Just as having a roommate requires certain rules of conduct about sharing a bathroom, kitchen, food, etc., the cabinet containing the office supplies also has its own set of rules. Breaking these rules can have very unpleasant consequences, and one morning when you arrive at work, all the items on your desk may be overlapping, making it impossible to get the job done. Better to know what the rules are, in case you find yourself in an awkward situation with a co-worker regarding who took the last box of clips.
Rule No. # 1: Never take more than you need. Sometimes there’s nothing more frustrating than needing liquid paper, finding it’s not in the supply cabinet, and then reporting to a supervisor, only to find that the person in the next office has a full drawer when you go to ask if you can. borrow some. Having more supplies than you need shortens the supply in the cabinet for other employees. It also makes the person ordering the supplies think they are being used quickly, causing them to ask for more, spending more money from the company. If your business is spending a lot of money on office supplies and you are piling liquid paper in a drawer, don’t expect to get a raise.
Rule No. # 2: If something is gone, say something: I know you think your office manager has supernatural powers because somehow they can always catch you watching YouTube videos when you are supposed to be working. The fact is, your office manager or the person in charge of ordering supplies is probably not a mind reader. If you go to the supply closet and find that something you need is missing, to get more you need to report it. If you don’t say anything about it, you can’t complain when the next order arrives without the supplies you need.
Rule No. 3: Throw away empty boxes or containers – One of the most frustrating things that can happen in the office is, for example, your marker running out of ink, going to the supply closet to get another one, picking up the box that contains them , only to discover that he has an empty box. This is a no-no office. If you take the last of something in the supply closet, be sure to throw away the box or container that contained it. Not throwing empty containers and boxes in the supply closet gives people false hope. To prevent your office counter from threatening to staple you to your chair, drop the box when you pick up the last highlighter.
Now that you know how to behave and what to do about the closet in which your office supplies are kept, you need to take note. You probably have enough to deal with at work without the person in the cubicle next to you giving you a bad look for the eighteen boxes of bras you have put away. Only bring what you need, if something is gone, tell your supervisor and always throw away empty boxes or containers. If the office accountant decided to staple it to his chair, it won’t be because he was dumb with the supply closet, it will be because he’s crazy.