A woman went to her husband's office to report him to his boss.
She told her husband's boss how her husband usually squandered his N60,000 salary and gave her only N30,000 for upkeep.
After her narration, the boss told her to come back on the last day of the month.
She told her husband's boss how her husband usually squandered his N60,000 salary and gave her only N30,000 for upkeep.
After her narration, the boss told her to come back on the last day of the month.
On the given day, she arrived as planned.
The boss called the husband and they all sat down in the boss' office.
The boss started, "Mr. Mike, your wife reported to me some days ago that you squander your salary outside and give the family only N30,000 for upkeep.
The boss called the husband and they all sat down in the boss' office.
The boss started, "Mr. Mike, your wife reported to me some days ago that you squander your salary outside and give the family only N30,000 for upkeep.
So, henceforth, I am going to be handing over your salary to her."
"How much is you transportation to work daily?", the boss asked.
"N900 sir", Mr. Mike replied.
The boss handed over N19,800 to Mr. Mike.
"That should take care of your transportation you for 22 days."
"How much is you transportation to work daily?", the boss asked.
"N900 sir", Mr. Mike replied.
The boss handed over N19,800 to Mr. Mike.
"That should take care of your transportation you for 22 days."
"Do you take breakfast at home?", the boss continued.
"No sir, I leave home very early to beat traffic jam."
"How much do you spend on breakfast and lunch daily?"
"N500 sir", replied Mr. Mike.
The boss handed over N11,000 to Mr. Mike.
"No sir, I leave home very early to beat traffic jam."
"How much do you spend on breakfast and lunch daily?"
"N500 sir", replied Mr. Mike.
The boss handed over N11,000 to Mr. Mike.
"Who pays the children's school fees?", the boss asked, facing Mrs. Mike.
"He does", she replied, pointing at her husband.
"How much is the school fees and how many kids do you have?"
"N30,000 per term for the two kids we have?"
"He does", she replied, pointing at her husband.
"How much is the school fees and how many kids do you have?"
"N30,000 per term for the two kids we have?"
"In other words, you save N10,000 monthly for each term's school fees, right?"
"Yes sir", replied Mr. Mike.
The boss handed over N10,000 to him.
"Who pays the rent and how much is it?"
"I do sir. The rent is N36,000 per annum.", Mr. Mike replied.
"Yes sir", replied Mr. Mike.
The boss handed over N10,000 to him.
"Who pays the rent and how much is it?"
"I do sir. The rent is N36,000 per annum.", Mr. Mike replied.
"That's N3,000 monthly, right?"
The boss handed over N3,000 to Mr. Mike.
"I don't want to ask about clothings, electricity bills, etc as I know both of you might be handling that", the boss said as he handed over N16,200 to Mrs. Mike.
The boss handed over N3,000 to Mr. Mike.
"I don't want to ask about clothings, electricity bills, etc as I know both of you might be handling that", the boss said as he handed over N16,200 to Mrs. Mike.
"What is this for sir?", Mrs. Mike asked in surprise.
"Money for upkeep", the boss replied her.
"But it won't take us anywhere!", she exclaimed.
"So, why didn't you appreciate the N30,000 your husband sacrifices for you every month?
"Money for upkeep", the boss replied her.
"But it won't take us anywhere!", she exclaimed.
"So, why didn't you appreciate the N30,000 your husband sacrifices for you every month?
After all, you have now seen a breakdown of his personal expenditure every month, and it shows that he even denies himself of a lot of things in order to give you N30,000 every month", the boss said.
The woman hugged her husband tightly and the rest is history.
The woman hugged her husband tightly and the rest is history.
MORAL:
Most times, these husbands go hungry in order to provide for their families.
Sometimes, they swallow their pride and engage in menial and debasing jobs, so that their families can eat.
A lot of times, they can't even afford to buy good clothes to wear.
Most times, these husbands go hungry in order to provide for their families.
Sometimes, they swallow their pride and engage in menial and debasing jobs, so that their families can eat.
A lot of times, they can't even afford to buy good clothes to wear.
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