I once worked for a company in Seattle, a city where coffee is a religion. We had our break room stocked with the coffee that was most popular with the software developers (we were as software development company). We also had free soda, also stocked by popular demand.
We were then bought out by a big company CA – no not in California, that was the company’s initials.
The decided that we needed to be on the same national contract for coffee as the rest of the corporation and we then had our coffee supplied by ARA – the same company that supplies coffee to the airlines.
So instead of the developers going to the break room, grabbing a cup and going back to their coding, developers would get together for a morning and afternoon break at the coffee shop downstairs and half the department would be gone for about 30 minutes on each break.
The company estimated that they saved about $60 a month on coffee. Actually, they saved more since nobody drank what they provided.
My boss usually refers to himself as “cheap”, but sometimes I have to stop him from ordering something from the office to “save money” because, in the long run…it wouldn’t.
This is more realistic that many people realize. Upper management keeps cutting our benefits, especially health insurance and retirement, while they keeping raking in huge bonuses, attend conferences in exotic locations, etc.. Our CEO likes to drop in using the corporate helicopter.
Templo S.U.D. over 3 years ago
who — in the real, nonfictional world — would use number two and one-half pencils anyway?
fuzzbucket Premium Member over 3 years ago
Jason would like her. She looks like an iguana with a wig.
Captain Charlie over 3 years ago
I have drawing pencils that are No. 2 but they also say #333 on them so I thought they were No. 333 :P
jpayne4040 over 3 years ago
I’ve seen #1 pencils and #3 pencils. I’ve never heard of a 2 and a half pencil.
bruce1966 over 3 years ago
In my experience, “efficiency consultants” don’t quibble about pencils, they’re brought in to to tell you who to lay off.
dflak over 3 years ago
I once worked for a company in Seattle, a city where coffee is a religion. We had our break room stocked with the coffee that was most popular with the software developers (we were as software development company). We also had free soda, also stocked by popular demand.
We were then bought out by a big company CA – no not in California, that was the company’s initials.
The decided that we needed to be on the same national contract for coffee as the rest of the corporation and we then had our coffee supplied by ARA – the same company that supplies coffee to the airlines.
So instead of the developers going to the break room, grabbing a cup and going back to their coding, developers would get together for a morning and afternoon break at the coffee shop downstairs and half the department would be gone for about 30 minutes on each break.
The company estimated that they saved about $60 a month on coffee. Actually, they saved more since nobody drank what they provided.
Wren Fahel over 3 years ago
My boss usually refers to himself as “cheap”, but sometimes I have to stop him from ordering something from the office to “save money” because, in the long run…it wouldn’t.
Otis Rufus Driftwood over 3 years ago
The last panel tells us why this lady is an ‘efficiency expert’.
dv1093 over 3 years ago
She looks like a baboon with a wig on..
chromosome Premium Member over 3 years ago
I don’t like the pens they buy at work (they’re cheap and don’t make a dark enough line), so I bring my own from home.
Thinkingblade over 3 years ago
Anyone else notice how much the Bigwig looks like Jason?
Bill The Nuke over 3 years ago
This is more realistic that many people realize. Upper management keeps cutting our benefits, especially health insurance and retirement, while they keeping raking in huge bonuses, attend conferences in exotic locations, etc.. Our CEO likes to drop in using the corporate helicopter.
nednewbie over 3 years ago
“Penny wise, pound foolish”
Omniman over 3 years ago
Someone who presses harder, presumably.
ms-ss over 3 years ago
He should have said he bought it himself. But that probably wouldn’t be acceptable either.
tcayer over 3 years ago
“Umm… I brought that pencil from home…”
paranormal over 3 years ago
And what about the new requirement to take longer strides and fewer steps when going to the restroom? An accident waiting to happen!
asrialfeeple over 3 years ago
This strip has a very realistic feel to it.