Y2K: Action Kit for Senior Management All you will ever need 1. Have You heard about the Year 2000 Problem? No -> goto step 6 Yes -> continue 2. Will you retire before the Year 2000? Yes -> goto step 6 No -> arrange early retirement, continue 3. Can you claim deafness? Yes -> goto step 6 No -> get earplugs, act vague, continue 4. Do you own stock in Computers, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Finance or Commerce? No -> Not senior enough for Kit, goto step 6 Yes -> Sell stock, Invest in real estate, continue 5. Where did you here about this problem? SOURCE ACTION (+ indicates Secretary) Newspaper/Magazine + Cancel subscription. Bar gossip Drink alone (cheaper). Flunky + Fire Flunky. Secretary + Burn evidence. Finance Say "No Budget". Frown. Lockerroom Change in car. Spouse/child + Fire Spouse/child. Dog + Kick Dog. Internal Mail + Shred Mail clerk. Government Agency Ignore (per usual). Auditor + Change Audit firm. Vendor + Change Vendor. Conference/Seminar Avoid such (cheaper). Salesperson + Eject, tighten security. Affiliate + Sell Affiliate. Other + Deny, deny, deny. 6. No problem Play Golf. (alternatively, resume Normal activity - Lie, Cheat, Steal etc)