In the world we live in and with how busy everybody is, I don't care what you're doing, it's important to know what your schedule is. Again, I think that is another huge benefit of municipal politics. I know exactly when my meetings are.
Also, guess what. I actually get to call them at six o'clock. We have a rule that you don't go for more than four hours in terms of one meeting—you're looking at me like “really?”—unless all of council agrees. Sure, we may have full-day meetings, but I can pretty much tell somebody that I'm good for a beer at 6:30.