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Because servants also need a work culture

Do we crib about our office, manager, company culture? Well, there are times when we face problems, we get worried, sometimes we bitch, sometimes we wail… Let’s take a simple example which most of the working professionals can relate to: If we take a “not previously declared” leave and our boss goes all grim and crass, how do we take it? Most of us start thinking of our boss as some demon who is wearing a thick skin of apathy and cruelty. But there comes a stark contrast when we build a work culture for our maids/servants. How do we behave to our maids/ servants when they do the same? Do we want to understand that they also have a life, family or personal priorities? Do these things trigger our mind? A lot of us reiterate the preconceived notion “these people are like this only, you can’t trust them. I will deduct money from her salary.” Salary deduction ! We keep on reminding them the fallout of taking unplanned leaves. What if our company would have d