Working in government...

Actors: Julie Nolke
Writer: Julie Nolke
Camera: Sam Larson
Editor: Alec McKay

[DanOttawaPOGO]

As someone who works for the Government, it's funny that you think we can even get coffee. That's a no no.

[matthewcaldwell]

To be fair, this sounds exactly like every corporate meeting I've ever been in.

[michaelbishop.]

The Beverage committee has oversight only over items classified as a drink, e.g. tea, coffee, milk, and for senior executives, alcohol ; accessories such as cream, sugar and sweeteners are subject to separate consideration by the Approved Regulated Supplements Enhanced Standards committee.

[djalland]

This is pretty accurate for the corporate world as well. It's given me PTSD. I'm going to wake up tonight screaming "LOOP ME IN AND TAKE THIS OFFLINE!"

[HistoryScope]

The UK has 'Yes, Minister' for political satire
Australia has 'Utopia'
And Canada has Julie Nolke

[stevejordan]

As a postal worker we had someone bringing in shelled peanuts into the break room for quite awhile. It so happens that someone thought this could be a problem for anyone with a peanut allergy. Management got involved and went to the safety people to see what they thought. Putting up signs was considered but it actually got bumped up higher somewhere for some reason I wasn't privy to. In the end it was decided that peanuts would be banned because of liability issues. I truly from the bottom of my heart wish I was joking about this.

[--INDIGO--]

I want to see Julie’s take on the cutthroat world of HOA office politics now

[andrewgilbert]

"If you're gonna cream in your coffee..."

Sometimes Julie is just an absolute menace 😂💀

[JeremyBoggess]

It's scary how accurate this is. I don't know anything about Candian government but it sounds like American government. What is worse is that in France, where I am, you would need to file 3 additional forms on a website that doesn't work in order to "loop you in." - It once took me seriously 6 months to get my residency card after it was physically made, already approved for me to have it, with my photo on it, that was already issued and created, and literally 50 meters behind the counter.

[bd]

If you are going to cream in your coffee, do that in the parking lot.


Somehow, the subtle change in phrasing there took a totally different twist!

[Anujchauhanify]

I don't think the Budgetary Committee would approve the funds needed for looping and circling

[freighttrain]

This is like, ANY LARGE ENTITY OF ANY TYPE - speak, not just government.
Never worked in government.
Have been in FAR TOO MANY meetings like this, lol

[scottie_]

I'm a department head in a small municipality, as well as chair of our Historic Preservation Commission. I'm all but certain that I've actually been every one of these characters 🙈

[shia_labeouf]

I used to work for a regional development agency (arm of UK government) and no tea or coffee was provided since the department was tax-payer funded. It was suggested that we have a central fund where people pay a few quid each week and then communal tea and coffee are paid for out of that. It took 6 months and half a dozen meetings before that actually came to fruition. A fucking jar you put some money in took 6 months!

[MadsFeierskov]

Shockingly accurate. I once had to vehemently object when my department wanted to implement a rotating shedule for who would be in charge of opening and closing the windows on hot days.

Another time I spent several months in a taskforce that was in charge of our new reception area. It included all department heads and several consultants from IT, legal and HR. In the end all that came from it was that two TV's that could run a rotating Power Point were installed.

[islandgo]

Looking around the room and it's just her... "No, we don't have a quorum." Genius.

[layliwhyteoliver]

I have been working in and around state and federal government for most of the last two decades, and oh my god, this could have been pulled directly from a transcript of any meeting I attend regularly. *Chef's kiss* Well done, Julie!

[restlessmosaic]

Checking for quorum *after* making big decisions...9 years into working with city boards as part of my job, that is too real, Julie.

[GLJosh]

Where was the government Wellness Authority Overseer? Who will study the impact on the additional calories from said creamer? Was the Financial Department looped in for the circle back? Don't you need to create a committee to design the study to investigate the impact of a decision such as this? Where was the Allergen Review Board member appointee?

[LMacNeill]

This is **ABSOLUTELY** 100% accurate!!! If you've never worked for or with a government agency, you now know *exactly* what it's like! 😂😂😂😂😂