Hi Pln, Anu, Diogo and all Anu, something that really intrigued me when I was reading your post is that you said people of your country only take 15 min at most for lunch breaks!!!!!! Is it a cultural behavior in India? I wonder how someone can have lunch in just 15 min all the week long. It is an imposition by employers?
Pln, I think if the laws here were like in Singapore, the number of corrupted government officials would plunge to almost zero. LOL About #4, I sometimes had the same feeling you felt when your superior received all the praise for your hard work. It's really a bad situation, and even worse when something wrong happens and you are the guilty!! Best regards Oshiro On Thu, May 21, 2009 at 6:25 AM, pln471 <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Oshiro DHN and all, > > DHN,well said!!! > That's why those who work for the government are called PUBLIC > SERVANTS. > They are there to serve their people instead of exploiting them!!! > It's us who pay their salaries,isn't it?;) > > The only country in the world where you don't see corrupted government > officials is SINGAPORE,I suppose. > They have very strict punishment and laws against any officials who > don't do their job well. > They are also very well-paid as a way to prevent them from being > tempted by bribery... > > Oshiro,I am not against extended lunch breaks at all. > In fact,it's a brilliant idea to me to have a longer break on Friday > like you said...;) > > When employees socialize in the break room,it's actually quite > beneficial for the employers in the long run! > They can exchange ideas,tips or advice as how to solve some tricky > problems at work in a casual manner,then when they return to their > desks,they get refreshed and perhaps become more creative and > flexible... > It will save the employers enormous amount of efforts and energy on > holding unproductive and time-consuming meetings... > > I myself think #4 Accepting praise for someone else's work or ideas is > quite unacceptable. > It happened to me quite a few times,and it made me feel betrayed and > exploited since it was me doing all the hard work... > What's worse for me was that if there were any flaws or mistakes in > the project,they changed their tune right away without hesitation and > blamed it all on me! > > However,the worst should be this SOMEONE is your direct manager or > guiding professor! > > Another unacceptable and unethical activity to me is #2 Claiming extra > expenses. > It's very common to see a lot of self-employed people using this > policy as a way to avoid paying actual amount of taxes. > They eat out at expensive restaurants with their families or friends > or do a lot of daily shopping at the supermarket for their families > which have nothing to do with their business. > > Then,how can they be compared to the politicians who are already way > over-paid and still shamelessly claim so much for their > cars,housing,meals or travelling expenses!!!:( > I rest my case!!! > > Have a good day! > Pln > On May 19, 11:07 pm, Rafael Oshiro <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Diogo, > > > > I live in Brazil and I agree with you said, lacking of respect to the > people > > is one of the big problems in my country. > > How about you, where do you live? > > > > See you > > Oshiro > > > > > > > > On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 5:00 PM, Diogo Nomura <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Hello Oshiro > > > > > Can I ask you where do you live? > > > > > I agree with your choice besides if you live in the third world > > > because this happens often. The lack of respect, responsibility and > > > rules in my opinion is the principal reason for this behavior. > > > Governments should work for the people and not for your own good. > > > > > Thank you in advance. > > > > > DHN > > > > > On May 19, 2:38 pm, Rafael Oshiro <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hi Pln > > > > > > You always show up with good issues to discuss!!! > > > > I personally believe all of them are really bad behaviours, but we > have > > > to > > > > pick just some of them, right? LOL > > > > > > I will choose some that are most common (and worst) in the country I > live > > > or > > > > in the workplace. > > > > The first, I will choose number 6 - Nepotism. This act is very common > to > > > > happen here, mainly in political scenario, where many politicians put > > > their > > > > relatives to "work" with them and they don't deserve this position, > > > provided > > > > that they don't have enough skills to work with politics besides, > they > > > > actually don't work, just earn the money, doing nothing. > > > > > > Another activity that caught my eyes was number 8 - take extended > luch > > > > breaks. > > > > Do you really think this is an unethical activity? I don't think so. > As a > > > > matter of fact, I sometimes do it, for example on fridays. It's been > > > common > > > > people here do that, at least in the companies I have been working > for > > > > lately. I have one hour to have lunch, this is not strict, but on > > > fridays, > > > > people usually spend more time in lunch break. It's like a social > event, > > > > people get togheter and go to a restaurant have lunch and talk a lot. > > > > > > How about your, Pln and all other? > > > > > > Best regards > > > > Oshiro > > > > > > On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 4:37 AM, pln471 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Dear all, > > > > > > > There's a list of 10 unethical activities below. > > > > > > > In your opinion,which are the worst? > > > > > > > Are any common in your country? > > > > > > > 1 Avoiding paying tax > > > > > > > 2 Claiming extra expenses;) > > > > > > > 3 Using work facilities for private purposes(for example,personal > > > > > phone calls) > > > > > > > 4 Accepting praise for someone else's ideas or work > > > > > > > 5 Selling a defective product(for example,a second-hand car) > > > > > > > 6 Using your influence to get jobs for relatives(nepotism) > > > > > > > 7 Ringing in sick when you are not ill > > > > > > > 8 Taking extended lunch breaks > > > > > > > 9 Giving good references to people you want to get rid of > > > > > > > 10 Employing people without the correct paperwork > > > > > > > Looking forward to hearing your opinions! > > > > > > > Thank you in advance and best regards, > > > > > > > Pln- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "English Learner's Cafe" group. 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