During the late 80’s I worked for a large manufacturing company. They conducted an annual physical inventory of the plant which was an “all hands” process. Because of my modest job title I was relegated to the most menial of tasks - counting fasteners. It was mind-numbing and back breaking work with no options of “sharing the wealth”.
After my first inventory I learned to grab a hardhat and a clipboard, and walk around the plant with an air of purpose (easy since my purpose was to get out of work!).
I did it for three years before I got caught.
Filed inder: More evidence on why CW II is going to be a cake walk for the New South....
That’s a great story!
I had a soldier drive around N Ft Hood for two days in a jeep with a clipboard. He'd stop and look at the little tags on the utility poles and "write" them on the paper. No one ever stopped and asked what he was doing.