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a part of an asset, the assistant officer proved was directed only towards me which was
it! puzzling. The original sin is the prerogative
of young, old are exempted, I was young and
the assistant was old. I tried to convey that the
problem was addressed but the boss remained
furious. He raised his voice to say, “You have
ruined the traffic whole night, now let me see
it for myself “
The boss started his inspection, spitting fire
continuously. He started talking about the
stagger and height which were irrelevant
for the present problem. The assistant had
The boss reached the site the next day in the realised his mistake but admitting it openly
morning. Availing of full sleep and breakfast would have ruined his reputation. He started
was visible on his face. By then many trains agreeing with every sentence of the boss, “You
had moved over the affected portion. I guessed are right sir, we should have seen it earlier
that his shouting was due and soon became sir, and we will check it up sir.” This is “ego
true. Insult is a powerful weapon for people massaging” at its peak!
like bosses to appear capable. The hell broke The chief gave a ring and spoke with the
loose on his arrival. For him the mistakes boss. The boss was confident, talking the
committed were many, the biggest being not wrong things, confusing the down line
attending the phone. It was like an original with up line, calling cross over in place of
sin. He gave an impression as if that was the overlap, catenary for auxiliary catenary, false
mistake which caused all these problems. in one thing, false in everything! He told
He conveyed that he could have guided us the chief that the trains were moving and
from his house and prevented the extensive after attending to the defects he noticed, the
damage. Beliefs are wonderful if you do not problem would vanish!
care for the fact. Messages received from The need was to check fittings but he
control during the night were expected to changed the priorities. You decide the
have his approval. It appeared that the action priorities, priorities decide your calibre.
of the assistant was concurred. His anger But the boss is always Right.
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