“In a time of deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act”
- George Orwell -
One of the Yoga base principle is honesty. Being honest may be harsh some times but it usually leads to the Greater Good, that in this case it can be represented by preserving the healthy working environment of the company. In other occasions, it can be removing people from groups to avoid that the rotten apple may contaminate the others.
Source: https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo/rotting-apple-sequence.html?sortBy=relevant
Working in a company, for me, does not simply mean warming up the chair and bringing the salary in my pockets. Working in a company is receiving trust from the Employer that is paying me for doing job and he/she is the one taking entrepreneurial risks so I would pay much respect to him.
Seeing a colleague stealing money from the company I am working into, cannot make me leave it with no consequences or highlighting it to the Employer or my eventual Supervisor.
Source: author. Me explaining the length of the bill for the fraud not being detected (lol). This was actually me a few years ago while holding a presentation about cryptos in Turin (Italy)
May this lead to some friction with my colleague? SURE
May this put me in a good light at my Employer Boss? Well, Yes, for sure.
But how other colleagues would see me? As a spy?
Or would be thanked as I have pointed out a scammer?
BUT, I would be also seen from many other colleague as a spy, that has pointed out the fraud BUT also someone that had no hesitations on reporting things to the bosses. They eventually think for a while that I acted in good faith for the greater good.
BUT, are they committed to the Company like I am? Are they really grateful for the employment opportunity like I am?
Probably not. On average, almost 50% of the employees is not satisfied of its working place, of its boss, of its colleague, of its workload on so on.
So can I really expect that these kind of profiles are going to get the reason why I did it or they simply going to be afraid that I may become a spy for them as well?
Source: the author. Me feeling the freezing cold in the office after spying on someone, with potentially big waves going to hit me on my back if I do not pay enough attention
Well, that’s possible. Or probable?
Anyway, an interesting personality, said that:
It’s better to be alone than to be in bad company
- Gerorge Washington -
Source: the author. Me after busting someone that is pretending to work and instead is just losing time on his/her personal stuffs during working time
That in our case, this quote inspires me to think that to reach a greater good, there may be some bumpy periods, some tight curves and some hidden obstacles. But in the end, I will be able to watch myself in the mirror, being aware that I acted not for selfish purposes BUT for the greater good, meaning:
-Keeping the working environment free from rats
-Making the company saving money
-Keeping the rest of the colleagues safe in the case the boss found out that some money was missing, but then it was too late for me to prove me who was the real guilty
-Giving the other colleagues a message that I am reliable with whom plays accordingly
I would love to hear your thoughts and what may set you back from busting the cheater!