When I joined this company four years ago, I felt that the employees were amiable, friendly and supportive to new faces like me. This is a far cry from my previous employment since each bullies each other to get the attention of the management and thus reap the benefits at stake. Also because of the atmosphere, employees perform better, the production output is much higher and labor problems are almost non-existent.
Deep into the third month of my employment, I found out that the source of this nice working environment was our HR boss. He is respected because of his work ethics and the temerity for proper decorum, as he always listen to employee complaint, do remedial measures and elevate matters to management if solutions could not be reached at his own level. Even the annual employee performance evaluation is met and accepted by the employees without any reservations, although this is a source of conflict in other companies.
Just when I thought that I'm in for the long haul, management suddenly announced that our HR boss is retiring having reached the mandatory age limit. To mark this sad occasion, a farewell party is to be held.
We on our part prepared
miniature banners with a company logo and our HR boss name printed on it, and had it posted inside the party venue. Our intention is to have it signed by our boss at the end of the party as a parting memento. In return we are to hand the company flag, together with a streamer with all our names written on it.
The office never looked the same without our HR boss, but we are happy with the thought that he is probably holed up in some cove in Florida.
by:
The Flagman
