Have Mercy, Please Give Me My Salary

Money is the core reason why one works. Money allows persons to buy anything he or she wishes -- food, clothes, house, gadgets, and even travel. Without money, how can we acquire things? Hmm, beg? Maybe not.

Every payday here in our school since the new administration assumed posts in April, the pay has mostly been late for up to 11 days -- records will show. This made everyone especially worried because 99 percent of the employees here depend on their salary. Their salary allows them to buy food for themselves and for their family; pay their respective house-help, the amortization of their houses and motorbikes, monthly electricity and water bills not to include the telephone. So when the pay is given late, the dominoes crumble down. The effects seem to cause another loss in the money they receive. Why? Penalties are imposed on those late payments of the monthly amortization.

Sadly, when this matter was brought up to the Treasurer of our school, it was not taken really well. We were even told to be still thankful because we are employed and we can continue to expect monthly salaries. Moreso, we should be thankful because despite being late in the giving of salary, at least it is just late unlike in other institutions when the salaries are given even later like 6 months late. Hay, so we should still be thankful, ha?

Sadder part here is that everyone knows that it is against the labor code but no one has the guts to refer this matter to the authorities because "it is better to receive the payslip late than not receive at all after having been fired."

The Treasurer even said that we can do a cash advance if we so like should the salary be given late. Ah, we will apply for a cash advance when our salary has been due? Ironic. Anyway, this is a sure way of manifesting good heart from the administration. They are very much willing to extend immediate help to those employees who are in need. How sympathetic ha?

May I use the old line, "alms, alms, alms... spare me please of my salary.. spare me..."