A Proper Manager

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Not long after I qualified in my trade I started at a large factory that had a maintenance department that was known as the 'pit', there where about ten of us all under a very laid back manger.
He kept the machinery running like clockwork, but he couldn't stand people disturbing the dust in our section.

Everyone in the factory got a letter stating that a big wig of the government was going to be visiting and their work area was to be spotless.
Our 'boss' Jim screwed up his letter and threw it onto the evergrowing pile of company memo's that he would receive, and told us all to ignore it.

On the day of the visit, all other departments where spotless, managers running around like headless chickens trying to find new overalls for the workers.
Not Jim, he was in his easy chair pint pot of tea in hand, the inevitable woodbine hanging from the corner of his mouth, he had told us all to be in the workshop half an hour before the visitor was due to be around.
When we were all assembled he said to make a brew and read our papers 'til it was over,
He took a sign out of his private cupboard unscrewed the 'Maintenance Department' sign and replaced it with his new sign. He then locked the door from the inside.
The guest came and went without the bigwigs even attempting to enter the department.

The sign very official looking was:-

Electrical sub station 3

Maintenance Staff Only
Door must be kept locked at all times
Unauthorised personnel
will be instantly dismissed.

You don't get blokes like that anymore, shame really.

[cashman]

less the guy was a star. thought i had a good un many years ago at work,but that guy wins hands down.

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Originally Posted by cashman

less the guy was a star. thought i had a good un many years ago at work,but that guy wins hands down.

Come on cashy tell us about it.