Someone with five qualities should be appointed as meal assigner. What five? They don’t make decisions prejudiced by favoritism, hostility, stupidity, and cowardice. And they know if a meal has been assigned or not. Someone with these five qualities should be appointed as meal assigner.

Someone with five qualities who has been appointed as meal assigner should not be called upon … should be called upon … should be known as a fool … should be known as astute … they keep themselves broken and damaged … they keep themselves unbroken and undamaged … is placed in hell as if delivered there … is placed in heaven as if delivered there. What five? They don’t make decisions prejudiced by favoritism, hostility, stupidity, and cowardice. And they know if a meal has been assigned or not. A meal assigner with these five qualities is placed in heaven as if delivered there.”

Numbered Discourses 5.273–285 27. Abbreviated Texts on Appointments A Lodgings Allotter

“Mendicants, someone with five qualities should not be appointed as lodgings allotter … they don’t know if a lodging has been allotted or not … Someone with five qualities should be appointed as lodgings allotter … they know if a lodging has been allotted or not …

A person should not be appointed as lodgings allocator … they don’t know if a lodging has been allocated or not … A person should be appointed as lodgings allocator … they know if a lodging has been allocated or not …

A person should not be appointed as storeperson … they don’t know if stores are protected or not … A person should be appointed as storeperson … they know if stores are protected or not …

… robe receiver …

… robe distributor …

… porridge distributor …

… fruit distributor …

… cake distributor …

… dispenser of minor accessories …

… allocator of bathing cloths …