This is so sad it's funny. Which I guess means if I feel that way I should submit a proposal. Let me try out a few lines: "So three guys walk into a bar; they're from Bear, Lehman, and Merrill...." "Geithner and Bernanke sitting in a tree....f-u-n-d-i-n-g." "Helicopter Ben had to return to base and reload - he ran out of hundreds to drop on the country...." "The public debt is so big....(HOW BIG?)....its monthly statements are delivered by railcar." Sorry, couldn't resist. https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=3014e950a92dbb0f7e066f9e088a301f Humor In The Workplace Solicitation Number: RFI-BPD-09-0028 Agency: Department of the Treasury Office: Bureau of the Public Debt (BPD) Location: Division of Procurement Jul 09, 2009 11:28 am Solicitation Number: RFI-BPD-09-0028 Notice Type: Sources Sought Synopsis: Added: Jul 09, 2009 11:28 am This is a sources sought notice and not a request for quotations. The purpose of this announcement is to seek qualified contractors with the capability to provide presentations for The Department of Treasury, Bureau of the Public Debt (BPD), Management Meeting with experience in meeting the objectives as described herein. The Contractor shall conduct two, 3-hour, Humor in the Workplace programs that will discuss the power of humor in the workplace, the close relationship between humor and stress, and why humor is one of the most important ways that we communicate in business and office life. Participants shall experience demonstrations of cartoons being created on the spot. The contractor shall have the ability to create cartoons on the spot about BPD jobs. The presenter shall refrain from using any foul language during the presentation. This is a business environment and we need the presenter to address a business audience. Upon completion of the course, participants shall be able to: ⢠Understand the importance and power of humor in the workplace in a responsible manner ⢠How to use talents in a creative way that adds humor to everyday experiences ⢠Alleviate stress in home and the office ⢠Know how and why humor is important to communication ⢠Improve work-place relationships ⢠Prevent burn-out
Call them and act indignant. Demand that the Treasury Dept tell you the 'real' reason for humor in the workplace.
Employees in the Bureau of the Public Debt analyze statistics about the public debt. They read and write forms about the public debt. They are losing productivity. There is just so much debt. They do not enjoy their lives.
According to a Goldman Sachs spokesperson, a merger between Goldman and the Treasury Department is "a good fit" because "they're in the business of printing money and so are we."