Red Tape Unraveling Renegade Gifts

"We want to give staff the opportunity to use their own discretion in decision making, and this is how we want them to do it!"

'Let's not go by the book.'

'So do you want me to minute that George is dying of boredom and Nigel will rip my head off if I don't stop boring him with my blather?'

"...our Annual Report has been criticised for lack of clarity - well done!"

Bureau to cut back on bureaucratic paperwork...

'I'm afraid we can't deliver your baby until your CRB check comes through.'

The worker/the man who monitors the worker/the man who wrote the draft policy guidelines on how to monitor the man monitoring the worker.

'I hope you have planning permission for that?'

Distractions: Work Disputes

Man running from desk: 'I can't seem to get away from my work lately.'

Painter removes 'wet paint' sign from park bench and replaces it with a 'dry paint' sign.

"I'm afraid you neglected to submit the proper development permit application."

How many workers does it take to put up a Christmas decoration?

"Why don't you ever do any positive stories about government dysfunction?"

'Item 56(B), we need to schedule a series of meetings to discuss whether we should have a meeting to look at whether we're having too many meetings!'

"Before we test this, do you know how to fill out an accident report?"

Planning permission REFUSED...

Music Freak.

Diabolical bureaucratic management

'All these new regulations will totally alter the way we screw the consumer.'

"So we are four days into the new Procurement Act. How are you feeling?"/"I am ok and everything seems to be fine, but I miss the anticipation."

Bureaucrat Walking his Pet

Happy holidays from the IRS! To celebrate we've switched our usual red tape to red ribbon!

'It's an EIEIO!'

'Of course there are more bureaucrats than field workers! It's more fun to create regulation, than to actually enforce it!'

'Of course it's a lengthy process. We feel hiring you should be as difficult as firing you.'

"Here's our environmental audit. . ."

Roller skater see a sign: Nightmareville Pop. 5679 Beware Of Government Red Tape

"What do people mean when they say the recruitment process was 'opaque'?

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

"No, you can't see Mr. Smith without an appointment! But I can make you an appointment to make an appointment!"

"Have you read this report? Staff are spending 60% of their time on admin!"

"These are the forms you need to fill out to show that our primary focus is client care."

"Well, I finally did it - I told my boss you said he should go to hell."

First fisherman says, 'What happens if the DNR finds us?' Other replies, 'Let's just hope they're into catch and release.'