They've just locked the stationary cupboard

[moorfield]

At my last co. the directors went away on a 2 day strategy conference at a swish hotel and spa to devise a strategy to reduce costs

Managers.... flipless tulipters more like

Another sign for sure. Spending what's left of their budget on corporate sounding jollies while they can.

[Mich the Tester]

Another sign for sure. Spending what's left of their budget on corporate sounding jollies while they can.

Now then, what would happen if one of us, many of whom are Ltd directors, were to blow company funds on a 5* jolly whle knowing that our Ltd is in financial problems? If your Ltd ends up bankrupt and the receivers found out about this, you’d be taken to the cleaners; the same should happen in the case of corporate ‘directors’ who do this.

[AZZIK]

Every time things are about to go bad at a client site it always starts with them locking the stationary cupboard. It's a sign. It means the budget is so screwed they can't even trust people not to exceed their Biro quota.

Well they've just locked the cupboard here, and it wasn't exactly a treasure trove with anything worth pilfering. They buy only the cheapest no-name paper and pens, which usually don't work.

Forget locking it, they've relocated it here! We used to have a little cupboard on every floor, but I have to go the 2nd floor if I want a bloody pen now!

[threaded]

Every time things are about to go bad at a client site it always starts with them locking the stationary cupboard. It's a sign. It means the budget is so screwed they can't even trust people not to exceed their Biro quota.

Well they've just locked the cupboard here, and it wasn't exactly a treasure trove with anything worth pilfering. They buy only the cheapest no-name paper and pens, which usually don't work.

Must say, now you mention it, yes, that is a pattern I've noticed. One of the clients put up a book for you to fill in whenever you took anything from the stationary cupboard, about a month before they started laying people off.

[Mich the Tester]

Forget locking it, they've relocated it here! We used to have a little cupboard on every floor, but I have to go the 2nd floor if I want a bloody pen now!

Always a money-saver; pay people to walk around the building all day.

[minestrone]

Last time I was with BoS I had to wait for the stationary cupboard to open ( it had opening times ) then head down, show my card and sign a receipt to get a one Biro pen.

If the person who ran that cupboard was in charge of investments, they might still have a bank.

[Mich the Tester]

If the person who ran that cupboard was in charge of investments, they might still have a bank.

I think you might have got to the root of the problem here. Many huge corporations employ large numbers of conscientious people who try to do their work to the best of their ability; unfortunately none of those people are given responsibility for anything important; that’s left to the cowboys and fly-by-nights who speak managementese.

[Archangel]

They charge for pens at my current client!


(Mind you I am working for Parker )