In the men's restroom at work, the fan doesn't work, one sink fixture does not have hot water, the other's knob is broken. The faucet by the coffee maker drips. Various light fixtures have burned out bulbs. Our upcoming performance reviews will not include any adjustments to salaries. I am not permitted to attend short-courses or conferences related to my job.

All spending is on hold, or so I'm told.

Our top-of-the-line treadmill, however, is being replaced immediately because it started being flaky yesterday. Not broken -- just has a glitch every now and then. Why? Because our CEO likes to use it.