The boss was complaining in our staff meeting the other day that he wasn't getting any respect.The next day, he brought a small sign that read: "I'm the Boss!"
He then taped it to his office door.
Later that day when he returned from lunch, he found that someone had taped a note to the sign that said:
"Your wife called, she wants her sign back!"
Something to share:
This joke reminds me of what my colleague, SS, once told us,”Hey! Is our company ruled by the BRA?” Well, well, well, I am sure there are such instances that you might have come across whereby some wives do show their “bossiness” in workplace or office of their husbands for reasons best known to them.
It has been well said that “behind a successful man, it’s his woman”. Sorry ladies, it’s behind, not in front!
In the Bible as written in Colossians 4:18 & Ephesians 5:25, God says,” Wives, submit to your own husbands as is fitting in the Lord.” &”For the husband is head of the wife.” But God also says in Colossians 4:19,”Husbands, love your wives and do not be bitter toward them.”
To all husbands, this is what I want to share,” Love your wives as much as they love you.” And, of course, to all wives, “Respect your husbands as much as you are respected.”
Planters are always grateful to their wives for their understanding and supportive attitude towards their so called “occupational hazard” working environment in remote plantations. When their children reach schooling age, most planters move their families to nearby towns and become weekend husbands and fathers.
I remember that my previous company when giving out long service rewards to its executive staff during the annual dinner, my ex-boss had been very generous to give “special reward” to the wives as a token of appreciation. The wise old man knew that without the support of the wives, his long serving executives wouldn’t have stay on for 10, 20 or even 30 years with the company!
2 comments:
Pak Loh, what you have written here is absolutely right and nothing to argue. This is true.
One boss said to another, " At home, I'm the general. My wife is the major. WE have our duties worked out very orderly. I make general decisions and she makes major ones." There you are. Who's the boss? He,he,he.Some husbands are queen controlled so they say.
Seriously, there should be mutual respect for each other. There should be consultations b4 any major decisions affecting the family. Both parents play an equally important role in bringing up their children. The wife shoulders great responsibility if the husband is away from home bc of work especially planters who have to work in remote areas. I was in Kemayan for 4 years leaving my wife in Lipis to take care of 4 young children. I went back only during the weekends.
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