The Ant did the hard work as it did as always and the grasshopper sang as he did as usual. The ant put its day and night to do the task which was given by the boss to her. The grasshopper always found a way to escape from the situation.
The boss was not happy with the grasshopper. He always appreciated the ant. The ant always eager to complete the task but the grasshopper worked to prove his salary, The ant was sure that this time she would get the promotion. It was a promotion time.
The boss increased the heat when he considered the grasshopper for the promotion. It disappointed the ant. She heard the old story in which the ant won in the end.
The grasshopper preached the ant, "Only hard work is not the key to success. It is a boss perception which makes you successful." The ant refused to leave the habit of hard-working. The grasshopper refused to leave his habit of droning.
The boss pleased the ant but sometimes pleased the grasshopper also. The grasshopper took the lead over the ant gradually. Then promotion happened and it was not the grasshopper.
All of you are thinking that finally, the ant won? You are wrong! The ant was also not the winner. The beetle won the race. He got the promotion. He was the employee of the company in which, the boss had worked before. He was close to the boss till the time.
MORAL OF THE STORY: It doesn't matter whether you are an ant or a grasshopper. Whether you are a hard worker or a drone only those candidate get the promotion who are closer to the boss.