Passport ID

[TestMangler]

Throw Thorin at goblin.

PLUGH !!

You find yourself sitting in a room, in front of a laptop. A message from the agent says, "Send me a copy of your passport". To the east, is a window.

[Gentile]

Do as asked but still with the photoshopped animal porn NLUK passport.

Sorry, the electricity meter's run out now. Can you draw me a picture of your passport and courier it over instead? To save time, if you can make sure it's painted in oils, please, as that's the only format our client can accept. My manager says I can send you the contract right after I've seen your passport.

[Old Greg]

PLUGH !!

You find yourself sitting in a room, in front of a laptop. A message from the agent says, "Send me a copy of your passport". To the east, is a window.

Send photoshopped animal porn NLUK passport in MS Word 97 format.

[Old Greg]

Sorry, the electricity meter's run out now. Can you draw me a picture of your passport and courier it over instead? To save time, if you can make sure it's painted in oils, please, as that's the only format our client can accept. My manager says I can send you the contract right after I've seen your passport.

Wait

[Gentile]

Throw Thorin at goblin.

Oh that takes me right back that does!

But before this gets too "General", I trust I've made my point. It's not about sending your passport: of course nobody minds doing that. It's about not allowing mindless bureaucracy to flourish for the sake of it. There are a (thankfully small number) of agencies that imagine their "computer saying no" is your problem. Which it only is if you let it be.

[TestMangler]

Send photoshopped animal porn NLUK passport in MS Word 97 format.

NLUK appears. He asks if you are cut out for contracting. To the east, is a window.

[Old Greg]

NLUK appears. He asks if you are cut out for contracting. To the east, is a window.

Throw NLUK East.

[Old Greg]

Oh that takes me right back that does!

But before this gets too "General", I trust I've made my point. It's not about sending your passport: of course nobody minds doing that. It's about not allowing mindless bureaucracy to flourish for the sake of it. There are a (thankfully small number) of agencies that imagine their "computer saying no" is your problem. Which it only is if you let it be.

So you send them animal porn.

[TestMangler]

Throw NLUK East.

Congratulations. You are now a contractor with a contractor's ability to search the forum and google for references to working practices, direction and control. To the east, is a broken window.....

[Old Greg]

Congratulations. You are now a contractor with a contractor's ability to search the forum and google for references to working practices, direction and control. To the east, is a broken window.....

Make coffee.