Administration Explorer Mugs

'What's the view from the administrative side?'

A paperwork machine spews endless paperwork

On his desk, a cat has an in box, out box and litter box.

"Yes Sir, I'm still working on the 'ins and outs' of their proposal."

"You've got to fill in these forms to join the 'How to reduce bureaucracy' seminar."

'It seems every time my business grows so does my paperwork!'

"So we are agreed then, most of the targets we've set staff are completely unreasonable and we should just scrap them."

In/Out/These Things Happen.

'Ok, I'm in a paperwork mood. Let 'er rip.'

My Bookshelf Before the Internet

'I'll be late for dinner, dear, I'm up to my neck in paperwork.'

Here and There Trays

"Morning, all!"

Organization is not rocket science!

"We need to do something about excessive admin. I want you to fill out one of these forms every time you think you're doing some."

'One of the new targets is targeting which targets we're meant to target.'

'You'll soon get the hang of it - then they'll change it.'

"Why do you need so many computers?" "One for billing, one for stock control, one for human resources, one for financial management..."

'We've financed three more startups for no fathomable reason.'

US v.s. Tech Giants

'The job calls for a little filing now and then...'

'It's only fair to warn you that if you get the job there would be a lot of filing involved.'

Office worker pushing a pile of papers on trolley.

'ACE Heating and cooling' 'What's Hot' 'What Not'

'You can come down a peg. Mesopotamia gave the world bureaucracy, you know.'

"Do you have a minute, Bob? I'd like to speak with you about the concept of 'leadership'."

Deskboxes: 'LATE' and 'NEVER'.

Desk trays - 'In', 'Out', and 'It depends'.

"Do you think we should look again at who we invite to these meetings?"

'You say you type 80 words a minute ... Actually, that's not at all important...!'

"Do you have an appointment?"

"With this company, it's like 'Adventure Capital."

InIn by-products.

"Keep up the good work, whatever it is, whoever you are."

"I thought that modern communications systems were meant to be more efficient...That they would cut down on waste and duplication."