The company that I worked in has super disgusting entertaining policy in terms of visits by customers, partners or suppliers. These are the unwritten guidelines:Guideline 1. If they are our potential suppliers or suppliers, don't bother to host them to a lunch if we work say past the lunch time - let them pay themselves....they should be the one buying lunch because they want to do business with us.
Guideline 2. If they are our customers or potential partners, assess their level of seniority first before deciding who to host a lunch. If they are low ranking, don't bother. Apply the 'Dog Eyes See Man Low' principle. Let them die.
Guildline 3. If they are high ranking , the bosses will take care of their lunch. The rest ? - go and die or let them tag along with their boss lah !
I don't think the bosses understand the awkwardness of the working staff (peasants) who deals directly with these people be it customers or suppliers especially when they met overseas. When us peasants were in their country, they were usually fantastic hosts whether there is a potential sales or not with you; or whether you are high or low in ranking.
All the bosses have in their mind is that if the rule for the peasants is relax, the peasants will exploit them. SUCH MISTRUST !
If ever these issues were ever brought up, they will laugh and scorn at the stupidity and ignorance of the peasants..after all, it is such a trivial issue to them.
'Politically Correct' or 'Won't Die' type of remarks like this may come splurting out from their tactful mouths ..... "I don't think I have ever stop you from hosting, just know your limits but before you do so, please check with me first. Policy are just guidelines" ....silently but not saying it ' THIS POLICY IS ENFORCE ONLY UNTO YOU PEASANTS TO PREVENT EXPLOITATION'......My goodness, what do they think ? Peasants are idiots !
Are these corporate culture ! No, this is UNCULTURED corporate culture!
Maybe I am wrong, this is not even culture to begin with; this the mentality of the Kiasu (afraid to lose) Singaporean business man attitude.
Very Sad. Very very sad.







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Success has made them loss their senses.
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