Paperwork Survivor Gifts

"It's a 300 page government questionaire about cutting back on bureaucracy."

"Oh, him? He's BORED CERTIFIED."

"The fact is, I didn't do the homework assignment because you seem to be swamped with paperwork and I didn't want to add to your problems."

"And in order to align the designated objectives withthe fiscally driven cross functional departmental...did you understand any of that?" "Only the blah! blah! bit."

'It's the paperwork that you need to fill out to show that we're spending all our time focussing on clients' needs.'

It's a big misconception. Everyone thinks hell is all fire. Actually, it's all paperwork.'

Forms I cannot deal with / Forms I will not deal with

'It's the paperwork you need to fill out to show that we're focusing on patients' needs!'

"The hours are LONG, at least 70 hours a week. . . For the paperwork, MORE if you want to do any actual FARMING!"

Man stabbed by giant pencil.

A paperwork machine spews endless paperwork

'I'll be late tonight dear. I'm caught in a data deluge!'

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.'

"No boss, I'm not afraid of hard work - I'm bloody well terrified of it!!"

Bureaucratic speech

"I told my manager that I couldn't cope with the endless mind numbing paperwork. I said I'd had enough of the bureaucracy, that I had to get out."

"He was almost caught up to the 90's."

"Okay Mr. Jones, there are one or two little forms to fill in before we can discharge you."

'Most of my best work went unnoticed because it had to be shredded.'

'He just had a near-work experience.'

Bureaucratic Hell

'OK, you win... I'm open now to collective bargaining.'

The Government promises to reduce GPs red tape!

In trays: Look into it/Get back to you.

"Stress is often associated with feelings of 'isolation'...It's really important that you see yourself as valued, as useful!"

IN OUT UP DOWN AND ALL AROUND

Whats ticking away in YOUR filing system?

"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!'

In/Out/These Things Happen.

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

Can do...No can do

Storm in the out tray

Here and There Trays