THE ORANGESTHE ORANGES

Thoughts on how to be better Thoughts on how to be better in our jobs and life!!!in our jobs and life!!!

John has been working in a John has been working in a

company for two years. He is company for two years. He is

serious, hard-working, serious, hard-working,

responsible and punctual.responsible and punctual.

He is proud because in two He is proud because in two

years he has received no years he has received no

warnings or reprimands.warnings or reprimands.

One day, he looked for the manager to make him a One day, he looked for the manager to make him a complaint:complaint:

“ “Sir, I’ve been working in this company Sir, I’ve been working in this company

for two years. I like my job and work for two years. I like my job and work

hard, but I feel I am not valued.hard, but I feel I am not valued.

Look, Rob started in a position like Look, Rob started in a position like

mine just 6 months ago and he has mine just 6 months ago and he has

been promoted to Supervisor.”been promoted to Supervisor.”

Uhmmmmm the manager thought and said:Uhmmmmm the manager thought and said:

““I would like your help in I would like your help in

solving a problem. I solving a problem. I

would like to give some would like to give some

fruit to the employees at fruit to the employees at

lunch today. In the lunch today. In the

market, which is on the market, which is on the

corner they sell fruit. corner they sell fruit.

Please, can you ask if Please, can you ask if

they have oranges?”they have oranges?”

John tried his best to do this task job and 5 minutes later he returned…John tried his best to do this task job and 5 minutes later he returned…

O.K John, what did you

ask?

Is there another fruit we can use instead of oranges?

And how much were

they?

O.K, but did you see if they have enough oranges for everyone?

Sir, they have

oranges to sell !!

Ahhhh….I didn’t ask

I didn’t ask it Sir

I don’t know Sir, but I think…

O.K, please sit down for a moment.O.K, please sit down for a moment.

The manager took the The manager took the phone and called Rob.phone and called Rob.

When Rob was in front of them, the manager When Rob was in front of them, the manager gave to him the same instruction as he gave gave to him the same instruction as he gave to John and 10min. later, Rob came back.to John and 10min. later, Rob came back.

Sir, they have oranges, enough for everyone, but if you prefer they also have banana, papaya, melon

and mango. The price of the oranges is UGX

14.000 / kg.

The banana is UGX 5.000 per bunch, mango is UGX

7.000/kg, papaya and melon UGX

3.000/kg.

They told me if we buy 25% more they

will give us 8% discount.

I reserved the oranges but if you prefer

another fruit I have to go back to confirm the

reservation.

Thank you Rob!!! But

wait a moment

please…

Ok Rob what news

do you have for me?

When Rob was in front of the manager, he asked:When Rob was in front of the manager, he asked:

The manager looked at John who was The manager looked at John who was waiting amazed and said to him:waiting amazed and said to him:

Nothing Sir, excuse me.

John, what were you talking to

me about?

MORALMORAL It is important to do our jobs, with our best effort, even for It is important to do our jobs, with our best effort, even for

the simplest activity; otherwise nobody will give us the the simplest activity; otherwise nobody will give us the

most important jobs.most important jobs.

Every time that we use information correctly, we have the Every time that we use information correctly, we have the

opportunity to personalise it.opportunity to personalise it.

If you think that this MORAL can be useful to your brothers, If you think that this MORAL can be useful to your brothers,

sisters, cousins, family, colleagues, share it with them,…be sisters, cousins, family, colleagues, share it with them,…be

like Rob, not like John.like Rob, not like John.

Don’t leave that MORAL just in the workshop!!!Don’t leave that MORAL just in the workshop!!!