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Once
upon a time the government had a huge, abandoned scrap yard in
> the middle of the desert. A congressman discovered its existence, and
> worried that someone may steal from it at night. So they created a
> Night Watchman position and hired a man for the job.
>
> Then Congress asked, "How can the watchman do his job without proper
> instruction?" So they created a Planning Department and hired two more
> people: a
Documentation Specialist to write the instructions, and a
> trainer to teach the Night Watchman how to watch.
>
> Then Congress said, "How will we know the Night Watchman and the
> Documentation Specialist are doing their tasks correctly?" So they
> created a Quality Control Department and hired two more people: one to
> do efficiency studies and one to write reports.
>
> Then Congress said, "How are these people going to get paid?" So they
> created positions for an accountant, a Payroll Officer, and a Manager
> to keep track of everyone's time, and hired three more people.
>
> Then Congress said, "Who's going to be accountable for all of these
> people?"
>
> So they created an Administrative Section and hired three more people:
> an Administrative Officer, an Assistant Administrative Officer, and a
> Legal Secretary.
>
> Then Congress said, "We have had this facility in operation for one
> year, and we are $22,000 over budget! We must cut back our overall
> costs!"
>
> So they laid off the Night Watchman.
>
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