Wisdom by Evelyn
6 pieces of wisdom
“A bureaucrat's castle is his desk . . . and parking place. Proceed cautiously when changing either.”
“On the theory that one should never take anything for granted, follow up on everything, but especially those items varying from the norm. The greater the divergence from normal routine and/or the greater the number of offices potentially involved, the better the chance a never-to-be-discovered person will file the problem away in a drawer specifically designed for items requiring a decision.”
“Never say without qualification that your activity has sufficient space, money, staff, etc.”
“Always distrust offices not under your jurisdiction which say that they are there to serve you. 'Support' offices in a bureaucracy tend to grow in size and make demands on you out of proportion to their service, and in the end require more effort on your part than their service is worth.”
“Support organizations can always prove success by showing service to someone . . . not necessarily you.”
“Incompetents often hire able assistants.”