Having just received a great promotion, John was excited about his new position, new status, and new office. He was checking through the desk vacated by his predecessor when he came upon a letter, attached to three envelopes, made out to him. The letter told him that if he got into trouble, he should open the first envelope. 'Make sure you open them in order and only if there is a real emergency,' warned the letter. John laughed but filed the envelopes away. Sure enough, within a month, he felt the heat and decided to give envelope number one a chance. He opened it, and it said, 'Blame your predecessor!' So John went to his boss and told him how the bum he had replaced had messed things up and that it would take him time to get things back on track. And, with hard work, he did get the problems resolved. Everything went fine for several more months before, once again, all hell broke loose. In desperation, John opened the second letter. It advised him to 'Reorganize!' So John went to his boss and told him the solution would mean a drastic reorganization. After this was done, relative calm prevailed. But the day inevitably came when another disaster struck. With trembling hands, John opened the third and final envelope. The advice? 'Make up three more envelopes!'
I overheard two dissatisfied colleagues talking today. One said that he was going to work for Euro Disney because he was fed up with his present job and wanted to work for a real Mickey Mouse Operation.
Rules:
(1) The boss is always right.
(2) When the boss is wrong, refer to rule 1.
New round tuits are available and can be picked up from your secretary. People who have been putting off work until they got a round tuit now have no reason to wait any longer.
No man goes before his time. Unless, of course, the boss leaves early.
To err is human. To forgive is not company policy.
Xerox never comes up with anything original.
Confession may be good for the soul but is bad for your career.
If I want your opinion, I'll ask you to fill out the necessary form.
Genuineness is the key to success; once you've mastered the art of pretending to be sincere, you've got it made.
When in charge, ponder. When in doubt, mumble. When in trouble, delegate.
I find work to be fascinating. I could watch it for hours on end.