Can we use cheat and greed for good intentions?
I was not aware of the
commotion going on until the officer announced that there was a supervisor
tampering his time card to gain overtime and have a bigger take home pay. All I
said to myself was “Oh,who could that be?!” I was completely innocent of what
was going on till then. I did not like the way things are turning out... immediately guessed that stricter rules would be
implemented later on because of it…and it happened!
Almost a week passed
before I knew who he was. I later learned that the supervisor reasoned out that
he needed the money badly to support his nieces/relatives studies. Many doubted
his reasoning but if it was true…
His intentions were righteous but the ways were wicked.
His righteous intentions
gave way to his graceful exit from the company. He was asked to resign instead
of being terminated. He would then have a chance… a new life to take… to change
and be a better person. However, his wickedness cost him his job…the chance to
earn in the recent company died. He was punished not only by the governing
officers but all the people who knew his cheating actions. All sees him as a
sinner that causes every one he left behind to suffer the new rules implemented
by the company to prevent recurrence of his actions and implement traceability.
Sad to say, because of this, some even thanked that he’s gone.
Proverbs 10:16
New International
Version (NIV)
16 The wages of the righteous is life,
but the earnings of the wicked are sin and death.
but the earnings of the wicked are sin and death.
See:
www.biblegateway.com
Kawikaan 10:16 (Tagalog)
Magandang Balita Biblia (TPV)
Ang
kinikita ng matuwid ay nagbibigay buhay, ngunit ang sa masama, winawaldas sa
kasamaan.
We try to earn…we need to…but we must do it in a
good way to turn our earnings to blessings and a source of life. We have to
make sure that the earnings we bring home to our families were fruit of good
labor and good intentions.
Let us pray…
Our Heavenly Father. please guide us as we go on our
work. Lead us to the right path to ensure that the ways we earn our living came
from good labor and righteous ways. Help us observe honesty and keep us from
sins brought by cheat and greed. With an aim to be good, there are some chances
that we could only bring home so little to put in our plates for our family but
we believe, Lord, no matter how little it is…if it comes in good faith it would
be a blessing and would be multiplied with Your help and our effort. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
Lesson Learned:
Wicked
ways cannot be a good source to supply good intentions.
awww, that was harsh...agad-agad he was terminated, sana sinuspende muna...i also don't like cheaters pero sana he was given pa a chance to correct, hirap pa naman maghanap ng trabaho...
TumugonBurahinYes, some also wished they had confronted the person to correct him but it was late when they learned the incident. It must be the way things should happen. It's best that we learn from this just like the verse says.
BurahinSana nga we have known this earlier. Noon pa sana first time nya ginawa. Sana natulungan sya, but un nga this must be God's will. A way to remind us that walang lihim na di nabubunyag.
TumugonBurahinMaybe it is meant to happen. God has plans. He also taught us a lesson and learning from other people's experience is a wise move.God will provide basta we do good and stay with HIM! Yesssss!
BurahinKawawa naman, but then again, he reaps what he sow. True, the end does not justify the means.
TumugonBurahinWe should try sowing in good fate and intention even though we only reap a little as long that it comes from good..much happier, isn't it?
BurahinOh.. I remember someone you let other have his timecard punch in, HR pa naman kaso hindi tinamaan ng karma eh.. andyan pa rin sya..
TumugonBurahinwe never know...God sees everything and "karma" might come in different ways. That someone could have manipulated it well and managed to stay but the money collected from it..we don't know if that could bring happiness or horror instead.
Burahin'One mistake and you regret it for the rest of your life'. Naiitindihan ko naman ko bakit niya nagawa yun, pero there some there ways naman, like ask friends and relatives to help him out. Hope he learn his lesson at sana makahanap agad ng work..
TumugonBurahinNaalala ko tuloy ang game na One day Millionaire ba yun..they have life line like (1) call a friend (2) 50/50 and (3) audience participation...he could have used all those instead! :)
BurahinYour posts are truly inspring and full of wisdom. Sana I could meet you in person.
TumugonBurahinYour office was still kind to tag him as resigned than termed.... Must have been a very expensive lesson for him.
All praises back to God! Praise the Lord!In God's time we will meet if God permits.
BurahinIt could be the best the company can do for the good intentions that he had but he sure had an expensive lesson since he lost the source to complete his intentions and way of living for the meantime.
That's really silly of the supervisor to do such a thing. It truely shows that it pays to not cheat at work.
TumugonBurahinLike the verse says, "the earnings of the wicked are sin and death." but when we try our best to be good "the wages of the righteous is life,"..and everybody wants life than death.
BurahinThere is no justification, however noble the intentions, when you do something wrong to achieve that. The punishment may have been harsh as some see it. But he is in a higher position, being a supervisor and the accountability is greater than if it were from rank and file position. I think the punishment is well deserved. In our office, the punishment is also harsher for those who hold key positions.
TumugonBurahinvery well said.. what could have been the punishment of your office in that kind of incident?
BurahinThe end doesn't always justify the means. We have had to let go of people who have done fraudulent things and I can never understand why they would sacrifice security of a monthly paycheck for a quick buck. Tsk.
TumugonBurahinA great desire to fulfill his intention or attraction to the inviting sparkle of money that the enemy frequently uses to destroy us humans and be taken away from God's guidance. When one had tasted the beauty and enjoyed the power of money that often led us astray...that is why we should always be connected...to God...because we are not perfect. the good thing is we are given a chance to repent and as soon as he does I am sure God will be most welcome to have him back to His arms and have a new life.
Burahini had some colleagues before who also tampered with their login times (nagpapa-login kahit wala pa sa office) and they suffered the same fate. there was an admin investigation and then nalaman nalang namin that slowly those involved resigned from the company. graceful exit na. since then stricter guidelines have been enforced regarding the login/logout PCs.
TumugonBurahinthere you go.."stricter guidelines" wherein the remaining employees has to suffer..oh how sad isn't it?
BurahinI have known people like that, even here in Dubai! No matter what their reasons are, even if it's for the good, wicked ways are still unacceptable.
TumugonBurahinWell, like others would say, " not only in the Phil." looks like it a world wide trend, huh!
BurahinWe use the finger thingie so it is hard to tamper with log-ins but some do go out during office hours...
TumugonBurahinis that allowed in your company or just tolerated? I hope it is not cheating. We have our OBA..Official Business Authorization that we should fill up if we go out during office hours.
Burahinif his reason is really true, I salute him/her for helping others but doing it in a wrong way, that is another topic to discuss on.hehehe
TumugonBurahinI don't want to judge (di naman ako nag-law at di ako judge hehehehe). It is up to our Father God to do the judgement for his intention...true or false..let thy conscience...the holy spirit of truth speaks thine.
Burahinreminds me of robin hood - stealing from the rich to help the poor. intentions are good, but wrong is wrong...
TumugonBurahinYes, Gerilen. But he could have chosen other hero character I hope.
Burahinohh. this happen kahit sa government offices, asking someone to login kahit di pumasok,the intention of the person who punch the card is good but still he/she did it in a wrong way..
TumugonBurahinRosemarie/Gven-Rose
Hay, naku..."Kawawa naman si P-Noy." Kawawa naman ang bansa natin...
Burahin"The means does not justify the end." I feel sorry for him. But I hope what happened will serve as a lesson.
TumugonBurahinit surely is a lesson for him and for everyone of us not to do the same thing.
Burahin