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got this in the email..
Let me tell you a story about 13-month bonus......
Why there is a 13-month bonus when it is really isn't a bonus?
The mystery is finally revealed!
When the British were in Singapore, they were being paid weekly & they
argued that Singaporeans were actually being cheated into believing
that the 13th month pay is a bonus.
Singaporeans are being paid monthly which is equivalent to 4 weeks pay
coz there are 4 weeks in a month.
As the British were paid weekly, it worked out to the same.
You see, there are 7 days in a week. 4 weeks in a month. 12 months in a year.
Then 12 months should work out to 48 weeks only.
But 1 year actually has 52 weeks!!!
Hence the 13th month is your own pay not bonus??!!.
So, the British argued that there is in fact no bonus at all???
It is a very simple calculation that stunned many!!!!
BONUS??? What bonus???
Now you understand ?
But then, how about this???
After 2 years of selfless service, a man realized that he has not been
promoted,
no transfer, no salary increase no commendation and that the Company
is not doing any thing about it. So he decided to walk up to his HR Manager
one morning and after exchanging greetings, he told his HR Manager his
observation.
The boss looked at him, laughed and asked him to sit down saying;
My friend, you have not worked here for even one day.
The man was surprised to hear this, but the manager went on to explain.
Manager:- How many days are there in a year?
Man:- 365 days and some times 366
Manager:- how many hours make up a day?
Man:- 24 hours
Manager:- How long do you work in a day?
Man:- 8am to 4pm. i.e. 8 hours a day.
Manager:- So , what fraction of the day do you work in hours?
Man:- (He did some arithmetic and said 8/24 hours i.e. 1/3(one third)
Manager:- That is nice of you! What is one-third of 366 days?
Man:- 122 (1/3x366 = 122 in days)
Manager:- Do you come to work on weekends?
Man:- No sir
Manager:- How many days are there in a year that are weekends?
Man:- 52 Saturdays and 52 Sundays equals to 104 days
Manager:- Thanks for that. If you remove 104 days from 122 days, how many
days do you now have?
Man:- 18 days.
Manager:- OK! I do give you 2 weeks sick leave every year. Now remove
that14 days from the 18 days left. How many days do you have remaining?
Man:- 4 days?
Manager:- Do you work on New Year day?
Man:- No sir!
Manager: - Do you come to work on workers day?
Man:- No sir!
Manager:- So how many days are left?
Man:- 2 days sir!
Manager:- Do you come to work on the (National holiday )?
Man:- No sir!
Manager:- So how many days are left?
Man:- 1 day sir!
Manager:- Do you work on Christmas day?
Man:- No sir!
Manager:- So how many days are left?
Man:- None sir!
Manager:- So, what are you claiming?
Man:- I have understood, Sir. I did not realise that
I was stealing Company money all these days.
Moral - NEVER GO TO HR FOR HELP!!!
HR=HIGH RISK
ok. cannot let boss see this.. 07 September 2007 @ 14:52:06 hrs
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