There’s a Murphy in my Office

Most of you must have heard about Murphy’s Law. I am listing below the laws that are applicable to our workplaces. Am sure most will agree with these. Have Fun!

• The printer is either out of toner or there is no paper only when the client asks for 10 copies of a 120 page report by evening.
• The network would snap just when you were explaining an important point over a NetMeeting conference call.
• All mails except the most important one, which was sent way before, will find their way into your inbox.
• The client will call only when you had left for a coffee break. And when you call back, he/she won’t be available in office.
• When its a busy day for you, all your colleagues would be chatting just outside your cabin.
• When you don’t have much work… all your colleagues will be busy.
• The display settings on your computer will play havoc only when you have to finish a presentation by afternoon.
• The better your presentation, least the impact.
• The frequency of mailing performed by a person varies in inverse proportion to the amount of work at hand.
• Assaf’s Laws of Paperwork
  — When there are two possible forms to fill out on any given matter, the wrong form is always filled out at first.
  — The wrong form is not discovered until it has been signed by all parties concerned, sealed, and delivered.
• Assaf’s Corollary
  — Once the right form has been filled out, signed by all parties concerned, sealed, and delivered, it turns out it was filled out wrong.
• Paper is always strongest at the perforations.
• The 90-90 Rule of Project Management:
  — The first 90% of a project requires 90% of the allotted time. The remaining 10% takes another 90% of the allotted time.
• When reading this page at work your boss will pop-up (behind your back) and ask you why aren’t you working.