--- a/remind.go	Sat Dec 10 18:08:06 2016 +0100
+++ b/remind.go	Sat Dec 10 18:11:02 2016 +0100
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 const (
 	pollTime    = 30 * time.Second
+	skipError   = 10 * time.Second
 	maxAttempts = 3
 )
 
@@ -63,19 +64,19 @@
 
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Println("Couldn't get Reminders object:", err)
-			time.Sleep(10 * time.Second)
+			time.Sleep(skipError * time.Second)
 			continue
 		}
 
 	inner:
 		for {
-			time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
+			time.Sleep(pollTime * time.Second)
 
 			events, err := db.SelectDueReminders()
 
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Println("Couldn't fetch reminders:", err)
-				time.Sleep(10 * time.Second)
+				time.Sleep(skipError * time.Second)
 				continue inner
 			}