.... is in the eye of the beholder - so we're told,
and like experience it unfolds
Plagiarism is, by any profession, something ugly,
upon detection
I was married at the age of 20
The promotion ban had not yet been lifted, and I was ambitious. Increments were now subject to annual performance reviews and I discussed with my Inspector how I might ensure that my pay was improved. He told me that the only way to increase pay was through excelling and for this I needed to provide evidence.
I left his office determined and, with his comments in mind, I created a performance related audit sheet to demonstrate how effective my system was.
Some months later I attended my annual review with this Inspector and explained the audit sheet I created. It detailed each item of work that I had acquired, from the previous officer responsible and all subsequent daily post. It demonstrated how incoming post had dropped significantly during the 8 month period since I'd taken over the allocation and how fast the pre-existing backlog had also been dealt with.
He recommended that my idea be put to HQ via a form 'Sug 60'... though when I searched for this, it was nowhere to be found within our offices.
I was asked if he could look at my audit form again the following week, he kept it for some days.
Changes over the next few months were gradually made to office practices.
Post officers were now compiling daily lists detailing post for every allocation, my idea.
My idea spread throughout the district and beyond...
When computers were gradually introduced my idea was incorporated - again.
