The Superstitious Boss
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Ramlal is a night watchman in a large company. On one fine morning when Ramlal was about to leave for home, his boss informs him, “I'll go for a business trip to Colombo. Tomorrow I will depart from Chennai airport”.
Ramlal, however advises him to take a ship.
“Why should I?” inquired the boss.
“Yesterday night I dreamt that the plane to Colombo crashes, just before it will land”, is the response from Ramlal.
The president smiles first, but since he is pretty superstitious he decides to take the ship. When he arrives in Colombo, he is told that the plane which he should have taken had crashed. When the president returns from the trip, he gives a big reward to Ramlal and immediately fires him. Why?
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July 1st, 2012 - 11:55
watch man was sleeping on his night duty thats why only the president fired on him
June 6th, 2012 - 17:43
Boss may think Ramlal may know the business secrets since he could able to know the fortune
June 3rd, 2012 - 00:26
ramlal is watchman n he is sleeping on his duty.
April 14th, 2012 - 10:36
Award for saving his life.
Canned due dreaming @ night inspite of paying his duty.
April 13th, 2012 - 21:25
since he is a nighy watchman he should e doing his duty but he was actually he was sleeping
March 12th, 2012 - 23:11
to all who answere can i ask one thing…as a night watchman he ll sleep in morning know..so he might got the dream in morning..
March 14th, 2012 - 09:25
Read the content carefully, the watchman says “Yesterday night I dreamt that the plane to Colombo crashes, just before it will land”, . He is a night watchman and says he dreamt it yesterday night.
March 9th, 2012 - 16:41
President fired the night watchman because he is not doing his duty as night watchman. When president asked him, why should i travel in ship? for this the watchman replied that he dreamt of crash of plane going for Colombo.He is not working for the company, thats he is fried from the company
Hewas rewarded for giving right information at the right time, for not to travel in the plane.
February 27th, 2012 - 06:05
the president first rewarded him because he saved his life..but inturn his boss still must have taken the flight and died in the crash ..which could have been avoided…if ramlal would make his boss believe him.
February 13th, 2012 - 00:15
he rewarded the watchman because watchman saved his life by warning him that the plane to Colombo crashes, just before it will land.He fired him because when he knew abt the crash why he is not tell it to the airport security,he can save more lives…he only save his boss life,because his boss pays him…now frm next tym ramlal think abt othrs also…thats d lessn…
February 6th, 2012 - 17:41
as a night watchman he is not supposed to sleep during the night . as he informed he was rewarded:)
February 6th, 2012 - 15:50
ramlal is a night watchman and he is sleep on duty therefor boss fire him, and 4 inform about plan crash and journey 4m sheep he reward wtchman.
February 5th, 2012 - 19:29
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February 5th, 2012 - 18:59
he rewarded the watchman because watchman saved his life by warning him that the plane to Colombo crashes, just before it will land.He fired him because the job of watchman is to watch not to sleep while he is on duty.
February 5th, 2012 - 13:11
watch man duty is to be awake not to sleep
February 5th, 2012 - 10:13
When a watchman dreams that means he was sleeping.
February 5th, 2012 - 00:00
watchman was paid for awaking not for sleeping so that he can see dreams..
February 4th, 2012 - 17:56
as a night watchman he shouldnt have slept at night to get that dream…