Posted on 01/07/2007 2:07:36 PM PST by Dallas59
Yes, "inactive fruit" can be a problem. But I worry more about active fruits...the ones who ask, and tell.
Where do I apply? I'll make up similar nonsense for only $10 Million US dollars.
"when I was a lad I did my turn as office boy in an attorney's firm...I polished up the handles so carefully, that now I am the ruler of the Queen's Navy." Gilbert and Sullivan sized them up just about right. If it doesn't bother the Brits, however, then spending a few pounds for some consulting work by establishment fellows to help recompense them for the confiscation of their hereditary estates may be okay; welfare money is necessary at various levels of the economic and social strata lest all manner of horrible sorts end up partying or dining with the royals and such-- but mind you, spend no consulting money for the former colonists anywhere.
FMCDH(BITS)
"I would NOT make a good government employee."
Well, actually, 'Lean/Six Sigma' was first practiced in the private sector. It's now one of the 'new initiatives' being adopted by the government to raise efficiencies. My boss keeps threatening to send me to 'Lean/Six Sigma' training. I keep threatening him with all my work he would have to do if he does. Pretty much a stand-off.
Not to mention horny as hell!
Wowsers!! How can I get in on this boondoggle? I know where the chair goes in relation to the desk. That should be good for at LEAST 2 million pounds!!
The theory is not new. But, have employees devolved to the point that they need black tape?
That, to me, is an insult to intelligence
Your Boss should be commended on his sense of humor! There are some who think so little of their employees that they'd really send them!
Its been my experience that people ignore them everywhere after said consultants have moved on. I really wonder why companies waste time and resources on such petty things.
This is a prime example of the creative ideas consultants come up with. None of which is useful.
I had to do a six sigma project 3 times a week for a month. Complete waste of my time, especially since I had to go finish all my regular work in 5-6 hours instead of 8 because I was wasting time with their paperwork BS.
Where do these ideas come from?
i always get a "lean desk" by picking a random pile of papers and placing it in the circular file, then repeating until the desk is "clean" - works like a charm!
Ah the celebration of rules over reason! Can our extinction be far away?
The true artist sees order in chaos.
LOL An artist I am not.
I've had bosses describe that as the paleontology method of filing. That project was active when trilobites were alive so the paperwork should be right here ... [ pulls out report on project from deep in a pile]
Having spent a good part of my career as an eefficiency consultant I can tell you that these consultants are way off base.
This is a total waste of money.
"I had to do a six sigma project 3 times a week for a month. Complete waste of my time, especially since I had to go finish all my regular work in 5-6 hours instead of 8 because I was wasting time with their paperwork BS. Where do these ideas come from?"
Don't you know, management is just trying to give you the tools to be more effective? My office just appointed a very senior level staff position to implement six-sigma office wide. You have no idea how much I look forward to that.
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