Caught in a Fix???
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Am speaking to people who are of supervisory or management position.
Ever been caught in a situation where your immediate Boss tells you to fire 1 of your subordinates??? or even in situations where retrenchment exercise is to be carried out & you are to be the culprit to act on it???
In this case, where do our Christian values stand cause Jesus taught us to be gracious & merciful. Then again, its a scenario whereby its either them or you.
How much you pray knowing dat the person u gona fire has got a family to feed etc etc...
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The situation you quoted is not extraordinary.Originally posted by babyys:Am speaking to people who are of supervisory or management position.
Ever been caught in a situation where your immediate Boss tells you to fire 1 of your subordinates??? or even in situations where retrenchment exercise is to be carried out & you are to be the culprit to act on it???
In this case, where do our Christian values stand cause Jesus taught us to be gracious & merciful. Then again, its a scenario whereby its either them or you.
How much you pray knowing dat the person u gona fire has got a family to feed etc etc...
How then to be a living testimony???
We need to understand that besides wearing the hat of a Christian, we also have many other hats to wear. If you are a HR person, this type of situation is quite normal and does not conflict with your faith.
To be gracious, merciful, compassionate etc at a personal level is given, however, if, because of our job function, we need to fulfil our roles and responsibilities, we need also to understand that because we are Christian, being a good steward in your work is also equally important. The requirement to be gracious and merciful does not overule to requirement to be responsible for our job and the company that we work for.
I'd stop short of being pressured to cheat for the company. -
My opinion is that one must also look at the justification behind the sacking. Are the reasons objective or purely personal? If you personally know that the employee is of good character and the sacking is not justified, then you can choose to speak up for him.
Ultimately if the employer insists on removing the person, then we just have to carry out the task. -
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speak up for him?Originally posted by sillyme:My opinion is that one must also look at the justification behind the sacking. Are the reasons objective or purely personal? If you personally know that the employee is of good character and the sacking is not justified, then you can choose to speak up for him.
Ultimately if the employer insists on removing the person, then we just have to carry out the task.
welcome to the real world.
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I have personally seen my superior trying to 'fight' for the welfare of his men and speak up what is right... for years.Originally posted by sillyme:My opinion is that one must also look at the justification behind the sacking. Are the reasons objective or purely personal? If you personally know that the employee is of good character and the sacking is not justified, then you can choose to speak up for him.
Ultimately if the employer insists on removing the person, then we just have to carry out the task.
Whether a christian or not, i see him as a good samaritan.
What did he get in the end?
3years of stationary march.
3years of poor performance apprasial
More work, less time off
He's a family man trying to do what is right. Unfortunately, there are people who doesn't like to do the right things.
I've seen Christians who are shrewed, some caught in the fix too. In the end? Comformed to the world as well. -
Reading thru the posts, CE and sillyme's posts fit the bill
If the sacking is justified, why would there be a moral dillema? But i think there might be if the guy has a family to feed but perform poorly. Moralistic people will tell others not to 'break their rice bowl'
How abt this situation, which i had run across?
A company in US mixing spirituality with business, one mission statement saying they believe in god, the other statement saying to maintain profitability.
Anyone see the irony in this?