This is a three-chapter short
story of a person who enters a job and expected an excellent workplace when it
turned into unexpected overhaul in the system in which it presumes the person
incompetent where in fact it is not the real case.
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| Source: timeanddate.com |
It
all started from an opportunity. This
man, let’s name him as Fritz Robertson who is an accounting graduate. He is
looking for a job. After the disgraceful failure of passing an eligibility
exam, Fritz is looking for a job while in the meantime; gathering requirements
for the retake of such eligibility exam for it is a dream for him to get
employed in a government institution.
It was July back then, and
Fritz was looking for a job through an online job offering website. It was then
he discovered a job that will eventually accept him in an adequate amount of
time. He passed his application papers. He was not expecting a reply back there
then since other institutions also didn’t reply since the online job offering
is not that effective so to speak.
Several days later, there was a
text, and an email, from one of the companies Fritz applied. It is
pharmaceutical distributing company where its purpose is to sell medicines to
the end user. Fritz then approach the place where the office of the company is
situated a day after the messages are received in correlation with the exam
requirements. Reaching the office, the human resource department approached him
and gives queue to the finance officer.
Since Fritz is of accounting
background, and he knows debit, credit, chart of accounts, journal entries,
ledgers, financial statements and so on, he then introduced himself to the
finance officer whose name is Beth. She is a certified public accountant who
worked from the banking institution prior to her entry to the company. She
interviewed Mr. Robertson, and talked on the details as to handle pressure and
workspace.
Fritz, based on his past
experienced in the interviews, is not expecting for him to get hired that
easily. The same applies for the rest. Being unemployed are not enough to suffice
the needs. Days have passed, and the same company again called Fritz to take
the exam. And so, he returned to the office and took the exam together with two
other females in which he considered as “the hopeful like himself.” It contains
basic accounting procedures so to speak.
The exam matters per prior
experience deals with the skills obtained plus the expectations they have for
the company, the job, the colleagues and the self. Fritz simply wrote it at
ease and thinking that whatever it is so shall be. The exam was formulated by
Beth in which, she will use it as a measurement of scholastic intelligence
Fritz and two other girls have possess. That in which, will determine who is
the best among the rest.
There are three stages about
the whole process: first interview, exam and the second interview. The third
stage Mr. Robertson undertook is the second interview which involves the owner
of the company and of course, himself. The interview process at that moment is
like simple random talking with a little sense of interviewing essentials.
Point there is that there is a show of sincerity of taking a job. And it’s
certain that Mr. Fritz Robertson will have it.
Talking with the family at the
dinner table, Fritz said that there is a bigger chance that the job will be
taken and hence, it will alleviate somehow the financial crisis his family
undertakes. Fritz’s family, before his mom died six years ago, is a financially
stable one where the needs are easily mitigated in the sense that dreams are
meant to be supported. Since the loss of Fritz’s mom, everything went spiraling
down, together with financial status.
The standing at that time is
enough to suffice the expenses and the everyday operations there is at home.
Weeping over financial worries, Herr Conrad Robertson, Fritz’s dad, thinks of
something that will support enough until Fritz will have a stable job in order
to have his sister get some schooling. And that is the priority before he will
get his course on law. That in which many will consider as a long-term
strategic planning, honestly saying.
CHAPTER
2 – WORK
The
time has come for him to do his part. The
company called Fritz about the work details. The human resource department lead
by Joan talked about the terms. That includes the salary prior to the change.
That also includes the turn-over of duties and responsibility from somebody
that will get out from the company. And that also includes the office time and
some other necessary details there is for guidance.
It is a Saturday on an August
5. It is the first day for a job where there are no briefings, no proper
quorums, and no proper introductions. For Fritz, it seemed to be uncomfortable
in the sense that training alone is really not that proper for him. The basics
are to be rolled out. Telephone calls, cash outs and reconciliations, all in
child’s play. One expects for an innovative mind to roll out. But for Fritz, it
will be shameful for a start.
The first week is all about
training regarding to the procedures or say, the nature of work. However, such
procedures are tainted with improper step-by-step processes in which Fritz
thought is half-cooked or haphazard in his grammatical variances. That in which
have lead to misunderstanding, creating mistakes out of nervousness and most of
all, mistakenly doing forced-balancing in which in terminology of the
stipulated IFRS standards, is a big nyet.
That tiny mistake shattered the
integrity of Fritz due to simple nervousness and tutorial failures. That gave
disappointment to Beth who is sensitive on thy standards given. And all are
aware that the tutor is still there fixing the mistakes. That is deemed wrong
to judgmentally brand the person as such, as per social ethics. But the
discussion there is all about work ethics. Expectation is high; reality is incompetent
all due to adjustments.
