An anonymous reader writes: It seems like there’s no end to people’s creativity while looking for ways to put their own jobs in jeopardy. For instance, it was only a few days ago that the report of a man losing his job for being too internet savvy, was doing the rounds on the internet.
This time, another guy was guilty of talking on the phone while waiting to start on a conference call with the client. As if that were not enough, the employee proceeded to talk in particular detail about the professional shortcomings of his boss, while on the phone with his friend.
Little did he realise that whatever he was saying to his friend on the phone, could be heard on the other end of the con call by the client, in crystal-like clarity. One would think the employee ought to have had some amount of discretion while doing this, but what made it funnier was the things he said about his boss. Apparently, “My boss knows nothing”, “Apne aap ko bahut intelligent samajhta hai”, “Even our office boy has better brains than him”, and “Uski aadhi salary mein double kaam kar sakta huun” are totally unacceptable things to say.
This description of his boss in graphic detail also made the client think about the employee, his boss and the general workplace-values of the company.
What followed as action against the employee has not been made public. However, a few sources in the company, on the request of anonymity, have said that he’s been let off with a strong warning.
In the light of such incidents, one can’t help but ponder over a few questions.
Are we all careful enough with our conduct in our work spaces? Even, if we are, is it enough to iron-clad our jobs and not be vulnerable to these #LagGayiVaat situations absolutely? And most importantly, what happens if and when we find ourselves in such a soup – what’s the backup plan?
In an age where professional accuracy is almost the norm and any margin for error is received as just mediocre, we must ask ourselves what we can do to keep ourselves from the fright of suddenly losing our jobs.
