You know the economy is on a downward spiral when.....

[cube]

Purpose is this thread is to allow posting of light-hearted and not so light hearted observations from the work place on the state of the economy wherever you are.

You know the economy is on a downward spiral when.....

The biscuit supplies near the kettle are removed.

[67910241]

... the RB Governor starts buying gold and silver

[revdev]

Branch Manager at a staff meeting complains that too much milk is being used for tea and coffee (it's true, i was as dumbfounded as the rest...)

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[typhoon]

coffee junkees in throes of withdrawal

the coffee bars are not getting takers for their super mega size coffee at 6.50 ...

[CJ]

Branch Manager at a staff meeting complains that too much milk is being used for tea and coffee (it's true, i was as dumbfounded as the rest...)

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When business start importing cheap "excess" milk from China for employees

[Errol]

When the stationary supplies run out and you start buying your own staples.

[Glenn]

When the boss says if anyone dies they will not be replaced.
True Telecom NZ 1992. However there will not be any further massive redundancies like we have done in the past. I think they had about 10,000 employees at that stage. They found me in 93 and my economy has never been better.

[Hound]

When the CEO (Lindsay Pyne) said "If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen"

[Ryutaro]

when your wife decides to think about getting a job!

[Badger]

...when your copper and nickel coins are worth more as scrap metal than face value

and replaced by cheap metal that rusts and buys less...

[Glenn]

Yesterday had a vendor cross out the normal 10 days for due dillegence on a S&P. Could be a sign of desperation?

[Clark Kent]

When your given your 35 year old cousins hand me downs to where to work.

[mortgage broker]

When banks don't want to lend money and no one really wants to borrow any way.

[tpr2]

when you find your business banking manager working part time at the local fish and chip shop.

[tpr2]

when the owner of the local mercedes dealership turns up at work in a hyundai excel.