. I was in a storm that took 4 hours to drive when it normally takes 30 minutes and there were a lot of people who had it worse than me. But for the most part, it's normally not that bad.

Why might meetings be better?

It feels like people forgot a couple of things when they picked traffic over meetings. They forgot that when they're stuck in traffic, they're burning gas. That costs them money, whereas when they're in a meeting, they're normally getting paid to be there. Plus, there are restrooms in most offices. There aren't too many of those in vehicles, unless you're driving an RV or a tour bus.

Which would you pick? If you had to be stuck in traffic or a meeting for 3 hours, which would you go for?