Corruption is a great topic. One can write many volumes on this. While I was giving a lecture, one fresh Engineer Trainee was bold enough to as if it is true that Material Management function allows people to earn some ‘extra’ !
I smiled and told them this story.
There was this corrupt employee in the treasury of a King's court. Every body complained that he makes money illegally. King transferred him to Maintenance. Again people complained that he is making money. King got annoyed and posted him to just ring the bells every hour in the night shift. The work is only from 6 PM to 6 AM.
Again people complained that he is making money! King got frustrated and asked him the trick. our man requested for granting pardon and reminded that the King had two wives. And the King understood.
If you don’t know how to see the opportunity, here is the key:
King used to stay with one wife till 12 Midnight and goes to the second after midnight. Our man went to the first wife and told that he will ring bells slowly 12 midnight bell will be rung at 2 AM. She gave him the money. He went to the second wife and told her the reverse that he will ring 12 midnight bell at 11 PM itself so that King will come early.
... and he did not deviate from the actual timing !!
Moral of the story is, the people who want to cheat the system get innovative and you take time to understand their modus operand.
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