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From time to time it seems that a person's chaotic personal life and his/her supposedly ordered work-a-day world is based on Catch 22 themes ruled exclusively by the unwavering dictates of Murphy's Law.
A Catch-22 is an absurd situation or its cause: a situation or predicament from which it is impossible to extricate yourself because of built-in illogical rules and regulations.
Murphy's Law states "If something can go wrong, it will." An addition to this law reads, "and usually at the worst time." The identity of "Murphy" is unknown, but the saying was first used during the 1940s and may have originated with members of the armed forces in World War II.
In the work-a-day world you're advised, usually by your immediate supervisor , to "just do the best you can with what you have". But like it or not the materials and supplies you have to use to do your job properly usually ends up being either antiquated, renovated or dilapidated. Pass the buck please!
In this type of pseudo reality your general supervisor says "thanks for keeping your mouth shut". This action saved your overly grateful super's butt and unblemished/unproductive reputation. However the person clinging to this unwritten code of silence (usually a maintenance worker or someone near the bottom of the corporate food chain) is put on the proverbial corporate carpet and flailled publicly. The sacrifical lamb. So much for loyalty huh.
Companies are continually asking their employees for constructive feedback and work related ideas. "We want to hear your ideas and are eager to receive them" is the general spin. However, when you do try to play the game and submit your opinions the response you receive is "don't flood us with your ideas because we have neither the time nor the incination to read them all".
In these diverse types of nerve wracking realities the best course of action to take is no action. Evaluate the overall condition of things for yourself. Shake your head . Chuckle silently to yourself. Appreciate the overall ridiculousness of it all. Do the best you can with what you have.
If you have any horror stories of your own you'd care to share please do not hesitate to write me. I have a sympathetic ear. Enjoy the day!
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