Salary Advance
An office boy asked for a salary advance, and the accountant answered in the negative.
The boy argued over why clerical staff alone were offered a salary advance.
On hearing the matter, the Management has made a policy to completely stop giving salary advances.
Moral: It is not wrong to ask for a salary advance, but it is certainly wrong to ask 'Give me what you have given to others'.
It is wrong because when you ask for what others have got or are getting...
1) You will certainly deprive yourself of the possibility of getting what you want.
2) You may tragically create a situation by which others too will be deprived of what they were getting.
AVS Source: Internet
From India, Madras
457An office boy asked for a salary advance, and the accountant answered in the negative.
The boy argued over why clerical staff alone were offered a salary advance.
On hearing the matter, the Management has made a policy to completely stop giving salary advances.
Moral: It is not wrong to ask for a salary advance, but it is certainly wrong to ask 'Give me what you have given to others'.
It is wrong because when you ask for what others have got or are getting...
1) You will certainly deprive yourself of the possibility of getting what you want.
2) You may tragically create a situation by which others too will be deprived of what they were getting.
AVS Source: Internet
From India, Madras
Hi Readers,
The story is nice, and the moral of the story is appropriate. However, in my opinion, it is also unjust. Why is the clerical staff allowed to get a salary advance but not the office boy? In an organization, all employees must be treated equally, and policies should be applied to everyone with the same rules as prescribed. Instead of canceling the policy of giving a salary advance, the management should have granted the office boy a salary advance first and later should have changed the policy according to the management's convenience.
This is just a story with the office boy as an example, but it could be any one of us in our respective jobs facing this bias in our day-to-day life. Just sharing a thought in the spirit of humanity!
Thanks,
Hussain
From Kuwait, Salmiya
The story is nice, and the moral of the story is appropriate. However, in my opinion, it is also unjust. Why is the clerical staff allowed to get a salary advance but not the office boy? In an organization, all employees must be treated equally, and policies should be applied to everyone with the same rules as prescribed. Instead of canceling the policy of giving a salary advance, the management should have granted the office boy a salary advance first and later should have changed the policy according to the management's convenience.
This is just a story with the office boy as an example, but it could be any one of us in our respective jobs facing this bias in our day-to-day life. Just sharing a thought in the spirit of humanity!
Thanks,
Hussain
From Kuwait, Salmiya
Hi AVS,
A good one. Until and unless there is a structured policy, the payment of salary advance is at the discretion of the management. Unfortunately, the management has come under pressure and withdrawn the salary advance payment to the staff members as well. One way, the office boy has made a mistake, but on the other hand, the management has also repeated the mistake. In the business world, management faces many challenges, and instead of confronting these challenges, if they choose to withdraw, it will be difficult to run the business. If the management decides to pay attire allowance to managers who deal with high-end customers, and if the office boys object to this and the management withdraws, considering it a prestigious issue, the managers may end up dressing shabbily, leading to a disaster.
Regards - Kamesh
From India, Hyderabad
A good one. Until and unless there is a structured policy, the payment of salary advance is at the discretion of the management. Unfortunately, the management has come under pressure and withdrawn the salary advance payment to the staff members as well. One way, the office boy has made a mistake, but on the other hand, the management has also repeated the mistake. In the business world, management faces many challenges, and instead of confronting these challenges, if they choose to withdraw, it will be difficult to run the business. If the management decides to pay attire allowance to managers who deal with high-end customers, and if the office boys object to this and the management withdraws, considering it a prestigious issue, the managers may end up dressing shabbily, leading to a disaster.
Regards - Kamesh
From India, Hyderabad
Hi all,
I am pleased that my post attracted more comments. This is only a story with a moral for an individual's action. However, in our practical world, we need to find a better solution for every problem as per the situation. Thank you all again for sharing wonderful comments.
AVS
From India, Madras
I am pleased that my post attracted more comments. This is only a story with a moral for an individual's action. However, in our practical world, we need to find a better solution for every problem as per the situation. Thank you all again for sharing wonderful comments.
AVS
From India, Madras
The moral is that the stronger survives - weaker deprived. It hurts me that such stone-hearted people are managing the affairs of the companies. After all, one works to earn, and at times one needs extra money to meet an emergent situation. The advance is only the salary paid in advance and in a matter of a few days, it will be adjusted against the salary payable. By depriving a lowly employee in need, the management has fumbled. By withdrawing the facility to all, management has blundered.
After all, it is the human resource that makes the company grow and earn its profit and brand equity. If management cannot come to the rescue of its needy employees, it will make the HR talent disgruntled, and that will bring about doom to the company.
From India, Chandigarh
After all, it is the human resource that makes the company grow and earn its profit and brand equity. If management cannot come to the rescue of its needy employees, it will make the HR talent disgruntled, and that will bring about doom to the company.
From India, Chandigarh
Hello Mr S.M.Bhanot How are you sir? Thanks for your comments. It was nice to see that you have analysed the point very well. I am sure you would have enjoyed the message in the post. Regards AVS
From India, Madras
From India, Madras
Good Morning AVSJAI Nice posting. It happens almost in many organisations. Facilities provided by company if misused by anyone, the same are withdrawn. CVH
From India, Mumbai
From India, Mumbai
Dear AVS,
The story should be looked at from two angles.
The storyteller has analyzed and concluded from the first angle, where it is stated that the described effect would be eminent. One asks for or expects something, considering it as a right, then something unexpected happens. (This is what happens in today's managements). Fine.
The second angle requires looking at the story from a real top management + justness point of view.
Clerical staff and office staff - both of these cadres are company employees, and both categories of employees are (usually) on the company's payroll. If management can give advances to clerical staff, what is there that holds them back from giving the same facility to office staff? Moreover, the management is making another mistake by stopping the facility for all employees. By doing so, they are demoralizing not only the office staff but also the clerical staff.
When starting certain practices, even trivial ones, any company management should think in the long run, considering all facets that will be impacted by the policy decision before implementing it. Of course, all this requires experience and logical thinking.
A good topic to reflect on for our learning process.
With regards, Jayant
From India, Bangalore
The story should be looked at from two angles.
The storyteller has analyzed and concluded from the first angle, where it is stated that the described effect would be eminent. One asks for or expects something, considering it as a right, then something unexpected happens. (This is what happens in today's managements). Fine.
The second angle requires looking at the story from a real top management + justness point of view.
Clerical staff and office staff - both of these cadres are company employees, and both categories of employees are (usually) on the company's payroll. If management can give advances to clerical staff, what is there that holds them back from giving the same facility to office staff? Moreover, the management is making another mistake by stopping the facility for all employees. By doing so, they are demoralizing not only the office staff but also the clerical staff.
When starting certain practices, even trivial ones, any company management should think in the long run, considering all facets that will be impacted by the policy decision before implementing it. Of course, all this requires experience and logical thinking.
A good topic to reflect on for our learning process.
With regards, Jayant
From India, Bangalore
Some how I dont like management responding like this. There should be equality of benefits. This is utilisation of opportunity.
From United Arab Emirates
From United Arab Emirates
If precedents are set, then they must be followed through for all employees irrespective of their status in the company. However, what was done in the past does not guarantee that the same practices will be observed in the future too. That is why it is important to have SOPs, policies, and procedures and to strictly adhere to them at all times. It brings clarity to the working system and creates a healthy workplace.
From Pakistan, Karachi
From Pakistan, Karachi
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