Remember the First Day Always To Reach the Last Day in Office

Remember the First Day Always

To

Reach the Last Day in Office

Matriculation - the tenth class was a big thing during forties and fifties and those with first class-more than sixty percent marks were considered intelligent. Sixties & seventies were years of graduates. Eighties & nineties belonged to specialists-engineers, doctors, hotel management, architects, business administration and so on. In 21^st century we want super intelligent persons with command over humanities as well as science coupled with artificial intelligence the computers. Prior to thirties middle pass or a grasp at reading and writing was good enough to get job of a clerk. This is how people prepared themselves for a livelihood where education was required.

Then starts the process, running about competitions- written & oral – liked not liked- in India or abroad- viva-voce- interview-medical tests-modern avatar of online interview-personality tests-even your face beautiful/handsome. That is paraphernalia through which one has to pass before he gets a pass - the appointment letter to enter a premises-shop, workshop, office, MNC, Dafter, a plant, secretariat, training academy etc. to earn his first rupee with a feeling “I have earned it.”: always reluctant to part with it.

A prudent tries to ensure there is no error on his part on the first day: he has the pride and fear too: behaves in very sensible manner: it is place of his dreams: goes to administration branch supervisor shy enough to speak even the audible: speaks twice thrice to get a positive nod: Sir raises his head to say yes and he hands over his appointment order: is directed to the dealing. He goes to the dealing hand who is too busy to pay attention: only after sometime he is offered a seat and asked what is required. He tells that supervisor has directed him for seeking allotment to Branch: the dealing hand takes the appointment order after taking out case file goes out of the room and returns only after 10-15 minutes when one waits patiently. He hands over a set of proformas to be signed at places marked in pencil and the new recruit signs and gives back with a few minutes even without reading or asking for as to what is being got signed and one of form says that his service can be terminated within a period one year without assigning any reasons. Such an important paper is signed without obtaining knowledge as to what it is. The dealing hand obtains the orders of the supervisor and hands over the allotment slip; directs him to a particular Branch; he asks for the room numbers and goes away. Now the man runs to the room where action lies. Again goes to the head who directs him to a particular table and tells sit quietly that they will talk later. It is now lunch times. On return from lunch called by the supervisor; offered a cup of tea and allotment of work order commonly called Distribution of Work among dealing hands (DOW) also briefs him about his responsibilities and duties. He express his resolve to do his best to perform the duties assigned. Arranges his papers and files. The day is over: tomorrow is not the first day of service.

Many a times new recruits are sent to a training class or an academy for training as to the rules and regulations. It is always a on the job training for the job portfolio and it is the immediate boss who plays an important role.

Just analyze the first day: the man has lot of pride as he got the appointment after a hard competition; feels good to be part of that organization; is submissive, patient, respectful, listens carefully, speaks slowly, has the desire to move and is obedient. He is not annoyed when the dealing hand goes out of the room for 10-15 minutes perhaps thinks that he has more important work to attend. He signs important papers without reading in his anxiety to grab the task. Another view is: he is more interested in work than the formalities which have to be completed before he is offered the work to be done. He is pure, not interested in anything else, exhibits all qualities of a good worker

Another important thing about this relationship is: that it is a formal relationship which is based on two things that the employer wanted some job to be done for a price-the wages and you offered your services for that price. If these bases of the relationship are disturbed by either; the other gets the right to terminate the relationship at any time he like subject to some formalities. When one joins as an officer he has to be more careful. You must respect all those even at the lowest level with whom you are working because they would guide you to the intricacies of the job.

Consistency in behavior; understandings formal nature of the relationship that would be the stepping stone for his advancement in  life  and reaching the last day in office or job when he would be sent home with a bouquet.