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"Some things truly leave you scratching your head. In this era filled with various workplace legends, there's a story about the relationship between a boss and an employee that has left me deeply puzzled. Not long ago, in a small company in Malaysia, a young employee found herself in a strange workplace situation. Her boss often talked about treating employees like family, but this family dynamic seemed a bit unusual.
This employee, let's call her Xiao Ya, had been working in this startup company in an administrative role. The company was small, with fewer than ten employees, so the boss often emphasized that employees should support each other like a family. However, the problem arose behind this promise of a familial bond. Xiao Ya noticed that the boss's definition of 'family' was rather unconventional. The boss not only expected employees to perform their job duties but also frequently assigned household tasks to them, some even involving the boss's personal family matters. One of the most baffling tasks for Xiao Ya was to pick up the boss's children from school every day. She wasn't hired as a babysitter, yet the boss treated employees as if they were family, making them act as chauffeurs for the family outside of working hours. What infuriated Xiao Ya even more was being asked to assist with repairing the air conditioning and taking care of the company's facilities. These tasks clearly exceeded her job description, but she felt compelled to accept them because the boss always used the reasoning that 'we're a family.'
What left Xiao Ya most puzzled was being asked to accompany the boss's elderly mother to doctor's appointments. The boss used a busy work schedule as an excuse to shift personal family responsibilities onto employees, and Xiao Ya found this to be an unreasonable task. She complained, 'The boss's mother's health isn't great, but the boss insists that I escort her to medical appointments. Caring for elderly family members is already a challenging job in itself, so why am I being dragged into it?' In addition to these unacceptable tasks, Xiao Ya still had to fulfill her job responsibilities to ensure the company's day-to-day operations ran smoothly. This double pressure left her feeling drained. What's even more frustrating is that the boss frequently promised to increase the employees' salaries once the company turned a profit, but these promises remained unfulfilled. Xiao Ya had been working at the company for two years, but her salary remained at 2,300 Malaysian Ringgit per month, with no changes compared to when she first joined.
This story makes me wonder: Does the boss truly consider employees as family? Treating employees as family implies sharing care and responsibility, not merely transferring household chores to them. In the workplace, employees expect to be respected and recognized, rather than being asked to take on tasks beyond their job scope, especially personal and family-related tasks. While 'treating employees as family' may sound like a heartwarming commitment, if it's not accompanied by genuine support and respect, it's just an empty phrase. What do you think about the boss's actions?" |
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Post time 7-11-2023 10:23:52
