Can an employer run his organization in a manner that does not flout any of the principles of the compassion? Does the employer understands the needs of his employees and treats them with due care and respect? A good employer will never treat his employees as his servants as that is opposed to the preaching of Jesus. The employer ought to treat their employees considerately giving them due thoughtfulness. Be fair with them. Don't forget for a minute that you, too, serve a master - God in heaven. Thus being a good employer means first and foremost to be a humane employer. Some employers try to use the carrot and stick policy to make their employees work. It means that they give the employees some benefit because of good work and threats of sacking when they fail to perform. Employers must understand that this is not the right way of working. This is the result of a mentality that assumes that the employer is the owner of the employees and almost makes the employees his servants or rather slaves. Does the employer earn the love and respect of his employees or takes curses from his employees, then? Religion strictly prohibits mistreating or abusing any person and that includes employees too. An employer must not be driven by profit into forcing their employees to overwork or work for less than what they should get. The employer must take care that each and every worker is getting a fair deal and is not suffering in any way in the workplace. But does this happen in all the organizations/companies? I see that at this point in time that a lot of employers focus on their customer and forget about their employees. I think that this should have a lot to say to those who focus too much on rules and policies and leave their employee way behind. After all, employees are potential customers and fellow human beings. Understand the fact your employee is a human being. You have needs and they do too. Employees have their families just the way you have as well.
So many modern workplace environments are so unpleasant, often even dangerous or deadly, that even the most casual observer may agree that we seem to take two steps backwards for each step forward. Obviously, too many employers have adopted the bad philosophy that says "People exist for the benefit of business. Business does not exist for the benefit of people." Of course, we all recognize that the business owners are benefiting more and more and the fact is that the rich are getting richer, the poor are getting poorer, and the middle class has been increasingly down-sized into the ranks of poverty. I for one know of a company whose employer tries to get the maximum work benefits from his employees. He basically does not care for their health, as the only thing that he really cares is getting business for him as what matters to him are figures (business profits) and at the end of the day he should have the utmost from his employees. He relaxes at home and depends totally on his managers etc, hence the work load is entirely on the managers, besides long hours at work. In certain organizations there are no healthy and hygienic conditions which should be available for favorable for work. I know of employee who used to carry air fresher to work as he could not bear the foul smell around his work place. Instead of the employer being empathetic towards his employees needs the employers are only interested in amassing wealth for themself at the cost of their employees. No proper facilities of any sort even to the manager’s level are made available. Even when the employee is sick, there is no rest as the employer only knows one thing and that is he is paid his salary so he has to give his maximum outcome at work. Such employers have heart of steel and they shall be paid in the same coin that they treat their employees. It is pathetic that we humans can treat another human so very inconsiderately and insensitively. Greed and arrogance among business owners conspire against this straightforward fact of life, and many have found that they can enjoy tremendous success while abusing the very people who make that success happen. However, there are many other companies who do a lot for their employees as when my son worked as an Apprentice at one of the best company like Zuari Industries Limited at Sancole, he felt uneasy and dehydrated and noticing his condition, his Engineer- in-Charge sent him home by the company’s car, this is what I call compassion towards its employees, however there are some employers who have no courtesy when their employee is sick and instead of treating and informing his family about his ailment, he calls him early the next day to work. Are these employers some sort of butchers and heartless beings whose motive in this world is only making money, at the cost of the life of their employees, then? On 1st May being the Labour Day or Workers Day, it’s a day to remember of protest against oppression and tyranny, against ignorance and war of any kind. A day on which to begin to enjoy 'eight hours for work, eight hours for rest, eight hours for what we will.' So, let’s remember all the workers who have toiled their lives for their employers, as being committed is wonderful for both employee and employer, but giving too much of yourself is worse than giving too little. In both cases you may lose your job but giving too much may mean trauma, stress and breakdown. Besides, you may lose your backup system of family and friends if you fall too much in love with work! It is said of an employer “If your thinking is sloppy, your business will be sloppy. If you are disorganized, your business will be disorganized. If you are greedy, your employees will be greedy, giving you less and less of themselves and always asking for more.” Think about it. ARLETTE AZAVEDO -- ] t doorgoanet -- ARLETTE AZAVEDO Cell no. 9422061766 And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.--
