_This comic strip circulated in the company over the last 2 months, while the salary adjustment cycle was underway. Quite hilarious...but underneath that sarcastic humor, it does reveal a certain level of discontentment about being "overworked" and "underpaid". Typical complaint among employees. No employee will tell you he is underworked and overpaid, though in reality, quite a few people are...:-)
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The problem is that many of us employees want to exploit our employers: we want maximum pay and benefits for minimal work. We think we deserve it. Very few will actually question if our actual contribution warrants the salary that we desire.
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In a separate incident, in a webcast to employees, the CEO actually revealed that he received severe criticism from shareholders for paying out bonus to the employees recently, despite the company performing extremely well, and making tons of $$ for the shareholders.
The shareholders' gripe: that they would have gotten more $$ had the CEO distributed the employees' bonus to them instead !!!
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The CEO's rebuttal to them: Dun forget employees are the ones generating your profit. They deserve some reward too for making you the $$. If you don't like it...too bad!
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Again, the desire to exploit...wanting maximum returns on investment without wanting to share the spoils with others who have worked hard to give you the harvest in the first place.
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These 2 incidents reveal the fallen heart of man when it comes to wealth and money. The discontent and constant greed for more. The natural tendency to want to exploit others for our own gain. I must admit I am not totally free from that either.
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I need to be reminded of the teachings in the WOG:
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"...and be content with your wages." (Luke 3:14)
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" So I will come near to your for judgement. I will be quick to testify against sorcerers, adulters and perjurers, against those who defraud labourers of their pay, who oppress the widows and the fatherless, and deprive aliens of justice, but do not fear me, says the Lord Almighty" (Mal 3:5)
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Areas of application for me:
Areas of application for me:
As an employee - My attitude in work, towards my bosses and the company. May I never be found wanting by God in not serving them well, as if I am serving the Lord. Also, need to avoid complaining about how much I am paid....:-)
As an employer - How I treat my domestic helper; may I never be found wanting by God in how I reward her for doing her work well as a housekeeper and caregiver in looking after my kids.
1 comment:
ECC 5:10 Whoever loves money never has money enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with his income. This too is meaningless.
Haha this problem was noted by King Solomon in his days :)
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