I am Sad :-
I was very
conscious that I must put RINN and the other punished girl comfortable by
keeping the communication alive. I did not want it to appear as an exercise in
revenge. Therefore, I went out of the way to make them comfortable. Because of
her agility with work RINN was managing well. Initially she was bundled along
with other girls to be a mass packer. Later she was moved to run a similar
packing machine. RINN is a smart cookie and she could adapt herself to any new
location She was trying to do well and keep her calm and cool nature. But she
could hardly escape the taunts and teasing of fellow packers about her alleged
affair.
RINN’s
earning had dropped by 24 % as she was no longer eligible to get so much over
time which she was getting right royally as if it was her entitlement. She was
also very disturbed that she was being pushed from one place to other every day
based on the need of the day.
She used to
tell me that she was also asked by her fellow packers when and where she would
get a permanent position so that she could walk straight in to that work
station without waiting daily instructions from supervisors. I was trying to be
sympathetic and always lent her my listening eras. I had also told her that as
someone serving probation after a serious warning she should have patience and
wait for the opportune moment to approach management for what she wanted.
But RINN was
in a hurry and therefore she approached the HR Head who was always available to
lure her with the tempting carrot. He found RIIN’s predicament a most opportune
moment and made her a Quality Checker which would give RINN daily 12 hours of
regular work and thus make good her loss of Over Time.
I had
returned from my trip to India after Diwali holidays. On the very day I found
RINN working as Quality Checker for the first day. I was feeling good for her.
But there was a huge hue and cry from fellow Indians as they found someone
serving probation due to disciplinary action becoming a Quality Checker.
As someone
who was in a hurry RINN chose to take HR help ignoring the sentiments of Indian
Managers. Indians are called Karanas in Malagasy language a term which I think is
very derogatory in nature as the tone of
pronunciation would indicate. I also came to know then that Malagasy people
even after receiving their salary from any Indian used to be afraid that the
money might come with some black magic. Therefore they take the money to a
secluded place usually a toilet in factory situation. Place it on the floor and
stamp it with feet and then take the same into their possession.
Ultimately
RINN was moved backwards and placed back as a packer in a machine. Her Quality checker
position was given to someone else who is also an old timer but docile and
amenable to one and all.
RINN met me
in the shop floor and told me that she
was told by HR head that the director revoked HR head’s decision because of the
objection raised by me and other Karanas. She told me that she was very sad of
her plight and was about to cry. I told her that it was her own making to take
the help of HR head who was not liked by anyone !
----------------------- To be concluded
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