Salary Should Be Given On The Basis Of Contribution, Not On Mere Experience

In the Ramayana – Sita was abducted by Ravana, the king of Lanka. Rama created an army of monkeys and bears to launch an attack to Lanka in order to bring  his kidnapped wife Sita back. But, to reach to Lanka, Rama`s army need to cross a sea. There was no bridge or any way for his army to cross that sea.  Then, they planned to construct a bridge over that sea.

The construction of the bridge (Ram Setu) started. Giants monkeys and bears were carrying heavy boulders and putting in the sea. Among them a little squirrel was also carrying small-small pebbles in his tiny mouth and putting in the sea. That little squirrel was looking very committed and confident in his appearance and putting his entire strength and capacity in his effort in carrying the stones and dropping into the sea.

Suddenly, one monkey saw that squirrel and started laughing and mocking his effort. Other monkeys also joined him in mocking. What a small squirrel and his carried pebbles can do against the giant sea. His effort is useless.

Rama was watching everything that  was happening. He went and reprimanded monkeys saying that you are laughing at him because he is small and carrying small pebbles and nothing can be done with these pebbles. But you forgot to see his effort, commitment, determination and selfless service. Neither was he told to do this nor he was obliged to do. Still, he is putting his effort more than anyone here. He is contributing more than anyone here.

Everybody was awestruck by hearing how he is putting more effort than all of us…!!

According to the proportion of his body, he is carrying more stone than you, he is working more than you, he is contributing more than you in the construction of the bridge. You are carrying less weight than him in proportion to your body.

You live more, you consume more to feed your giant body, you harm nature more than him. In that proportion how significant your contribution is.

With this conclusion and stance point whom you think is contributing more and who is contributing less.  Hearing this monkey were ashamed. And acknowledged the contribution of that squirrel.

Rama, for his contribution, effort and dedication, he patted on his back as a token of appreciation. It is said that since then, the squirrel got three white strip on his back.

In our organization also. When we set up a team, we hire resources with less experience or fresher. And after some time, we expect them to give an equivalent output as experienced one. Sometimes they are mocked and admonished if they do not match the expectation of the organization. But we forget to compare their work in the proportion to their experience and salary, facility and perks they get in comparison to the highly experienced people of the organization.

If that is compared, then people with less experience contribution would be more than the most of the highly experienced professionals in the organization.

The reward and retribution should be given on the basis of the proportional contribution in the growth of the organization, not on the basis of the mere number of years spent in the organization.