{"product_id":"bureaucracitis-paperback","title":"Bureaucracitis - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJj Suff\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJo-Jo \"J.J.\" Suff, the pen-name of the anonymous author, shares his revealing story of vast, chaotic government procedures, bureaucratic buffoonery, and shocking waste, all in a comedic, direct style. J.J. is a retired 30-plus year Contracting Officer with the U. S. Department of Defense, who has had past works published on Federal Government dysfunction and waste under his real name. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePossible causes for pandemic \u003cem\u003eBureaucracitis \u003c\/em\u003eare explored, as are offered treatments, including ways to reduce its extraordinary costs, and suggested coping strategies for paperwork \"Minions\" facing the micro-controlling ways of their \"Rulers\" in huge bureaucracies. A number of fellow Minions helped the author develop the book's chapters, such as \u003cem\u003eThe Outputs are Inputs, The Trilogy of Failure, Self-Awareness Deficit Disorder (SADD), \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Four Stages of Federal Employee Assimilation.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBureaucracitis \u003c\/em\u003eis an entertaining, impactful page-turner for Federal Employees, others working in public service or similar large disorganizations, and concerned taxpayers, with half of the writer's proceeds being donated to the Tunnel-2-Towers Foundation, the author's favorite cause in retirement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e(Print length is approximately 140 pages)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 148\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.34 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 20, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42126576648327,"sku":"9798215029534","price":17.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/82394c4a493e7f3d5dae4deb8b6da6d9.webp?v=1732583063","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/bureaucracitis-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}