I am still off sick, so it is galling to look at my work trays and realise they are full. Ah well….today's job has to be some gentle filing. At least I can legitimately ignore anything too difficult. Somebody once said that when we come to then end of our lives the In-tray will still be full, and that this is OK because it means we are leading a full life.
Or was it a call to adopt the wastepaper bin as a filing basket? I like the Three Month Rule, preferred by a senior colleague. If no-one has asked for information or chased you up for it in three months then it can safely be dumped. Mind you, government departments cannot adhere to this – they have had my income tax return since September and I still don't know the damage.
Oh dear, the disadvantages of working from home. When attending an external place of employment and off sick one does not have the temptation of looking at the in trays!
Prior to working as a Minister, I was an insurance broker and used to have work trays both at work and at home, so I guess that was even worse.