That's more than just a decent analogy, next time I see some money down an actual manhole I'll probably use your chewing gum methodPeterLe wrote: ↑Wed Jun 20, 2018 5:06 pmThere maybe many possible ways to retrieve the £20, the most elaborate may be recruiting a team of engineers; roadworkers and JCB's. Surrounding the area off (with a statement of work and safety assessment in hand). Digging the area and carefully collecting the money.
A simpler method may involve a large bamboo stick, with a piece of chewing gum on the end and 20 seconds work, quickly moving on to the next manhole.
But yeah, I'd call that genius, flair, talent - to be able to spot ways to "remove the red tape" of a strategy/process. Having that sort of initiative is something I try to improve daily