After the aptitude test, interview and screening the chairman decided to have a one on one with 4 successful applicants.
The Chairman asked his secretary to call the applicants in one by one.
The 1st applicant knocked,
“Come in” The chairman answered,
“Good morning sir” he greets the chairman,
“Good morning”
“Please sit down”
‘Mr John I must confess, you did very well in your interview in fact, I am impressed’
“Thank you sir” said Mr John,
“I have gone through your CV as well and it’s one of the best, I think you deserve this job, and I really want you to be part of my organization.
“I’ll be grateful sir” said John.
But there is just a little problem, the chairman adjusted his seat and lean forward to whisper to him.
“What is that sir”? Mr John asked with eagerness,
“I want some percentage of your income and you must pay up-front then you can get your employment letter”
Sir how much are we talking about?
Ermm… you know…. ‘The offer here is good and not many companies can top this, especially not with the economic situation in the country, 500, 000.00
Mr John sat back quietly, deep in thought.
“Its a lot of money but not so much money, anyway, I will recover it in no time once I get my way into this organisation. But where would I get such amount, I think the best way is to use the church money in my possession after all the money has been with me for a long time and I don’t think anyone remembers anymore. Moreover if anyone comes for it later I can always deny having any money with me.”
“Mr John I am still waiting for your answer”.
The chairman interrupted his thinking.
I am sorry sir, how do you want it paid? In cash or transfer? He replied the chairman.
“Don’t worry I will send my account details to you after this session”
Thanks once again. The chairman shook his hand and said please call the next person.
The 2nd applicant;
A lady entered, and the Chairman asked her to sit, you did very well in your interview, I have also gone through your CV and I am impressed, I really want to give you this chance to prove yourself.
“Thank you sir”.
But there is a little problem, the chairman adjusted his seat and lean a little forward to whisper to her, just as he did to the first person.
“Is it anything I can handle”? She asked.
Well that’s depends, he said.
“I would like you to meet me at my hotel room later in the day and after that you can pick up your appointment letter by Monday”.
Her mood changed for few seconds, then she asked the Chairman, where is the hotel?
“Don’t worry I will send the address to your phone number. Congratulations once again.
“Please call the next person, the chairman said before she exit the office”
3rd applicant;
“Please do have your sit, Mr Sean,
“Sena sir, he corrected the chairman who mis-pronounced his name.
“Alright Mr Sena”.
‘Amongst all these candidates I see that you distinguished yourself and I am impressed, and you may be aware, but we only need 1 person and I would love that you take this position.”
“Sir I will be very glad if you can do it for me”.
“Of course, why not! You have to meet one condition”.
“What is the condition sir? he interrupted the boss,
“I will need a percentage of your income to be paid into my account up front after which your letter of employment will be given to you”.
He kept quiet after the boss said this.
“What would I say to people? How will I give my testimony in the church? Will I say it is God that gave me the job or bribe? If my wife finds out about this she would be disappointed in me to eternity”. But what can one do?
“All that doesn’t matter. No one will ask such stupid question, and if they do I will always give them the answer they need and about the testimony, that’s no big deal, when I get to that bridge I will cross it.”
After being in thoughts for a while, he asked the chairman how he wanted the money to get to him.
“Don’t worry I will send my account details to you after this session”
He congratulated him and asked him to call the last person.
Last applicant;
“If I must go by the decision of the board I bet you won’t be here, but I personally will like to give you this opportunity to prove your worth,
“Thank you very much Sir. May God bless you real good Sir”.
“Please I really need this job.” She said.
“What’s your name again”?
‘Seth’.
“How can a lady bear Seth? Isnt that supposed to be a masculine name? The chairman asked her,
“That is what my father named me. But about the job, I really need it”. Please help me sir!
‘That depends’ he said.
“On what sir? she queried”
‘On you he said’.
‘What about sir’?
The employment letter has already been prepared they just need my approval to insert your name on it.
“Sir, what do you want me to do? She queried”
“Well all you need do is grace my bed at my hotel room this night and the job is yours”.
She launched herself into serious flashback.
“Seth, as your father am I supposed to serve you till I die?” am I?
No dad!
“So why is it so impossible for you to get yourself a job, and start taking care of your parents?
“Now listen if you are unable to secure this job, please don’t come back to my house. Infact don’t expect that I will still be feeding you like a child”.
She also remembered her friend warning her to stop her holier than thou attitude and do whatever is necessary to get a job. Afterall, God will forgive her.
After the flashback, she quietly lean forward and said
“Sir I am sorry I can’t do it”.
“What do you mean you can’t do it”? Asked the chairman,
“What I mean by I can’t do it is that, I can’t sin against my body and my God before I get a job” “God doesn’t want that for me”
She got up in a bid to exit the office.
Seth! The boss called again to be certain she was serious.
She turned back and answered him
‘I am sorry sir’ before she opened the door and stepped out.
The Chairman summoned his secretary and asked her to call the 4 applicants so he could address them.
My name is Pastor Jerry, (that sent a quick shiver down their spine as they were all surprised to hear that the man who conducted the interview with them was a pastor) and I am very disappointed in all of you except my dear sister Seth.
“You are supposed to be ambassadors for Christ out there”
“You are supposed to be Christians who will uphold the faith come what may”.
“You are supposed to be the Paul of today by saying what shall take me away from the love of Christ”
1St applicant; Sir I didn’t know you were a pastor.
2nd applicant; Sir I didn’t know it was a test
3rd applicant; Sir…..
“Please shut your mouth all of you!”
“Secretary please show them the way out”.
“Seth, please collect your employment letter from the secretary, you may start by month end”
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