We had a department get together today and there seem to be some slight indications as the hierarchy of people’s backgrounds based on an unlikely source.
Person vs. Writing Tablet
Me – Legal pad
Second Newest guy – steno pad
3rd Newest guy – small notepad
ACAS – personal stationary pad
FCAS – sticky notes
PhD – Nothing
I took a trip to New York with someone today and the number of strips of paper and bits of plastic required to run the whole loop were manifold. This included:
1 Parking slip
2 Train tickets into the city
2 Subway tickets/Metro Cards
2 MTA tickets northbound
2 venue entrance tickets
2 MTA tickets southbound
1 Dinner reservation print out
2 Evening event tickets
2 Train tickets out of the city
16 clumps of atoms of some sort required plus keys, wallet, and notepad. I’m glad the paperless world of tomorrow has arrived.