The entire discussion is creating a wrong impression in the minds of the readers about the relationsip of a Boss and his Articled Clerk, whereas the party to the issue is not the Boss himself.
These are the practical situations in which a professional has to/ will have to work . He is supposed to come out with a solution in rather difficult practical situations also. This could have been taken as part of the training. Visualise a situation in the employment where you will not be allowed to leave the office for an important personal ocassion.
The articleship is not a slavery. It's a chance given by the Institute to the students to provide practical training and exposure to them that too at free of cost. Imagine a situation where Accounting has to be read without having a glimpse of a bank statement or any voucher. Taxes read without Returns, or Law read without its application, will result in a mere bookish knowledge like provided in the non practical manner upto BSc level. Tell me the use of Real Analysis or Functions and Limits or Set Theory. I am a B Sc Graduate but felt the CA course the most practicable then any other course in the stream of Science.
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It depends upon the person himself how he utilises the given opportunities.
If the Boss is of poor mentality, you can easily override him in other respects, in the years to come, when you will be qualified.
Clients keenly observe you at your work station.
Observe the present situation and such observation includes its prospects also.
So, in the given circumstances the requirement is purely the assessment of the attitude and nothing else.