POINT TO PONDER
The system that I am in is rather funny.
At one time, you may be appointed as a head and given a lot of responsibilities including managing a group of people, ensuring the proper treatment of assets which could be worth millions and planning for the development of a department. Then, after shouldering such responsibilities for a couple of years, you decide to apply for promotion - especially as you realise that you have successfully helped the organization to meet its set KPI.
They promote you but with TWO consequences: first, you might be given a bigger role but need to be located and second, you join the group of people you managed earlier.
Some people would want to play a bigger role but, being located somewhere else, is no one's cup of tea. This would be mean that they either have to move the whole family with them or they live far away from the family or their families will be split into two. Is this good? There is the money aspect and there is also other relationship aspect.
The second consequence would be ideal for some as they will be located at the same place and thus, not much expenses will be effected. However, should they be given special rooms which complete with special facilities?
Recognition and rewarding system is much to be desired. Then again, the interpretation of having served the organisation beautifully differs. At the end of the day, a number of once motivated, ambitious staff become frustrated and demotivated. They tend to lay low and just do the basic.
INGREDIENTS
Before you start baking, heat up the oven to 180 for 20 minutes at least.
Then prepare the baking tray - it is the one with a few cup holes.
2 cups of self-raising flour (must sieve first before putting it into the bowl)
1/3 cup of castor sugar
1 tablespoon of baking powder
1/4 teaspoon of salt
1/2 cup of butter (if you use Anchor butter, it is half)
Mixed them well. You need to use both your hand. It is good if it is just the tip of your fingers.
1 beaten egg
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
Add the above into the mixture
Fresh Milk - do not put too much. Bit at time, until you form the dough. If say you accidentally put in too much, add a little bit of flour. You need to experiment on this one.
1 cup of raisins
Form a small ball which should fit each cup hole of your baking tray. Do not fill up the cup hole. It should be about half.
Place the trays in the oven, should not be too close to the top of the oven. Leave it for 20minutes.
If you have two trays, make sure half of the time, swap the trays. In other words, the tray on level two goes to level three while level three goes to level two.
MY THOUGHTS
The scones are not hard - rather soft and slightly sweet. (I believe due to the raisins.) It is very easy to make. It does not take too much of your time. It takes a short time to cook and cool down.
