Civil Work in Time

It was a wonderful day when the civil work for repair and renovation of the heritage building started. Actually we thought it would not be done until the building finally collapsed and then they would build a new one at the same place. But they managed before that happened. It was a pleasant surprise to hear that the work would be finished in six months and we would be back to the original place giving our best to the patients. It was not just saying it, it was guaranteed. Our estimate was 2 years, but they seemed to want to do it in six months. So we shifted to about 20% of the original space and gave healthcare to the same number of patients as if nothing was amiss. Six months passed and the work was not even halfway over. They couldn't help it. Sand was not available. That did not explain why they had not even started breaking down 25% of the area, but perhaps we were unable to understand the connection. We never know when sand finally became available. Work seemed to progress somewhat, but still was not halfway through. Now they seem to be likely to take a few months more, because they seem to be doing quality work and that naturally takes more time. We wondered if it was not the original plan to have quality work done so that it would be over in six months. It looks like our old estimate of 2 years will be proven to be appropriate. We are still wondering what was the need for telling us it would take just six months. They could have said it would take as long as it would take. Salaried doctors have to work under whatever conditions imposed. Perhaps they don't know that it is psychologically more upsetting to promise something and then keep breaking the promise an unspecified number of times.