• Freeposity@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    I always laugh when people tell me that businesses are naturally efficient. They clearly have not worked for large companies. Or they are sleepwalking through life, seeing only what they want to see, like far too many people.

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      22 hours ago

      I bet they’re from management – somewhere where they don’t see how the sausage made

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      2 days ago

      they’re efficient until not doing so majorly inconveniences you specifically

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        2 days ago

        No. As a consultant I’ve seen hundreds of businesses. There’s a ton of inefficiency. Check out David Graeber’s book, “Bullshit Jobs”. He details a lot of inefficiencies throughout the whole system. It’s a real eye opener.