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Tidy tape exercise 'is madness'

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    They'd have travel finding my desk beneath all the rubbish on it...
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Haha, one of my pals was telling me about that this afternoon. He's not a happy bunny :lol:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I think the appropriate response from workers up and down the land should be to buy one of these and fire them at anyone who attempts to tell them how to keep their desk

    http://www.iwantoneofthose.com/usb-missile-launcher/index.html
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Aladdin wrote:
    I think the appropriate response from workers up and down the land should be to buy one of these and fire them at anyone who attempts to tell them how to keep their desk

    http://www.iwantoneofthose.com/usb-missile-launcher/index.html
    :lol:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    The only reason you would ever need to keep your desk tidy is if there's things on there that other people need to use. Otherwise it's a waste of time in my opinion. Hence my desk at work is a shit tip.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Surprised no-one has mentioned the apparent "cost" of this exercise..
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Man Of Kent wrote:
    Surprised no-one has mentioned the apparent "cost" of this exercise..
    Actually that's the main thing that shocked me.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    This is actually my desk - I don't think there's even room for pens let alone black tape

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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    My desk is 'organised chaos' and homely. I know where everything is and it would take longer for me to do stuff if it was all put in drawers etc.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    A tidy desk is a sign of mental illness, IMHO.

    Still, £7.4m to tell Civil Servants where to stick their pens...its a bargain, isn't it?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Kermit wrote:
    Still, £7.4m to tell Civil Servants where to stick their pens...its a bargain, isn't it?

    That's how much the union was saying the scheme is costing, but do they mean just the black tape for the pens or the whole thing?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Given the reliability of Government procurement, I bet the bloody gaffer tape cost that.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Kermit wrote:
    Given the reliability of Government procurement, I bet the bloody gaffer tape cost that.

    If it falls under the Home Office they would be lucky to get one roll for that much, dont they have an overdraft of about £250m and their accountants wont sign off on their accounts?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Well the whole Government is bankrupt, really.

    That's why they're bringing in on-the-spot fines for anything and everything.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Kermit wrote:
    Well the whole Government is bankrupt, really.

    Shhhh, you'll attract seeker.

    You're right though, the whole operation only continues because people think it will continue.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    No, I mean the Government is literally bankrupt. The tax coming in can't pay the debts going out.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Kermit wrote:
    No, I mean the Government is literally bankrupt. The tax coming in can't pay the debts going out.

    Oh well, Britain PLC is a sort of going concern, maybe we can go to the global market and see if anyone wants to take over.

    Either that or Gordan can borrow a few billion more.
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