Chapter 11. MASTER YOUR TIME THIEVES

A time thief is quite simply a person or an organization that steals your time. In just the same way that you need to be vigilant and street wise against pickpockets and theft from your home, you need to be alert to those companies, red-tape 'jobsworths' and individuals who rob you of your valuable time without a second thought. Time Masters do what they can to keep control and minimize the time cost to themselves, or at the very least seek to express their views to prevent time theft becoming an acceptable offence.

You need to be able to recognize a 'time thief' and know some simple tips to avoid being a victim or minimize the consequences.

COMPANY TIME THEFT

If being a time thief isn't bad enough, some companies ...

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