One of my supervisors had the sense to say, "If you spend all day pinching pennies, you end the day with a pile of pennies. I expect us to have more than pennies. Let the paperclips save themselves, get some work done. "
Worked at a government contracting company that insisted upon recycling scrap paper as scratch pads… until management realized that some of that scrap paper had proprietary and confidential information on it…
I had a manager who insisted that his secretary first screen his email (some people were deleted regardless of the email content) and then print out what was left for him to read. This is the same guy who was hired to reduce cost.
kingdiamond69 over 3 years ago
Kneck ?
KenTheCoffinDweller over 3 years ago
Seen it 5 or 6 times in the past 30 years.
TStyle78 over 3 years ago
That sounds labor intensive. I’m not sure they are saving all that much money if any.
rekam Premium Member over 3 years ago
We thought Rita was bad enough, but now this clown comes along and outdoes her.
Aladar30 Premium Member over 3 years ago
I’m impressed. He’s really worse than Rita!
Econ01 over 3 years ago
One of my supervisors had the sense to say, "If you spend all day pinching pennies, you end the day with a pile of pennies. I expect us to have more than pennies. Let the paperclips save themselves, get some work done. "
Csaw Backnforth over 3 years ago
I remember entering the “paperless society” age – and the company I worked for at the time ended up using twice as much paper as it had before.
jmworacle over 3 years ago
Penny wise dollar foolish.
davanden over 3 years ago
If even Rita thinks it’s a dumb idea…
Lee26 Premium Member over 3 years ago
We used to get ‘worthless’ reports on paper. Almost all of us used the backs for scrap paper. We had a run on rulers, too (easier than scissors). :)
Jeffin Premium Member over 3 years ago
First step to a staple economy.
MuddyUSA Premium Member over 3 years ago
What a way to save?
Teto85 Premium Member over 3 years ago
At least he has not asked them to recycle their used toilet paper. Yet.
weirdme Premium Member over 3 years ago
Well, he seems to be effective. Also Rita is the first one that he call. I like the cup with «world’s best boss»
donwestonmysteries over 3 years ago
Kneck? I used to use the word Knee, pronouncing it K-nee when being silly.
willie_mctell over 3 years ago
Having worked in a corporate environment I don’t understand the anger about government bureaucracy. Pettiness and short sightedness seem universal.
ferddo over 3 years ago
Worked at a government contracting company that insisted upon recycling scrap paper as scratch pads… until management realized that some of that scrap paper had proprietary and confidential information on it…
zippykatz over 3 years ago
My boss suggested we use the FAX machine less to save paper. Think about it…
raybarb44 over 3 years ago
At $50 a pad for labor costs, it’s not really cost effective. Typical know nothing management…..
JRobinson Premium Member over 3 years ago
I give this guy another week before he’s found either in a car trunk or petrified…
Bill The Nuke over 3 years ago
I had a manager who insisted that his secretary first screen his email (some people were deleted regardless of the email content) and then print out what was left for him to read. This is the same guy who was hired to reduce cost.
Bill The Nuke over 3 years ago
Want to bet that he bought that coffee cup for himself?
Cathy P. over 3 years ago
We (mostly me) had to cut up scrap paper for notes where I used to work. Only had “real” note pads when we got them as freebies from vendors.
William Bludworth Premium Member over 3 years ago
This guy must be ex-military. Sounds just like policing cigarette butts and painting rocks.
writemom over 3 years ago
Oh my gosh! Our office totally had to do this!