The Bureaucratic States of America (Part II)

If you think you are an expert on things outside of your expertise then you are a bureaucrat

If you borrow items and do not return them or return them in the same condition then you are a bureaucrat

If you do nothing to improve your profession then you are a bureaucrat

If you do not prioritize family above all else then you are a bureaucrat

If you hate instead of respect competition and adversaries then you are a bureaucrat

If you procrastinate then you are a bureaucrat

If you are inefficient then you are a bureaucrat

If you are a purposeful burden on any system then you are a bureaucrat

If you take more from a program then you put into it, then you are a bureaucrat

If you do not listen then you are bureaucrat

If you take credit for others successes then you are a bureaucrat

If you blame and find fault instead of taking responsibility or accountability then you are a bureaucrat

If you are not transparent about your actions then you are a bureaucrat

If you feel you must force your beliefs on others then you are a bureaucrat

If you cannot accept another person’s beliefs then you are a bureaucrat

If you use polarizing verbiage such as extremism, Nazism, or other inflammatory terminology then you are a bureaucrat

If you must use violence, slander, or disrespect to make a point then you are a bureaucrat

If you live solely by theory and assumptions and not practical applications then you are a bureaucrat

If you are two faced then you are a bureaucrat

If you think the best way to communicate to your next door neighbor is a text or email then you are a bureaucrat

If you are lazy then you are a bureaucrat

If you do not plan ahead then you are a bureaucrat

If you think quid pro quo or status quo are acceptable ways of conducting business then you are a bureaucrat

If you are a job creator then you are not a bureaucrat

If you find solutions that fair and applied equally then you are not a bureaucrat

If you work manufacturing jobs then you are not a bureaucrat

If you work multiple jobs then you are not a bureaucrat

If you own a business then you are not a bureaucrat

If you volunteer then you are not a bureaucrat

If you are a teacher, who teaches both sides of the story, then you are not a bureaucrat

If you are not a burden on society then you are not a bureaucrat

If you help others in need then you are not a bureaucrat

If you take risks and go outside the box then you are not a bureaucrat

As I point out, we are all guilty of being bureaucrats at some point in time. The question is, are we bureaucrats more than 50% of the time. Others will argue that many of my points have nothing to do with bureaucracy and maybe that is true. But things like procrastination leads to poor solutions which leads to bureaucracy. What does laziness or violence have to do with bureaucracy – if a person is lazy and refuses to work or resorts to violence then they are part of the problem and not part of the solution. Anything that can lead to bureaucracy is just as bad as being bureaucracy.