MANAGEMNT SKILLS

Once P.V. Narasimha Rao, L.K. Advani and Laloo Prasad Yadav were traveling in an autorikshaw. They met with an accident and all three of them died. Yama was waiting for this moment at the doorstep of death. He asks P.V. and Advani to go to Heaven. But, for Laloo, Yama had already decided that he should be sent to Hell. Laloo is not at all happy with this decision. He asks Yama as to why this discrimination is being made. All three of them had served the public. Similarly, all took bribes, all misused Public positions, etc. Then why the differential treatment? He felt that there should be formal tests or an objective evaluation before a decision is made; and should bot just be based on opinion or preconceived notions. Yama agrees to this and asks all three of them to appear for an English test. P.V. is asked spell “INDIA” and he does it correctly. Advani is asked to spell “ENGLAND” and he to passes the test. It is Laloo’s turn and he is asked to spell “CZECHOSLOVAKIA”. Laloo protest that he does not know English. He says this is not fair and that he was given a tough question and thus forced to fail with false intent. Laloo is extremely unhappy.

Having been a student of History (which other two weren’t), he now requested for all the 3 to be subjected to a test in history. Yama says OK but this would be the last chance and that we would not allow any more tests. P.V. is asked : “ When did India get Independence?” He replied “1947” and passed. Advani is asked “ How many people died during the independence struggle?” He gets nervous. Yama asked him to choose form three options : 100,00 or 200,000 or 300,000. Advani catches it and says 200,000 and passes. It’s Laloo’s turn now. Yama asks him the name and address of each of the 200,000 who died in the struggle. Laloo accepts defeat and agrees to go to hell.

MORAL OF THE STORY: If yu management has decided to screw you, there is no escape.