Procedural Overlap: The Bureaucratic Nightmare

What to Do When Procedural Overlap Happens

When two procedures collide like a cosmic event horizon of inefficiency, panic not.

• Repeat, repeat, repeat. Repeat your request until someone listens.
• Call for backup. Send your colleagues to negotiate with the system.
• Fill out the necessary forms in triplicate, then fill out another three sets for good measure.
• Wait six months for someone to get around to it. Or maybe a year.
• Consult the ancient tomes of The Procedural Guide.

Remember, it's not you, it's the system. Or is it?

Procedural Overlap Survival Tips

Because you'll need them.

• Learn to love the smell of printer ink and paper.
• Meditate on the meaning of 'urgent' while on hold.
• Cultivate a thick skin, or at least a thick folder.
• Develop a six-figure vocabulary to describe your frustration.

And for the love of all things sane, don't ask for a straight answer.

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