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REACTION 5

 One of my Connections asked "Why do some employers (especially one man businesses) get angry when employees want to go home at close of business once it is past 5.00 p.m., even when there is nothing left to do and their contract says 9.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.?

Continuing, he said, in some organizations, you dare not leave when the MD/CEO is still around.

Finally, he asked, "Dear MD/CEO, Do you ask employees not to commence work yet when they resume earlier than the opening time?"

REACTION

Two of my experiences show the other side of the coin.

Firstly, I worked in company where the Weekly Management was fixed for 5.00.p.m. with N2,000.00 sitting allowance which remains unpaid for several months.

The above arrangement, I changed when I convinced the MD that meeting was one of the duties of managers therefore, they should not be paid any sitting allowance and that meeting should be held during office hours. The MD got the shock of his life when he announced that yours truly has said they will cease to receive sitting allowance because, the meeting will now be holding at 2.00 p.m. The announcement was greeted with a very loud jubilation.

Secondly, I worked in a Group Companies where the GMD told yours truly, that my closing at 5.30 p.m. was totally unacceptable stating that his upbringing was untill the Chairman closes, he does not close.

In answer to my question as regards the Chairman's resuming time, he said, between 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. In answer the question another as to whether I should start resuming at 1.00 p.m. he said no. As regards compensation, he said he receives salary and profit, my response to him was that he that receives salary cannot work the hours with him that receives both salary and profit.

Finally, The conscience is an open wound, so those who are not meeting their targets and timelines should be asked to wait for the MD/CEO to close before going home.



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