The coffee was fantastic,
But I couldnt enjoy it.
The 53 year old looked eagerly, at me
Would he get atleast this year
A raise?
Rs.100 would be wonderful.
I pretended to be busy with the coffee
Then looked him in the eye,
And shook my head..
Thinking,sometimes its better to be dead.
He tried his best to hide his disappointment and be cheerful.
And I walked back to my seat, woeful.
Hey we arent in Software or BPO
And we have 14 branches all over India.
And if we increase his salary
what about the other office boys?
That would be a major policy decision,
And since he is not in sales,
we can afford to lose him.
And even though he works hard,
At this age, it would be tough for him,
to find a new job.
Yet I had pleaded with my Boss
who had pleaded with her Boss, our Branch Manager
And who had made this extraordinary request
To the Vice Presidents, in their annual meet.
Surely we should understand,
the company is not doing well
When for the annual meet, instead of France
The executives settle for, Greece..
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hmm...tough to say anything...
ReplyDeletethe world is cruel..and i am sure everyone plays his/her part to make it worse..
aptly put but thats the way the world has always been. happy 2007
ReplyDelete@$#!$# yeah, but it really bugs me. (based on personal experience)
ReplyDeletewhiskypriest, thanks and happy new year to you too:)
Yes told u so that Borat was hilarious. But it was not all funny - esp. after one laughed so much at the naked fight scene. Immediately after that, there's a depressed and fragile Borat left alone by his friend Azamt. that is the screen moment. You really feel for that guy - great touch!
ReplyDeleteYes told u so that Borat was hilarious. But it was not all funny - esp. after one laughed so much at the naked fight scene. Immediately after that, there's a depressed and fragile Borat left alone by his friend Azamt. that is the screen moment. You really feel for that guy - great touch!
ReplyDeleteYes told u so that Borat was hilarious. But it was not all funny - esp. after one laughed so much at the naked fight scene. Immediately after that, there's a depressed and fragile Borat left alone by his friend Azamt. that is the screen moment. You really feel for that guy - great touch!
ReplyDeleteYes told u so that Borat was hilarious. But it was not all funny - esp. after one laughed so much at the naked fight scene. Immediately after that, there's a depressed and fragile Borat left alone by his friend Azamt. that is the screen moment. You really feel for that guy - great touch!
ReplyDeletewell..i will agree with you...i have seen similar events personally..and i can assure you they didn't leave a good taste in my mouth.
ReplyDeletequestion is what do we end up doing?we cannot challenge the bosses on their decision...and neither can we directly help the other person out...
i guess we quietly spit out the bad taste and carry on...unfortunate..but circumstantial...
i don;t think such a reaction shud be used to judge a person...more so because its the circumstance that has dictated it..
Damn Blogger and it's multiple comments!
ReplyDeletevaibhav, replied in ur blog on borat, and i was goin to delete the multiple comments but now have decided to leave it:d
ReplyDelete@$#!$# I think decisions have to be taken at higher management levels. budgeting is fine, but the hypocrisy of budgeting, is just sickening..
Sometimes things around you are so unfair and even if you want to make a change you feel helpless ... guess these are the ways of the world.
ReplyDeleteLoon gal yeah:)
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