Meetings. . .Arrgh!

I know this isn't a very original observation. I spend way more time each week in meetings than I really want to. I'm on my way to one in just a few minutes. I really hate it. It always feels like such a waste of time. There are so many things I could be doing that would contribute to my teaching effectiveness, but instead I'm stuck in meetings were everyone says the same thing over and over again. Maybe it's naive of me, but I didn't anticipate this when I pursued a career in academia. Dumb! So here I am, spending precious hours in meetings.