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Originally Posted by legion
Many industries are required by law (still) to keep paper copies of certain transactions.
My employer almost single-handedly keeps Iron Mountain in business.
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I wonder how many times Iron Mountain has had to access the files for any reason. I would venture a guess that it is pretty rare.
I stopped keeping bills - now I pay them as they come in and shred them. The only thing I keep in a file box are user manuals and instructions of things we have bought and had to put together and the only reason I do that is because I have learned that if a component breaks, I can refer back to the company and part number and 10 times out of 10 the company will send a replacement part at no charge. Infact, Radio Flyer sent us a brand new wagon because a door hinge busted on ours - I just wanted the part and was willing to pay for it.
I don't even have a file cabinet at work any more and I write at least 20 to 50 pages a day when I'm in the office. I keep a copy on my laptop, back up the file on the U drive and normally e-mail over a copy of what ever it is and copy my admin asst.