Paperwork Philosopher Gifts

"It drives me crazy when people complain about needless for filling...I mean if staff don't fill out the appropriate paperwork then how can we possibly know how much papaerwork has been completed."

'Turn all this black and white into gray...'

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

CITY HALL, NO PROBLEM IS TOO BIG OR TOO SMALL., 'Oh, no, your problem isn't too big or too small - it's just too difficult.'

"Where's my homework? Haven't you heard? Print is dead."

LIFE desk boxes: 'unfair' and 'unfairer'.

Papers flying into the air.

Bureaucracy Matryoshka

"I'd like to put the past behind me, but the IRS won't let me."

Quality Control

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

Innovation tray covered in ivy.

In, Out, Complain.

In/Out/These Things Happen.

Garbage in, garbage out desk organisers.

Desk boxes - sublimeridiculous.

"Have you ever had one of those days when it would have been easier just to do some work?"

Cat and INOUT boxes.

"The evidence suggests that overly bureaucratic management is a major cause of staff stress..."

PCT passing work to GPs

'Shame, she has a wealth of experience and exceptional motivation but she was let down by her lack of interest in very important bits of paper!'

See District Directors

'What I don't understand is how all three of us managed to get the figures wrong!'

A paperwork machine spews endless paperwork

Whats ticking away in YOUR filing system?

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

"Give a sh*t" "Don't give a sh*t"

Storm in the out tray

'Apparently, Smith's desk just couldn't withstand the weight of the paperwork we piled on his desk.'

Here and There Trays

'What happened to that efficiency report? I had it in my hand not two minutes ago.'

'Today is the tomorrow I feared yesterday. . .'

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."

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