Saturday, August 23, 2008

the right thing to do.....or...how i make a difference one sheet at a time

the man known as Eric Greeley considers it his duty to do the right thing: to make sure the copy machine is stocked and ready to go at a moment’s notice.

Greeley’s philosophy is that a good deed is its own reward, and it seems to be paying off for the whole office: His refilling actions have single-handedly increased his department’s productivity by an estimated 2.6 minutes a week.

"Is it glamorous?" Greeley asked. "No. But doing the right thing never is." (words/works to live by Eric)."Sometimes I’ll stock it up even if it’s not empty," Greeley said. "Let’s say it’s half full. Well, nine or 10 decent-sized jobs can knock that right out, so I really have to stay on my toes, be prepared for anything. You can’t wait for trouble to come to you." (you have to go after trouble, Eric...wrestle it to the ground...rub pepper in its face...kick it a few times...wipe your hands on your breeches...and say, "well hell, mister....i think i just spanked trouble in the you-know-what!)

well done, Eric. we think you're the owner of the je ne sais quoi of the week....er....this week

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

who is this man? it makes a good little story. The futility of it all amuses me.