“I am sorry” he said to his boss. “I called by mistake. I was sleeping then. Keypad was unlocked”. His boss was eyeing him with the same big round diabolical eyes. Oh my god! I am going to be fired today! He had unintentionally called him yesterday night at around 3am.
“Hmmm. That’s fine. Your project ends today I believe? Where is the report?”
His face became blank. Oh not so early! “I haven’t completed the report. Can you give me another day?”
His boss’ face started becoming red. “But I thought I had given you extra time already?”
“It got delayed. Please excuse me this time alone”
“But that’s what you said last time?”
He couldn’t react. He was always late. I can’t handle this. And I can’t quit! I need the money!
“Show me your mobile. I need to check if last night’s call was really unintentional or you played a prank!” his boss suddenly got excited as if some brilliant idea had stuck him.
How would you check that?, he wanted to ask. But he managed “Sure. Here it is” and handed his mobile to him.
“I am unhappy with your work. Do you realize that people have been handed out pink slips in our company for under-performance? You are always late. And your reports doesn’t seem like you are putting 100% into it. Vague and unclear. That’s not what I am known to tolerate”, his boss was making these statements casually as he was exploring the mobile.
He was silent. This is not what he expected from his job. He thought he would be able to enjoy all the money he gets. But here it was all different. Work your ass out and still get scolded! No time for any enjoyment! This sucks!
“So I see that you have stored my name as Mr.Hell?” his boss asked without looking up.
Whatever you ask, I won’t answer Mr.Hell!
“Err… sorry. Friends had kept the name as a joke. Sorry”
“Your life is going to be a joke mister!” suddenly getting serious. “I will give you an ultimatum now. Either complete this and your next report within a week or you might as well say hi to your parents again for money”
No! I can’t go back to them now!
“But the next report will by itself take me two weeks! Be reasonable please!”
“Do it within this week or good bye! You may leave now!” the boss’ verdict was always final.
He had to leave the room. He felt cheated. He indeed worked hard. But the expectations were too high. Show the middle finger and leave!, his conscience told him. But what will I do without a job? NO! I won’t complete the work! I’ll see how he can fire me! Suddenly he remembered. He had left his mobile with his boss. He returned to his boss’ room and stopped short at the door as he heard his boss speak to someone over phone…
“No dear. It was that subordinate again. I don’t know what is wrong with him. He is really smart and intelligent. I always believed that he would go places with his talent. Guess something is disturbing him. I felt bad scolding him today. I always do. I have given him some tough work today. I am sure he’ll complete it on time. He is capable…”
He was listening to every word of it. How wrong I was about him?! He returned to his workdesk and started working instantly.
A week later:
“Here are the reports you asked for” he submitted them to his boss. “Sorry for the delay last time. There won’t be any delay from now on”
“That’s good” was his boss’ reply.
His boss saw him walk out of the room. He was laughing. He recollected how smartly he had collected his subordinate’s mobile and asked him to go out, only sure that he would return and how smartly he enacted a phone conversation knowing fully that he was listening. He looked at the reports lying in the table and couldn’t control his laughter…
Monday, December 8, 2008
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Seriously, some level;)
A slice from life, is it?: P
Nice..
@anish: if you say so! :) do drop in often!
@sementi: surely not a slice from my life! :D bcos my boss HONESTLY thinks that i am talented and capable ;D
Man! That was a really good story! In fact most of your stories are! You are some level story teller!
Thanks for your wonderful blog!
Keep amusing with your wonderful stories!
@Githin: hey that was motivating!! :) thanks! my pleasure to give you guys good stories.. will continue to :)
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