Paper, Forms, and Computer Tyrany

The sun has not risen yet and the dogs are out the door to wake the neighbors and relieve themselves. I know as the clear outside air wakes me with its chill that the keyboard awaits.

Some long hours of the day will be spent on redundant forms, and requests for information that is stored in the not so secure vault of the computer--computers--. Who has one computer?

Insurance companies ask the same question three different ways to see if you can get the same lie on two different pages to match.

You have your forth primary physician and he has you fill out the same forms that you have filled out in the same medical facility a dozen times before

Data is collected on drives that can be manipulate in many ways but the next report you are asked for wants the same information in a form that the computer for some unknown reason cannot create. You must go through your personal account of events and submit the data that is already stored in many files.

Gentlemen and Women can we not do a better job at running things.

The Next Presidents Pledge

1. I will always keep track of where the money is coming from.

2. I will always know where all the money is going

3. I am not better than my people.

4. I am not worth 1000 times more in pay than the lowest paid worker.

5 My people are the best people, but they are human.

6. I will always use the same bathroom as the rest of the staff.

7. I know how to drive myself and will do so.

8. I'll drive my car if you will drive yours, the company does not own cars unless we are

selling cars.

9. I will always know who is coming and going so my office is

going to remain on the ground floor.

10. I will always keep the blinds open when in my office, there will be no rumors.

11. When I am at a business meal one of my people will be there, and everyone gets a turn to go.

12. If one of my people has a money making idea for the company, the idea is their's and they

will get the credit and a fair share of the profit.

13. I will find many reasons to praise people.

14. Criticism will be in the form of building people up not tearing them down.

15. I will spend at least one day a week out of the office so my people can get their work done.

16. I will never belong to a country club if my lowest paid worker cannot afford it.

17. Dogs are allowed at work, (Sorry I am allergic to cats.) every one picks up after

their own dog.

18. If my dog messes up I'll clean it up, and you will do the same for yours.

19. The best parking spaces go to the people who get up early and get them.

20. The phones will always be answered by people.

21. Everyone gets health insurance if we can still stay in business.

22. If something makes sense I can add it to my pledge.