He is Not Bad

Mr. Karsang has been studying so hard to get a decent job that would fulfill all his dreams and desires. He has been realizing so much that the government has been so generous in providing free education and health services, and deep in his heart he always thought of serving the country with full dedication and loyalty. The other dream is to look after his parents for they have sweated a lot for his education. 

He graduated and was then enrolled as the civil servant in one of the government agencies as a simple officer. He came with a positive attitude to do his job with utmost dedication. His feelings were very clean and only thing that came to his mind was to repay his country and parents for the good things they have done while he was climbing up the ladder of education.

He served so well with full of respect for his seniors and bosses. He would come at 8:30 AM in the morning while his seniors would turn up at 9:30 AM or 10 AM and would leave at 4:30PM in winter and 5:30 PM in summer while his co-workers would disappear after lunch. He would see his colleagues going abroad or in-country for training/tours and would earn more. He would see other officials having the luxury of using all the office equipment while he was given an old computer (but functions well and he was contented with that), an old chair, old table and did not even requested after having told by his boss that there is no budget. Even after having put in the requisition, he was not provided when his friends who were recruited together with him were provided everything new. He only got new stapler, 2-3 rims of paper, punching machine, paper tray and later on got heater and table fan. He has got no printer, no locker and no shelf to keep files. But these things did not affect his dedication to serve. 

He is the only one in his section and he has to carry out all the works alone coming from all the directions. He has to walk to Dzong or pay Nu. 60/- from his pocket and even once when he went to attend meeting (4-5 Kms away), he had to go by cab paying Nu.300/- because all office vehicles were not free even after requesting. When he has to print, he has to go office to office requesting as if it was his personal work. He was nominated for a ex-country meeting once but his name was slashed stating that he has not completed his probation period. He understood it because that is what the rule said. But later he found out that some of his friends from the same organization were sent for ex-country training although in probation period. “UNFAIR”. Now he has completed the probation period but not even a single training he availed, not even in-country. Every time work, one after another. Running after Heads to get the information and when he can’t meet the intended boss, his work gets delayed and he has to take the blame for that. He has to use his own mobile for calling someone and if he uses PABX, he has to sign and let them know whom he is talking to. The working conditions were not so good. 

He tried his best to serve well, but nothing around turn out so well to him. Then he learned that if he is not provided with favorable conditions to do the work, he is not doing the work. Then he started to respond..."no vehicle....no printer....no phone....no Head in office so got delayed....." and started blaming someone for the delayed work instead of taking himself. He was so pressurized every day, so he did not feel like coming to office to do the work. Having to pay rent, walking to office and sometimes by taxi, having to clear all bills with his meager income, he has become the poorest officer.

He got promotion and he is now in next grade and now he is no more the same as before. He doesn't want to keep quiet and serve. He wants to raise his voice because he learned that people try to get on top if he is quite. Everything wasn't fair enough for him. These things have made him like any other civil servants who just come to office to get salary at the end of the month. If civil servants think little better than this, if they work to bring change in the society, country would prosper but they are being treated to become what they have become now, so no words for civil servants. Mr. Karsang's attitude was not bad, he had very good intentions to work when he first joined the civil servants but now after 6 years in service, he is not the same as before. He just thinks doing job is just a business to earn a living. He was not born bad but made.