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"Night Watchman"
Posted by Ben Chiu on 05-19-02 at 22:15z
Received this from Pat Duncan. It's bit off topic (the scrap yard was for aircraft parts), and I don't know how true all of it is, but it certainly sounds about right.

Ben

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Boy if this 'taint the truth!!!!


Subject: NIGHT WATCHMAN

Once upon a time the government had a vast scrap yard in the middle of a desert. Congress said someone may steal from it at night; so they created a night watchman, GS-4 position and hired a person for the job.

Then Congress said, "How does the watchman do his job without instruction?" So they created a planning position and hired two (2) people, one person to write the instructions, GS-12 and one person to do time studies, GS-11. Then Congress said, "How will we know the night watchman is doing the tasks correctly?"

So they created a Q. C. position and hired two (2) people, one GS-9 to do the studies and one GS-11 to write the reports. Then Congress said, "How are these people going to get paid?" so they created the following positions, a timekeeper, GS-09, and a payroll officer, GS-11, and hired two (2) people.

Then Congress said, "Who will be accountable for all of these people?" So they created an administrative position and hired three (3) people, an Admin. Officer GM-13, Assistant Admin. Officer GS-12, and a Legal Secretary GS-08.

Then Congress said, "We have had this command in operation for one year and we are $18,000 over budget, we must cutback overall cost,"

So they laid off the night watchman.


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"RE: Night Watchman"
Posted by Mike_Greenwood on 05-20-02 at 02:18z
>>Boy if this 'taint the truth!!!!<<

Man, you got that right!!


--Greenie
**6 miles SSE KSJC**

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"RE: Night Watchman"
Posted by andor on 05-20-02 at 05:28z
Sounds like the good 'ole roaring 60's in the shipping industry Ben :)
Regards Andy
20' south YTRE
"RE: Night Watchman"
Posted by James on 05-20-02 at 19:43z
ROFLMAO............

Typical of political incompetent politicians.......

Regards,

James (CONman) Anderson


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"RE: Night Watchman"
Posted by Vulcan on 05-23-02 at 01:51z
ROFLMAO

Oh I love it, and it sounds about right even on this side of the pond LOL

Vulcan
8nm NE of EGCC

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"RE: Night Watchman"
Posted by Emile on 05-23-02 at 07:11z
LOL
This is a joke we have about the French people and their organisation

Regards
Emile
EBBR