I now pronounce you Husband and ??????

I got married recently. Fortunately my employer who sent me to Sri Lanka decided to pay for my wife’s ticket. As according to the employer they have a guideline which allows them to give me the ticket money. I am really thankful for them and for those who made the guidelines.

The weird thing for me though is that, the guideline does not mention anything regarding the spouse living arrangements in Sri Lanka. The so called VERIN has been offered all kinds of allowances. Allowances for their kids, spouse, accommodation, living, electricity, furniture, schooling…etc. As the hierarchy goes down, the allowances you get lessen quite considerably. And as it comes to me, I get only a living allowance and a place to stay. The allowance which I am paid as a living allowance is less than the total amount that is paid to the kids of the senior staff. I feel like I am robbed in daylight.

I do not question the merit and the allowances paid to the Bosses. But I believe there should not be such a vast discrimination in the distribution of allowances among the hierarchy.

This article might be annoying to some of those who are at positions making rules and regulations, but this issue is a serious matter for me.