Erp

Don’t you worry dear friend,
You can apply for a leave,
The ERP supports that to the end,
In fact that’s what HR believes;

Casual, On-Duty or Vacation,
No you can’t combine them all,
Three days maximum for any occasion,
Next day; attend your duty call;

You get twelve days General Holidays,
And two more restricted by choice,
If you happen to miss your stays,
You dare not raise your voice;

All leaves to be approved by line manager,
In twelve hour advance of the day,
Missing the deadline is a danger,
You lose a day’s pay;

Sometimes you punch, yet ERP shows absent,
You guess you don’t know why,
You reason with HR with logic and substance,
Just hoping that you were not camera-shy;

You spot an issue and check with others,
For you wish not to be alone,
We are all in the same boat brother,
So mass signatures to HR and phone;

Strange are the ways of ERP,
Can never make how it works,
Twenty one days in AR at month end,
And you curse the faceless jerk;
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Agustin Avatar
September 21, 2024 at 5:34 AM
Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Meanwhile, I greet you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.
Ray Choudhury Avatar
July 8, 2021 at 3:56 PM
Very interesting observations. Enjoyed reading. BW ~ Mala
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