LOL....I know of several companies that are now spending millions of
dollars to recreate a product they had but lost the recipe to because
they purged their files.

The retirees that they have had to rehire at expensive contractor rates
are very appreciative of the management's stupidity to enforce a "clean
desk" policy. They are very happy to participate in the "purge".

Of course those responsible for this stupidity received promotions for
their ideas.

TMT

Lew Hodgett wrote:
Too_Many_Tools wrote:

I do...many of my fellow friends who have shops overflowing with "good
stuff".

snip

I received some great training in this regard.

As a matter of company policy, once a year had to go thru the files
and throw away anything over one year old with tax records and
engineering documents excepted.

After completing this task, had to sign off that you actually had done it.

Was told the lawyers were the reason for the policy.

Something to the effect that if it doesn't exist, it can't come back
to haunt you.

Had customers with similar policies.

Sort of sets the mood not to hoard things.

Also, a move every 5 years or so, gets rid of a lot of "stuff".

Lew