GETTING set up with all the logins and approvals you need to do your job can be a time consuming and tedious process when you start a new role.
While some form filling may seem reasonable, if you require access to sensitive information, such as patient health records or employee data, being asked to get approval from a manager for more mundane things can feel a little excessive.
Melbourne-based public health expert, Professor Marie Bismark, outlined her recent experience of seemingly over the top bureaucracy after picking up her security tag at a hospital where she will be doing some on-call shifts.
Having cut through the red-tape to get access to various areas she needed to perform her role, including the pharmacy, Bismark tried to go to a staff rest room, but sadly her new credentials did not meet the required approvals to use the toilet.
When she asked about what appeared to be an anomaly, Bismark was told, "you'll have to fill out a different form and get your manager to sign it if you want swipe access for the bathrooms".
In a subsequent tweet, Bismark confirmed that "disaster" was averted, thanks to the facilities at a nearby supermarket.
She also confirmed that she had secured the necessary approvals to have her swipe card updated to provide authorised access to the staff toilets.
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