1. THE ORANGES
Thoughts on how to be better
in our jobs and life!!!

2. John has been working in a
company for two years. He is
serious, hard-working,
responsible and punctual.
He is proud because in two
years he has received no
warnings or reprimands.

3. One day, he looked for the manager to make him a
complaint:
“Sir, I’ve been working in this
company for two years. I like my job
and work hard, but I feel I am not
valued.
Look, Rob started in a position like
mine just 6 months ago and he has
been promoted to Supervisor.”

4. Uhmmmmm the manager thought and said:
“I would like your help
in solving a problem. I
would like to give some
fruit to the employees at
lunch today. In the
market, which is on the
corner they sell fruit.
Please, can you ask if
they have oranges?”

5. John tried his best to do this task job and 5 minutes later he returned…
O.K John, Sir, they
what did you have
ask? oranges to
sell !!
And how
much were Ahhhh….I
they? didn’t ask
O.K, but did you
see if they have I didn’t ask it
enough oranges Sir
for everyone?
Is there
another fruit I don’t know
we can use Sir, but I
instead of think…
oranges?

6. O.K, please sit down for a moment.
The manager took the
phone and called Rob.
When Rob was in front of them, the manager
gave to him the same instruction as he gave
to John and 10min. later, Rob came back.

7. When Rob was in front of the manager, he asked:
Sir, they have oranges,
enough for everyone, but if
Ok Rob you prefer they also have
what news banana, papaya, melon
do you have and mango. The price of
the oranges is UGX
for me?
14.000 / kg.
The banana is UGX
5.000 per bunch,
mango is UGX
7.000/kg, papaya
and melon UGX
3.000/kg.
They told me if we
buy 25% more they
will give us 8%
discount.
Thank you I reserved the oranges
Rob!!! But but if you prefer another
wait a fruit I have to go back
moment to confirm the
reservation.
please…

8. The manager looked at John who was
waiting amazed and said to him:
Jhon, what
were you
talking to
me about?
Nothing Sir,
excuse me.

9. MORAL
It is important to do our jobs, with our best effort, even for
the simplest activity; otherwise nobody will give us the
most important jobs.
Every time that we use information correctly, we have the
opportunity to personalise it.
If you think that this MORAL can be useful to your
brothers, sisters, cousins, family, colleagues, share it with
them,…be like Rob, not like John.
Don’t leave that MORAL just in the workshop!!!

10. MORAL
It is important to do our jobs, with our best effort, even for
the simplest activity; otherwise nobody will give us the
most important jobs.
Every time that we use information correctly, we have the
opportunity to personalise it.
If you think that this MORAL can be useful to your
brothers, sisters, cousins, family, colleagues, share it with
them,…be like Rob, not like John.
Don’t leave that MORAL just in the workshop!!!