Austerity

Since Head Office announced cut backs last month a key challenge has been ensuring the team are made aware of any changes in stationary ordering. Last week I requested the team use the refillable biros which have been lurking in the bottom of the stationary cupboard for six months and seek out any discarded paper clips. Not an austerity measure as such but more of a test of how dedicated they are to making savings within the department. Head Office emailed all departmental administrators with the promise of restaurant vouchers for the department making the most savings. Today I flagged up to the team that I was ordering a lighter gram of copier paper. I sent three emails all outlining the move towards a cheaper paper and received no response. When I have those vouchers in hand I'm sure they'll come swarming around my desk, 'til then I shall soldier on making necessary tweaks to all stationary orders.