Okay this is travel and not pens (I actually buy my own of those so I can have whatever colour I like and in my world of brainstorms, financial reconciliation and project plans coloured pens are important) but turning this the other way:
I recently wanted train tickets and a hotel booked.
The first secretary told me "I don't do trains" (still trying to work out what she do do!)
The second one told me "oh no I don't book that stuff talk to X"
X said "we can't book that hotel it is an Internet price and the travel agents don't do those" "oh and you can have a warrant for the train"
NOW JUST a ******* MINUTE!
- I want particular trains booked because they have to connect with my bus service AND booking those trains is half the price of the warrant
- The very same travel agents have booked those internet hotels for me for four years in my previous job AND since my employer takes two months to reimburse expenses why should I fork out for it.
It took me half a day of my time to sort this travel out so that a secretary could tell the travel agent ... I find myself asking why does the secretary need to be involved if I have to do 95% of the work myself?
It cuts both ways ...
