A penny saved is a penny earned

This day was a parody of sorts. Think of it as a moment of total recall mixed in with thoughts of beautiful flowers blooming in the midst of large splattering raindrops. Its just something that's impossible to understand. You try it:

The management motto has moved in the financial direction once again - "A penny saved is a penny earned." Ok. So not very investment-sounding right? But the motto is explained to be applying only to all the lowly staff. Senior management is exempt.

Doesn't sound like a big deal? Let me further expound - staff are urged to not take the taxi when possible. Please take the cheaper forms of public transport. The ones that do not give receipts for claims- buses and trains. Next, staff are booked hostel rooms in the red light district (its even cheaper) when lodging in expensive european countries while senior management stays at a 5-star hotel. Next, staff are required to utilize international calling cards when making overseas calls. Senior management spends more than $10000 per month on the phone making international calls direct.

So here's the solution to saving what is even more important, the staff's own pennies. Why take the bus or train? Walk and please do it barefoot. Your shoe soles will wear out and it costs money to replace/ repair. Save the hostel lodging money (only if you can keep the dough in your pocket, else it defeats the purpose) by sleeping on the streets and begging. Earning in euros is good money. Sell the minutes on your international calling card to people on eBay. See? Its the little actions that will slowly put the dough where it belongs. The people.

*I saved money by eating at a hawker center today* - The Big Boss