Jumping through > normal < bureaucratic hoops is frustrating enough. But once you fall off the rails and into a crack, it is awful.
>Somebody< has the tree diagram for this whole process with all the exceptions and alternatives (whether it is written or just in office practice/lore). How refreshing and efficient would it be if it were all public and visible in a graphical depiction. We can dream...
The only advice I can offer is: If possible, find a way to make it easier for the functionaries to do what you want than for them to do anything else (including stalling). This might mean doing their job for them (e.g. writing letters they can simply cut-and-paste, then sign) and also highlighting the additional work it will be if they choose another route. At all times, avoid challenging their authority or competence. In many cases, their little cubicle and their cog in the machine forms a huge part of their perceived self-worth, and nothing good will come from attacking it.
>Somebody< has the tree diagram for this whole process with all the exceptions and alternatives (whether it is written or just in office practice/lore). How refreshing and efficient would it be if it were all public and visible in a graphical depiction. We can dream...
The only advice I can offer is: If possible, find a way to make it easier for the functionaries to do what you want than for them to do anything else (including stalling). This might mean doing their job for them (e.g. writing letters they can simply cut-and-paste, then sign) and also highlighting the additional work it will be if they choose another route. At all times, avoid challenging their authority or competence. In many cases, their little cubicle and their cog in the machine forms a huge part of their perceived self-worth, and nothing good will come from attacking it.
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