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2010-5-30 11:09
The Problem
I am number two in an advertising agency that has just introduced a green bike purchase scheme to encourage staff to cycle to work. One of our creative stars, a big fat guy, jeered at this but then astonished us by applying for his grant of £800. Later he was overheard in the pub boasting that he had used the money to pay the congestion charge on his sports car. This has been drawn to my attention and I'm wondering if I should make an example of him or ignore it as he is a star. Advertising executive, female, 49 Lucy's Answer There is so much in this to wonder at. First that your scheme allows staff to claim for a bike without having to prove that they have actually bought one. Most companies now require proof before reimbursing staff for a cup of coffee; it seems that advertising is more lackadaisical. The next is the prodigious amount he claimed. My bike, which is rather nice, cost £350, including mudguards, padlock and helmet. But that's advertising for you, again. Third is the loose talk in the pub overheard by spies who grass to managers who then take decisions based on such dodgy testimony – not a terribly good way of running a company. And finally there is the cynicism of the scheme itself. The agency dreamt it up cynically to boost its green credentials, and the fat guy cynically used it to subsidise his own less green mode of transport. Still, this list of complaints doesn't answer the question. You want to know if you should blow the whistle, and if it makes a difference that he is a star. The answer to the second question is Yes, of course it makes a difference. It is absolutely fair to treat stars differently – they add more to the company than non-stars and if they were treated just the same as everyone else why would anyone strive to be one? But should stars be able to break the rules? This depends on what the rules are. I suspect that in your company the rules are so ill-defined that almost everyone breaks them a bit, making it odd to single him out, unless you have decided that it is time to tighten up the whole operation. So what do you do? You say you are number two. One of the beauties of being a deputy is that when passed a hot potato you can always respond by handing it on to your boss. Your Advice Fatphobe I wonder whether you want to punish your creative star for being “a big fat guy” or for taking advantage of a sloppily implemented programme? Give yourself one black mark for this stupid scheme and another for not knowing that someone's size (or age, colour, religion and so on) really doesn't have anything to do with it. Student, female, 50s Fat footprint The big fat guy is doing the planet a favour by NOT riding a bike. Food, especially meat, has a large carbon footprint. If he were to ride a bicycle he would burn far more calories and would therefore consume even more food. Just let the fat guy drive around, for the sake of our planet! Anon, male Shop him Ask him to reimburse the £800 grant. Otherwise you are allowing misuse of the company funds – which you are supposed to protect. And tell your boss you don't have managerial skills. I advise him to replace you. Director, male, 35 Secret cycler What makes you think he was telling the truth in the pub? He was probably just trying to support his “persona” as a reckless genius who doesn't care about his health (a likely defence mechanism if he has been teased before about his weight). He may well actually care, however, and be riding the bike at the weekends. Anon, male, 30 Tax fraud The Cycle 2 Work Scheme is a salary sacrifice item and you should already be reclaiming this through payroll. In a circumstance like this, the employee should be reported to HMRC, who would then probably lose all his information, so nothing would happen anyway. Anon, male 问题我是一家广告公司的二把手，公司刚刚推出了一个环保自行车购买计划，目的是鼓励员工骑车上班。我们的一位大胖子创意明星对此嗤之以鼻，但随后却申领800英镑，这让我们很吃惊。后来，有人听到他在酒吧里吹嘘说，他用这笔钱为他的跑车支付了拥堵费。这引起了我的注意，我在考虑我是否应该用他来杀一儆百，还是不去理会，因为他是个明星。
广告主管，女，49岁 露西的答案 这方面有很多东西需要考虑。首先，你们的计划允许员工报销其购买自行车的费用，而无需证明他们确实购买了一辆。现在，多数公司在报销员工一杯咖啡的费用之前都需要证明；广告业似乎对此更为懒惰。其次，是他申请的数额之巨大。我的自行车（已经相当不错了）售价350英镑，包括挡泥板、挂锁和头盔。但你们广告业再次与众不同。 第三，有人听到了酒吧里的这段闲聊，然后告密给主管，主管随后根据这一不可靠的证词做出决策，这不是一个太好的经营公司的方式。最后，这个计划本身有些讽刺性。公司可笑地梦想借此提高其环保资历，那个胖子则可笑地借此补贴自己不太环保的交通方式。 然而，抱怨并不能解决问题。你想知道，你是不是应该揭发他，是不是因为他是明星就对他区别对待。 第二个问题的答案是肯定的，当然，你应该区别对待。对明星员工区别对待是绝对公平的，他们为公司做出的贡献大于非明星，如果他们的待遇与所有人都一样，那谁又会努力做明星呢？ 但明星就应违规吗？这取决于你们定的是什么规矩。我猜，在你们公司，这一规定定义非常不明晰，几乎所有人都在或多或少的违规，把他单独挑出来有些奇怪，除非你确定，现在应该收紧整个活动。 那么你怎么做呢？你说你是公司的二把手。做一位副手的优点之一就是，当你接过一个烫手的山芋时，你总能把它扔给老板。 您的建议 肥胖恐惧症 我想知道，你之所以想要惩罚这个创意明星，是因为他是个“大胖子”呢，还是因为他利用了一个草率的计划呢？ 给你自己划上一个X吧，因为这是一项愚蠢的计划；再给自己划上一个，因为你不知道一个人的体型（或年龄、肤色、信仰等等）确实与此无关。 学生，女，50多岁 肥肥的“碳足迹” 这个大胖子将因为不骑自行车，而给我们这个星球带来好处。食物，尤其是肉类，会产生大量“碳足迹”。如果他骑自行车，他将燃烧更多卡路里，因此会消耗掉更多食物。就让他开车吧，为了我们的星球！ 匿名，男 阻止他 让他归还那800英镑。否则，你就是纵容别人糟践你本该保护的公司财产。然后告诉你的老板，你没有管理能力。我会劝他换掉你。 主管，男，35岁 秘密的骑车人 是什么让你认为他在酒吧里说的是事实？他可能只是在试图支持他不计后果的“伪装”，好像他不关心自己的健康（如果他在人前因为自己的体重而受到嘲笑，这可能成为一个保护机制）。然而，他实际上可能非常关心自己的健康，他可能会在周末骑车。 匿名，男，30岁 骗税 这个骑车上班计划(Cycle 2 Work Scheme)是一个“薪水牺牲”的项目，你应通过薪水收回这笔钱。在这种情况下，这位员工应报告给英国皇家税务与海关总署(HMRC)，而后者可能会丢失此人的所有信息，总之什么事都不会发生。 匿名，男 译者/梁艳裳 |