INCENTIVES - PEANUTS IN REALITY

Incentives have been in vogue since the days Management Principles were thought of. The beauty of these Incentives is that the receiver thinks he has got the WHOLE and he jumps with Joy, like a monkey and spreads the news to the world around him to impress one and all. In reality the poor receptor hardly realizes that what he got was actually Peanuts.

The real manager uses this tool to maximize the gains to the management. My wife, Meena knows this very well and uses it the best and in most effective way. And you must have known by now that the poor receptor is none other than Yours Truly. Every time she shows carrot of some incentive, I fall a pray every time. Yes, I think I am an Idiot of first order. She shows the carrot  with a mischievous smile on her face and assigns me a job. Every time I accept the job, just for that bloody incentive. The problem is that I come to know of it only when it is too late, and the damage has been done. I do not know whether it is the carrot or her killer smile, which traps me, time and again.

Today again, she said in her most loving voice " Aaj aam Ras Nikaloge ?, Dekho Tumhe Daibetes Hai Fir Bhi  Tum ko Saare Aamo Ke Chilke Chusne Ko Milenge Aaur To Aaur Guthliyan Bhi Chusne Ko Milengi". She had that deadly mischievous smile on her face, because she knew I will jump for it with joy and hope.

And yes, before I could think rationally my heart took over the control of my thinking mind and forced me to say " Yes dear, Why  Not ". The heap of mangos and the two big bowls were right in front of me.

I was on the job for almost two hours, living on the hope of " Ab Acche Din Aayenge - means sooner or later I will get the incentive. " Little did I realize that she got her job done and finally I got the incentive.

I jumped with Joy, like a monkey and now I am spreading the news to the world around me, to impress you all with that INCENTIVE.

Look at the pictures and you will know that Incentives are , in reality, PEANTUS only.

I have the mango peals as Incentive in front of me, the Aam Ras will be all hers, in a moment. Still you can see the big smile and happiness on my face.

The monkey in me is content with the PEANUTS.

 Mango smeared all over the face. Note the happiness on my face. Is that not a monkey act ? If not then why am I spreading the story all around ?

MORAL OF THE STROY:

See the whole picture and don't fall a pray to such incentives, your wife or your girl friend throws at you !!