LESSON IN EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIP

STEVE CLEARY WAS IN HIS EARLY 50'S,

RETIRED AND HAD STARTED A SECOND CAREER. 

HOWEVER, HE JUST COULDN'T SEEM

TO GET TO WORK ON TIME. 

EVERY DAY HE WAS 5, 10, 15 MINUTES LATE. 

HOWEVER, HE WAS A GOOD WORKER,

REALLY CLEVER, SO THE OWNER WAS

IN A QUANDARY ABOUT HOW TO DEAL WITH IT. 

FINALLY, ONE DAY HE CALLED

STEVE INTO THE OFFICE FOR A TALK.

“STEVEN, I HAVE TO TELL YOU,

I LIKE YOUR WORK ETHIC,

YOU DO A TOP CLASS JOB,

BUT YOU'RE BEING LATE SO

OFTEN IS QUITE A WORRY.”

“YES, I REALISE THAT, SIR,

AND I AM WORKING ON IT.”

REPLIED STEVE.

“I'M PLEASED TO HEAR THAT YOU

ARE A TEAM PLAYER.

IT'S ODD THOUGH, YOU'RE COMING IN LATE.

I KNOW YOU'RE RETIRED FROM THE ROYAL NAVY.

WHAT DID THEY SAY IF YOU CAME IN LATE THERE?”

“THEY SAID, "GOOD MORNING, ADMIRAL".”