All these days I was maintaining austerity in office and even managed with old washed curtains, never offered more than a cup of tea, never stayed in Five Star hotel as per entitlement, travelled only in economy class and used the old car and later a hired car when it needed expensive repair and got it disposed off through auction. But this was not appreciated by most officers while other employees were impressed and unions found it difficult to rally against me while AGM (Personnel) extensively cited my example to keep them under control. I ensured that old dues of all employees were paid in small installments depending on availability of funds. Employees movement was "Let us save our Company for Next Generation" coined by them and it gave me immense satisfaction.
In all offices I held meetings with unions for limited hours with an agenda prepared by the center head where business and difficulties being faced were spelled out. Also perspective plan of action along with schedules of different dues payments to employee, contractors, material suppliers and government were clarified and an impression was created on employees and unions that when a business is run all interested parties need attention, which was a new approach rarely spelled clearly in PSUs, particularly in this company, making employees unaware of this fact and they live with ever increasing desires.