Tuesday, March 18, 2008
The Results of Initiative
Some years ago, 3 brothers left the farm to work in the city. They were all hired by the same company at the same pay. 3 years later, Jim was being paid $500/month, Frank was receiving $1000/month, but George was now making $1500.

Their father decided to visit the employer and find out the basis for the unequal pay. The employer listened to the confused father and said, "I will let the boys explain for themselves."

Jim was summoned to the supervisor's office and told, "Jim, I understand that Far East Importers has just brought in a large transport plane loaded with Japanese import goods. Will you please go over to the airport and get a cargo inventory?"

3 minutes later, Jim returned to the office. "The cargo was one thousand bolts of Japanese silk," Kim reported. "I got the information over the telephone from a member of the crew."

When Jim left, Frank, the $1000/month brother, was called. "Frank," said the supervisor, "I wish you to go out to the airport and get an inventory of the cargo plan which was just brought in by Far East Importers."

An hour later, Frank was back in the office with a list showing the plane carried 1000 bolts of Japanese silk, 500 transistor radios and 1000 hand-painted bamboo trays.

George, the $1500/month brother, was given identical instructions. Working hours were over and he finally returned. "The transport plane carried 1000 bolts of Japanese silk," he began. "It was on sale at $60 a bolt, so I took a 2 day option on the whole lot. I have wired a designer in New York offering the silk at $75 a bolt. I expect to have the order tomorrow. I also found $500 transistor radios, which I sold over the telephone at a profit of $2.30 each. There are 1000 bamboo trays but they were of poor quality so I didn't try to do anything with them."

When George left the office, the employer smiles. "You probably noticed," he said, "that Jim doesn't do what he is told, Frank does only what he is told, but George does without being told."

The future is full of promise for one who shows initiative.

kAkA.hUnTeR
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spoke at : 3/18/2008 10:39:00 PM

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