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THE ORANGES THE ORANGES
Thoughts on how to be better Thoughts on how to be betterin our jobs and life!!!in our jobs and life!!!
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John has been working in aJohn has been working in a
company for two years. He iscompany for two years. He is
serious, hard-working,serious, hard-working,
responsible and punctual.responsible and punctual.
He is proud because in twoHe is proud because in two
years he has received noyears he has received no
warnings or reprimands. warnings or reprimands.
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One day, he looked for the manager to make him aOne day, he looked for the manager to make him a
complaint:complaint:
“ “ ir, !"ve been working in this companyir, !"ve been working in this company
for two years. ! like my #ob and workfor two years. ! like my #ob and work
hard, but ! feel ! am not valued.hard, but ! feel ! am not valued.
$ook, %ob started in a position like$ook, %ob started in a position like
mine #ust & months ago and he hasmine #ust & months ago and he has
been promoted to upervisor.'been promoted to upervisor.'
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Uhmmmmm the manager thought and said:Uhmmmmm the manager thought and said:
“ “ I would like your helpI would like your help
in solving a problem. Iin solving a problem. I
would like to give somewould like to give some
fruit to the employees atfruit to the employees atlunch today. In thelunch today. In the
market, which is on themarket, which is on the
corner they sell fruit.corner they sell fruit.
Please, can you ask ifPlease, can you ask if
they have oranges?” they have oranges?”
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John tried his best to do this task job and 5 minutes later he returned…John tried his best to do this task job and 5 minutes later he returned…
O.K John,what did you
ask?
Is thereanother ruitwe !an useinstead ooranges?
"nd howmu!h were
they?
O.K, but did yousee i they ha#eenough oranges
or e#eryone?
$ir, theyha#e
oranges tosell %%
"hhhh….Ididn&t ask
I didn&t ask it$ir
I don&t know$ir, but Ithink…
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O.K, 'lease sit down or a moment.O.K, 'lease sit down or a moment.
The manager took theThe manager took thephone and called ob.phone and called ob.
!hen ob was in front of them, the manager!hen ob was in front of them, the managergave to him the same instruction as he gavegave to him the same instruction as he gaveto "ohn and #$min. later, ob came back.to "ohn and #$min. later, ob came back.
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$ir, they ha#e oranges,enough or e#eryone, but iyou 're er they also ha#ebanana, 'a'aya, melon
and mango. (he 'ri!e othe oranges is U)*
+ .--- kg.
(he banana is U)*5.--- 'er bun!h,
mango is U)*/.--- kg, 'a'ayaand melon U)*
0.--- kg.
(hey told me i webuy 152 more they
will gi#e us 32dis!ount.
I reser#ed the orangesbut i you 're er another
ruit I ha#e to go ba!k
to !on irm thereser#ation.
(hank you4ob%%% ut
wait amomentlease…
Ok 4obwhat news
do you ha#eor me?
6hen 4ob was in ront o the manager, he asked:6hen 4ob was in ront o the manager, he asked:
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(he manager looked at John who was(he manager looked at John who waswaiting ama7ed and said to him:waiting ama7ed and said to him:
8othing $ir,e9!use me.
John, whatwere youtalking to
me about?
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O4";O4"; It is important to do our %obs, with our best effort, even forIt is important to do our %obs, with our best effort, even for
the simplest activity& otherwise nobody will give us thethe simplest activity& otherwise nobody will give us the
most important %obs.most important %obs.
'very time that we use information correctly, we have the'very time that we use information correctly, we have the
opportunity to personalise it.opportunity to personalise it.
If you think that this () *+ can be useful to your brothers,If you think that this () *+ can be useful to your brothers,
sisters, cousins, family, colleagues, share it with them, besisters, cousins, family, colleagues, share it with them, be
like ob, not like "ohn.like ob, not like "ohn.
-on t leave that () *+ %ust in the workshop///-on t leave that () *+ %ust in the workshop///