You’ve heard of the joke about bureaucracy so bogged down and confusing people get passed from one person to the next, to the next, and wind up right back where they started?  I always thought it was an exaggeration.  Of course, I’ve been passed around plenty at work but usually, a few skips and hops later, I eventually get to the right place.  Not this time.  I called a lady asking for budget information.  Let’s call her Jane.  Jane directed me to John, who directed me to Bob, who directed me to Paco.  We’re talking 4 layers here.  Layers of warm bodies who can’t get me two lousy numbers.  So I email Paco, since he was the last contact, and Paco emails me today saying, go to Jane.  *thud*  That would be the sound of my head hitting the floor.  Are you kidding me?  I think I’m going to go back to John since he makes the most money.  Somebody needs to earn their keep around here.