He: My work has changed during the lockdown. I have been giving online classes.
Me: World has gone digital.
He: I worry, though. I don't know if I will get paid.
Me: Oh, your administrator shared this with you?
He: No. I am guessing. Others are also confused.
Me: Why don't you get clarity on this?
He: I will wait and watch.
Me: How would that help?
He: I want to understand their thought process. I will take a call basis for what they do.
Me: You have been working for a month without clarity on the payment, relying on someone's decision and basis their thought you will decide if it is worth or not?
He: (No Response)
Me: Have you been to a restaurant?
He: Yes, love food. Lockdown has made that part dull.
Me: Do you try new places?
He: Yes.
Me: So you go to a new restaurant, order food and wait to see if the taste, portion and preparation are up to what you expect?
He: No, I clarify and then order, why repent later?
Me: Why not regarding your pay?
He (after a pause): I am myself unclear, the work has been lesser, the business is impacted, I should not be surprised with low pay.
Me: And?
He: I want someone else to decide for me, perhaps.
Me: Whose career is it?
He: Mine.
Me: Who should be owning it?
He: Me