Irritated by his tightwad managers’ strict printing rule, a worker uses an opportunity to show him up in a regional meeting, and he backpedals quickly.
Enforcing Rules
The man worked in customer service for an organization with a strict rule about personal printing on office printers. It was a silly rule, but the manager refused to budge on it.
No Compromise
The manager enforced a policy where employees would be charged $0.50 for black and white pages and $1.00 for color printing if it was for personal use. Everyone used to complain, but the manager informed them that they were the rules and they weren’t changing.
Constant Reminders
The worst part was that the manager seemed to take great enjoyment in reminding the staff about the costs. There was no way anyone could possibly forget, but he still seemed to take pleasure in making a point of telling them.
A Kind Gesture
On one occasion, the team decided to have a photo printed of an employer’s relative who had just passed away. The colleague often talked about this particular photo, so they decided to make it into a framed picture to cheer him up.
Sticking to the Rules
They asked the manager if he wanted to be in on the small but sentimental surprise, and he reluctantly agreed. They printed the photo, and at the end of the shift, he reminded them to pay the fine that they’d incurred. They were pretty shocked!
Poor Organisation
One of the other issues in the office was that desks were not assigned to anyone in particular. It led to frequent changes in seating, which could be frustrating if someone was working on a long-running task.
A New Role
One day, the worker had a job interview at another location within the organization. He hoped to be able to get away from his cantankerous manager and find a new, more pleasant department to work in. He hadn’t told his manager about the interview.
A Printer Issue
The other location’s manager asked the worker to print a copy of his resume at his current office as their printers happened to be down on the day of the interview. It meant that he’d have no resume to refer to during the interview otherwise.
A Close Call
The worker agreed, considering it a work-related task. He went ahead and printed his resume at a nearby printer, which happened to be close to his current manager’s desk.
Petty Argument
Before the worker could retrieve his printout, the manager noticed the job application and claimed it was a personal print job. He said it wasn’t work-related at all and that applying for a job was a personal requirement.
A Fee Incurred
The manager immediately insisted the worker pay the fee of $2.00 for the four black and white pages he printed. He wasn’t even polite about it; he simply ordered him to pay up straight away.
A Question of Necessity
The worker politely inquired about the use of the money. He wanted to know precisely what his measly $2.00 would be useful for. The manager mentioned that it would be placed within the Christmas party fund.
A Familiar Face
Weeks later, during a lunch break, the worker noticed the office printer running and producing numerous color-printed pages. He went and took a look and recognized one of the people in the photographs. It was the manager’s daughter.
A Different Rule
The pages were invitations for the manager’s daughter’s sweet 16 birthday party. The pages kept on coming; there were absolutely loads of them, so he could only imagine that there was an extensive guest list.
A Sarcastic Retort
The worker returned the print job to their manager. As he handed him the numerous pages, he couldn’t help himself and said, “Looks like the Christmas party fund was about to receive a substantial boost!”
A Moment of Awkwardness
The manager appeared to be uncomfortable but didn’t say anything. He simply took the pages from the worker and pretended to be in a rush, quickly disappearing out of the office.
Discussing Funds
Every now and again, the district manager would go into the office to discuss how things were going. During his next quarterly visit, the topic of the Christmas party and the collected funds came up.
Stitching Him Up
The worker decided to take the opportunity to bring up the issue of his manager. He asked the district manager about the’ accumulated funds’ from personal print jobs for the party.
An Expected Reaction
There were a few giggles from the other team members. However, the district manager was completely puzzled and asked for an explanation. He had no idea what the worker was talking about. Shocker!
Caught Out
The worker explained the manager’s rule in detail. He told him about the colleague who had lost his relative and the incurred fee for the print. He tried to sound as genuine as he could and not let on that he was dropping his manager in it. The district manager was shocked, to say the least!
Karma in Practice
The following day, much to everyone’s satisfaction, the manager sent an email stating the printing rule was abolished. There was a sense of smugness in the office, and employees began planning to use the funds for a pizza lunch, which the manager paid for himself!
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