Dear Sir :
With reference to the above captioned letter published on March 26, 1997, the avuncular Mr Haider Zaman has rightly mentioned the "less work" syndrome prevalent in the country. This reminds me of a letter written by a personnel manager to a worker who applied for a day off. It may interest your esteemed readers.
So, you want the day off ! Let's take a moment to look at what you are asking for :
- There are 365 days available for work. There are 52 weeks per year of which you already have 2 days off each week, leaving 261 days left available for work.
- Since you spend 16 hours each day away from work, that accounts for 170 days, leaving 91 days left available for work.
- You spend 30 minutes each day on breaks, that accounts for 23 days each year, so there are only 68 days left available for work.
- You spend 1 hour a day at lunch, and that accounts for another 46 days per year leaving you 22 days available for work.
- You spend 2 days per year on sick leave, leaving only 20 days per year available for work.
- You take 9 holidays per year, leaving 11 days available for work.
- You take a 10 day vacation each year, leaving 1 day left available for work
- And - NO WAY - are you going to take that day off !
Sincerely :