That drags on and on until the
end, in which it will get told along the way. Fritz’s tutor will only be there
until Friday and supposedly be out by Wednesday. All basics are given. Of
course, it is easy. And it’s hectic since it is constant upon time period. That
in which, gives the downside. It was expected by Fritz that the job will be
limited in the spectrum of the description. But informalities on changes
without prior notice suffered hi performance.
It all goes to the second week
of work where simplistic procedures on the basics being enhanced and getting
fast. But the sense of urgency is only made aware by Fritz himself and his
supervisor in the department he is assigned. But that gives no satisfaction to
Beth whose trust to Fritz is… Well, sad to say, it is low. All because to one,
tiny mistake that can still be fixed. By mere understanding, they branded the
person as fraudulent. They are wrong.
The procedures are still
on-going, without being aware on which part of the system is required to have a
reset button. Honestly speaking, Beth also firing prejudice of “just work”
policy in the government where Fritz disagrees. So to speak, it is agreeable to
some sociologist (one can find it across this blog site) that accountants are
an amoral person. No emotions they say. And there is half truth to such
statements, honestly speaking.
It is gone to the third week.
On a Saturday prior to this week, two of Fritz’s colleagues within their
department which is situated in a little room will be out this week. And that
means leaving Fritz alone in that office without guidance. Well, that is
expected to a person who gets trained on the first week, but that is not
enough. Beth is not satisfied. Upon the call of the HR, it is then confirmed
that he will be out at the end of the month.
That gave mixed emotions to
Fritz, thinking the implications of such to a family who badly needs financial
support at the same time relieved to pursue his dream to get his eligibility
for entering the government. He is thinking of the September, October and
November plans. There is a lot of vacuum to get filled so to speak, in his way
of thinking. Looking for another job can also help, at least for a given
six-month period.
Fritz is out on the 31st,
and there is one thing that needs to get carry on for sure. The experience will
be brought out, realized, challenged, and most of all, a dare. It is all about
daring Beth that her way of judging Fritz is wrong. And it is on him, Mr. Fritz
Robertson to prove on him the worth of more sacrifices to get the value of the
efforts he made. There will be the right time that dreams will be achieved, and
for sure Beth is wrong.
CHAPTER
3 – THE EXIT
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| One needs work. |
After the realizations, Fritz
still does his mandate and just continues the job until the end on the 31st.
And that he thinks that the confidence in handling things under pressure is
enhanced, he thought. That gives him the better measurement of himself
regarding his strengths and weaknesses. And with that gives him the better
assessment as to what the next strategy may there be. It’s all about strategic
planning he said.
The lessons acquired from Beth
are to be carried by Fritz. And they are the following: “I do believe that the essentials of being a good employee is all about
applying the standards and you must keep it up or take it to a whole new level.
There must be no unethical acts like force-balancing the books. You even know
the circumstances there is. Work like there’s no end. Drive it with passion and
determination for a better life.”
“One
must know that internal controls are there so that there will be no fraudulent
acts to be made. It is all about accountability. Dare to check until the very
tiny detail. Don’t be afraid to ask the person if there is doubt. Note the
errors, and check those files necessary for reconciliation. There must be an
idea where every document is meant to be scrutinized for fraud. And it will be
signed if everything goes fine.”
“Principles
are deemed to be upright. Take notes if necessary. Be scrupulous and be urgent
in all times. Work within the given time frame. Finish it early. Have the work
compressed in the smaller time period. Learn efficiency and effectiveness.
Learn as well sincerity and proper judgment. Do not be afraid to take the risk
on making failures. Take it as an experience and stand up.
Hence, the ideal Beth gives is
indeed a challenge at the same time a sign of hope, in the sense that there is
underlying “blessing in disguise” for that matter. That in which is a testament
for the betterment of putting standards in one’s life in which it makes living
much meaningful in the sense that it is promising where one is motivated to get
it realized in sue time so to speak. Plans for getting an eligibility is an
all-go for Fritz
IN
CONCLUSION
In life, one cannot say that if
an individual simply cannot cope up with the standards can be easily considered
as a failure. Yes, technically speaking, it is a failure. But hence, take also
the other side of the picture. It is not necessarily a failure but instead an
attempt to get in the clout which is the temporary purpose. It is not permanent
so to speak for such attempts are for the interim. There is more things lie
ahead. If one stumble down, keep on
standing up and climb up for excellence.
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