NOT all are employed. But everybody desires to get employed.
Whether one is a degree holder or not, he wishes for an employment. If one finishes only second or third year in his college work and wants to get employed, with more reason that when one graduated a degree course, employment is his next target.
For how sane is a graduate if he dislikes employment after his graduation?
The fact is, one wants to graduate a college course – even how poor he is – if only to attain a brighter and more colorful future.
But once employed, how sincere and dedicated will he be in his daily routine as an employee?
However, employment may either be in government, private, or self-employed.
If one is on the third or last option, Short Cuts firmly believes that nothing of a problem may occur.
Why?
As a self-employed, you can dictate your own time within which to work. You may begin at six in the early morning and stop at nine o’clock in the same morning. Or, you may begin working at 5:00 o’çlock in the afternoon and stop at 10:00 o’clock in the evening of the same day.
But the problem comes in when one is in a private employment or in government service.
In these two types of employment, one is already subjected to a regular reporting time of eight hours on a day. One is already mandated to a daily routine of four hours in the morning and another four hours in the afternoon.
No one can escape the law.
Honesty and conscience dictate that those ‘enjoying’ the privilege of being employed in government service must strictly follow the law. His monthly pay comes from the “peoples’ money. These are the taxes paid by the “common tao” – from the poorest poor in the barangays.
But, not much concern for those who are in private employment. Their remuneration directly comes from the pockets of their respective employers.
And, what could have been the reason or reasons why Short Cuts is delving on this delicate issue?
Now, this can be told . . . .
On a Monday, three weeks ago, Short Cuts visited a national office in the province at about 8:20 o’clock in the morning for a very important concern. Considering that the Chief of Office was not yet in the office when Short Cuts entered, he waited for quite a time. However, after the lapse of almost forty minutes in waiting, he went out unnoticed by the clerks of the office.
And, on the same day (Monday) the following week, Short Cuts had to visit again the same office for the same purpose. This time, Short Cuts did not come as early as 8:20 in the morning.
Aron kahatagan ug ta-as ta-as lugway sa panahon, Short Cuts entered the same office at 9:00 o’clock in the morning. Again, Short Cuts waited for another 30 minutes of no avail.
The Chief of Office has not yet arrived! Then, Short Cuts left.
Two hours later, Short Cuts called the same office and was informed that the Chief of Office arrived the office an hour after Short Cuts had left.
So, if one is already a Chief of Office, is he already exempted from the eight-hour labor law?
Short Cuts is only asking!
