10 tips for the organizational insurgent
These seem like some decent tips for a person struggling in a huge bureaucracy. I especially appreciated the Dilbert 'apathy cream' reference. From Dilbert April 1 2001.
Boss talking to Catbert
Boss: Would you like to join me for a hardening?
Catbert: What's that?
Boss: A hardening is when an employee is given more work than his central nervous system can handle. His whole body suddenly goes stiff.
Catbert: I'm in.
Boss: I've been ripening Asok all month.
Asok sitting in cube, Boss and Catbert arrive
Asok (thinking): So much work... No Time.
Boss: Asok, I have another assignment for you.
Asok (becoming hardened): GAAA!!!
Wally and Dilbert arrive at Asok's cube, Boss and Catbert are gone
Wally: I heard a hardening. Get the apathy cream.
Apathy cream has been applied over Asok's face
Wally: He'll be okay when the apathy sinks in.
Dilbert: We forgot the air hole.
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