Reply #17: It's like when I worked in the voluntary sector

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The first organisation I worked for was basically a hide-bound beauocracy. Every decision or spending plan had to go up to committee to be discussed at least three times usually. There was never any point in showing any initiative.

In the end some people broke away to form another organisation. And we were the complete polar opposite, it was absolutely wonderful, it was like breathing freash air. We were totally un-together, it's amazing anything got done. If you wanted something you just went out and bought it.