Sometimes a simple task like selecting a Dish Network package can also be an excruciating task. Now I look back and laugh at all the time and effort we spent selecting the right package for our home. It is such a simple task, but then no two or more people can come to the right conclusion and there is always a divergence of opinion.
Everyone has his or her own requirements when watching TV. My wife is fond of watching all the soap operas and movies. I love watching news channels and Sports. My son loves to watch all the funky music channels. I was in favor of getting the base pack which comes with 40 channels and costs just $19.95 per month. We could add local channels for $5. Within $25 we would have been fairly comfortable. However there was no question of my having my way. Ours is a democratic family and we do things by consensus or by majority vote. I had to give in to the demands of my wife and son. I conceded and agreed to the Classic Bronze 100 pack at a base rate of $34.99 per month and agreed to add the local channels, the digital sports channel and two movie channels, Cinemax and Showtime. Then there was the question of adding additional TVs. My wife would want to watch her favorite movie while my son had the music channel on. I do not get to watch television most of the time. I sit back and read the newspaper and only get a chance when my wife or son is sleeping, or out of the home. So we agreed on one additional TV at a cost of $5 per month.
Finally when I started working out the total cost it was coming higher than the expenditure on Classic Gold 250 pack. If we were to pay such a large amount, I thought I might as well take the Classic Gold 250 Pack and pay $ 57.99. However, that did not solve the problem either. We still had to take the additional movie packs. Then my wife wanted HD TV for better viewing. Finally, to get the best of viewing, I had to settle for the “Everything” Pack at $97.98. At least there would be no squabbling with everything you wanted to watch being available.
Isn’t it strange how a simple task like watching TV can become so complicated? I wonder if this is the case in most families.