Family outing is high “cost”. Almost everyone involved is busy and each has to make adjustments to make it happen.

For years, I resented the huge hours lost after a movie — time spent shopping or at nearby playgrounds. I realized that after a family movie, I should go straight home. Then in 2022 I slowly changed my behavior. After a Stadium trip, we spent hours in Decathlon.
Around Xmas 2022, we went to IMM to buy a pair of shoes but spent 5 – 8 hours there ! Still regretful but less painful.

13 Nov family outing trip was very low productivity, “rot”.
Somehow I avoided the burn-rot trap of self-hate.
I used to be a hostage. The high standad of productivity was simply unrealistic with family outing.

In contrast, I think a corporate team-building event could be (would be) benchmarked for efficiency, but that’s for the organizer.
Most participants would be too relaxed and fail the benchmark.
Family members are more like the participants rather than the organizers.

— Travel with kids .. means loss of huge amount of precious private time. Quiet time at MRT is valuable. Even at bus stop i can read or use smemo