>> (This based on the fact that I work for a tiny company, and the
>> financial director has made it her mission in life to never spend any
>> money on anything, ever, no matter how necessary it is...)
>
> That's her job.  By definition.

If you're working somewhere where the financial director can't agree to 
spend money on things that are absolutely necessary then it's time to 
move jobs.

> All first line managers, in all companies:  Madly trying to get more
> staff to do what is asked of them.
>
> All second line managers and above, in all companies:  Madly trying to
> reduce costs and get people to do more with less.

I've never heard "reduce costs" mentioned in 2 out of the 3 companies 
I've worked for. The other one is exactly as you say though, and I left. 
IME it comes down to how much profit the company is making, the more 
money they make the less managers of all levels are worried about budget 
and "reducing costs".

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