I recently started a new job on campus. I now understand why our tuition keeps going up. With the economy the way it is, I guess I figured that budgets may be cut to some degree. Wrong.
I have literally never witnessed so much paper being wasted, and it's not just paper. The other day I was told to make labels to place on boxes full of old records. First of all, why does Western feel the need to save 714 records from 40 years ago? The boxes that they were put in alone cost over $200.00. WHY?
So I made the labels the way my boss told me to. When I printed them out she proceeded to say "hmm...I think the font should be bigger."
One sheet of labels wasted.
So I made the font bigger and printed them once again.
"Well...I think there needs to be a colon here."
Two sheets of labels wasted.
I inserted the colon and printed again.
"There needs to be another colon here."
Three sheets of labels wasted.
Finally they were approved by her.
This is not the only instance of this. I have printed out 10 page spread sheets two and three times before simply because a line is missing here or a parenthenses there.
We place orders to Office Max weekly, sometimes twice a week.
They place signs in Mass Media saying that we need to quit wasting so much paper, but the departments are free to waste as much as possible?
It doesn't make sense to me. It seems like if the money was managed better between the departments we may not have to pay $90.00 just to park our car or $1000.00 for one class.
I don't consider myself to be a "green" freak. I still drink water bottles, and drive my car regularly. But I think it is rediculous to waste so much paper and supplies when it just isn't needed.
This is all.
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