Sep 22, 2026 · 47 min · 16 segments
Most workplaces have at least some ridiculous processes that seem to serve no purpose. But when it comes to pointless bureaucracy, Government departments are best-in-class. Charles and James tell two…
James SchloeffelHost
Charles FirthHost
Um, and so for those of you that, that who don't know, I'm sure everyone does, government departments, it's not the government itself, it's the administrative units within the government that deliver the public services.
Now, the thing about government departments wherever they are in the world, is that they are famously good at creating, uh, processes and procedures-
Um, and so for those of you that, that who don't know, I'm sure everyone does, government departments, it's not the government itself, it's the administrative units within the government that deliver the public services.
Now, the thing about government departments wherever they are in the world, is that they are famously good at creating, uh, processes and procedures-
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