How the Company Views its Employees

How the Company Views its Employees

1. The family picture is on HIS desk.
 
Ah, a solid, responsible family man.
 

The family picture is on HER desk.
 
Umm, her family will come before her career.
 

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2. HIS desk is cluttered.
 
He's obviously a hard worker and a busy man.
 

HER desk is cluttered.
 
She's obviously a disorganised scatterbrain
 

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3. HE is talking with his co-workers.
 
He must be discussing the latest deal
 

SHE is talking with her co-workers.
 
She must be gossiping.
 

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4. HE's not at his desk.
 
He must be at a meeting.
 

SHE's not at her desk.
 
She must be in the ladies' room.
 

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5. HE's not in the office.
 
He's meeting with customers.
 

SHE's not in the office.
 
She must be out shopping.
 

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6. HE's having lunch with the boss.
 
He's on his way up.
 

SHE's having lunch with the boss.
 
They must be having an affair.
 

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7. The boss criticised HIM.
 
He'll improve his performance.
 

The boss criticized HER.
 
She'll be very upset.
 

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8. HE got an unfair deal.
 
Did he get angry?
 

SHE got an unfair deal.
 
Did she cry?
 

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9. HE's getting married.
 
He'll get more settled.
 

SHE's getting married.
 
She'll get pregnant and leave.
 

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10. HE's having a baby.
 
He'll need a raise.
 

SHE's having a baby.
 
She'll cost the company money in maternity benefits.
 

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11. HE's going on a business trip.
 
It's good for his career.
 

SHE's going on a business trip.
 
What does her husband say?
 

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12. HE's leaving for a better job.
 
He knows how to recognise a good opportunity.
 

SHE's leaving for a better job.
 
Women are not dependable.

It all depends on what's important to you

It all depends on what's important to you

A man and his friend were in a city, walking through the street. It was during the noon lunch hour and the streets were filled with people. Cars were honking their horns, taxicabs were squealing around corners, sirens were wailing, and the sounds of the city were almost deafening. Suddenly, the man said to his friend, "I hear a cricket."

His friend said, "What? You must be crazy. You couldn't possibly hear a cricket in all of this noise!"

"No, I'm sure of it," the man said, "I heard a cricket."

"That's crazy," said the friend.

The man listened carefully for a moment, and then walked across the street to a big cement planter where some shrubs were growing. He looked into the bushes, beneath the branches, and sure enough, he located a small cricket. His friend was utterly amazed. "That's incredible," said his friend. "You must have super-human ears!"

"No," said the man. "My ears are no different from yours. It all depends on what you're listening for."

"But that can't be!" said the friend. "I could never hear a cricket in this noise."

"Yes, it's true," came the reply. "It depends on what is really important to you. Here, let me show you."

He reached into his pocket, pulled out a few coins, and discreetly dropped them on the sidewalk. And then, with the noise of the crowded street still blaring in their ears, they noticed every head within twenty feet turn and look to see if the money that tinkled on the pavement was theirs.

"See what I mean?" asked the man.

"It all depends on what's important to you."