Look straight ahead and speak the truth!

(Baonghean) - Is there nothing else to do at the office today that you've been meditating in the coffee shop from morning until noon?

- What's wrong with you? How can an office ever run out of work? If it did, we'd have to disband!

- Then why are you guys so idle?

- Oh, it's a holiday break!

- What does "relaxing" mean?

- The old year isn't quite over, and the new year hasn't arrived yet. The work of the old year is basically finished, but the tasks for the new year haven't been started. It's a transitional period!

So, are we just going to eat and play until the end of New Year's Day?

- Just take it slowly. Work and relax at the same time. The main thing is…

What is this, sir?

- Work is still going on as usual, but by now everything is in order!

- What exactly happened?

- Are you genuinely clueless, or are you just pretending not to understand?

- With you being so secretive, how can anyone possibly know what you're trying to talk about!

- As you know, in organizations and associations, the voting process is already complete. Who is outstanding, who performs well, who completes their tasks, and who doesn't – everything has been decided. So everyone just...

- Take your time, be patient, because there are still 365 days left before the next review and election, so there's no need to rush or try too hard, right?

- Yes, that's the general mindset of cadres, Party members, civil servants, and public employees in administrative and public service agencies. That's why, as you can see, the work atmosphere always slows down towards the end of the year.

- So, according to you, people work for titles and year-end elections rather than for the demands of the job or the people?

- That might sound like a sweeping generalization, but there are quite a few people who genuinely work just to get by. They do it for their own convenience, not for any other reason.

Hearing him talk makes me so sad!

- No matter how upsetting it is, we have to accept it. Because it's the truth. We have to face it head-on and speak the truth so that we can find solutions to prevent and overcome it.

Phuc Vinh