this post was submitted on 30 Sep 2023
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Proposed solution:
Make sign that says "please keep this area tidy." Send to supervisor for approval.
Wait 5 minutes
Make sign that says "please keep this space tidy." Also send for approval.
Wait for supervisor to ask why 2 different signs were sent for approval.
Say you'll look into it
Do nothing for 2 hours
Put up a sign that says "Keep this area tidy. Thanks!" Maybe add some clipart for spice.
Tell supervisor "turns out there was a mixup with the drafts but I went ahead and took care of it."
If done properly that could probably kill half a day or more.
This sounds exactly like something from the CIA sabotage field manual, which included a number of ways a worker could slow down or stop production while appearing to be a dedicated employee.