The View from 50,000 Feet

One year, not too far into the budget cycle, it was apparent that we were going to run out of money for paper before the end of the funding year. I went to my boss and explained the situation to him, fully expecting him to agree that keeping the in-plant in paper was vitally important to the successful operation of the agency and find some money. Imagine my surprise when he looked at me and said "if you've got paper for three months and it's six months to the end of the funding year, I guess you'd better run your presses at half speed."