First up is whether or not you should lie to your boss:
http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2010/02/19/lie-to-your-boss/?icid=main|htmlws-main-n|dl9|link5|http%3A%2F%2Fjobs.aol.com%2Farticles%2F2010%2F02%2F19%2Flie-to-your-boss%2F
I suppose when I was younger there was a time or two when I was less than truthful with my boss but over time I came to the conclusion that honesty was the best policy. I can live with myself by being truthful, I can live without a job if I am let go for honesty. If I were a boss, I would much prefer honesty to being lied to. Things out in the open are easier to talk about and solve if a problem exists.
What about you? What do you think of the article? Have you ever or would you ever lie to a boss? What if you were the boss, would truth set the employee free?
Next up is spying:
http://www.parentdish.com/2010/02/22/opinion-big-brother-should-be-expelled-from-pennsylvania-school/?icid=main|htmlws-sb-n|dl5|link3|http%3A%2F%2Fwww.parentdish.com%2F2010%2F02%2F22%2Fopinion-big-brother-should-be-expelled-from-pennsylvania-school%2F
While I can see some benefits of spying on students at their home, such as to prevent teen suicide or school shootings, I think because of the risk of using the spying for out of control violations of privacy what the school is doing makes me shudder. It is one thing to have the study halls and libraries monitered at school, it quite another thing to be spying on the kids at home. What do you think? Is the school on the right track? Or have they derailed?
Inquiring minds want to know
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6 comments:
It's always best to tell the truth (if not always the whole or unvarnished truth) - remembering which lies you told and to whom is really hard work.
Spying on the kids (or anybody) at home is absolutely out of the question. That's WAY too much "big brother".
I'll come down with Mary Z (again) about the spying on kids at home. To have some online way of making sure they're not visiting porn sites... well, maybe okay, but to be able to monitor their private conversations, not okay. To have cameras spying on them in their rooms?? Absolutely appalling! Everyone at that school who was involved in doing that should be fired.
Honesty is almost always the best policy, and one I've followed for the most part. I have, maybe once or twice, accepted a task I wasn't sure I could do, and only once failed miserably. That wasn't fun at all!
I pretty much come in with Pat and Maze. Honesty is the best policy. I was fortunate in often having bosses to whom I could say, "I don't understand" or "this can't be brought in on schedule" or whatever. I remember two bosses who said to me, "Id rather answer what you consider a stupid question than have to deal with a disastrous result." I suspect I did call in on the occasional "sick day" for a day of relaxation, but it wouldn't have been often. I worked so much overtime, I could usually ask for some time off or to leave a couple hours early or take a long lunch hour with no problem. (I wish my current boss was as understanding!)
As to the school webcams - no way. Technology is great, but I see no reason or excuse for schools to be able to monitor student's home lives. If there was a firm belief the student might be in a dangerous situation, either in home life or emotional situation, maybe, but it ought to require a warrant or some such. If you're not free to be yourself in your home environment, what do we have left?
Hi Mary Z
Nice to see you here!
I always say I don't have a good enough memory to lie.
I agree with you about spying on kids. At school yes, at home no.
Bill
Hi Pat
Maybe you and Mary Z are long lost relatives! You do seem to think a lot alike.
I agree with you about firing those involved with spygate.
That makes three of us now beleiving honesty is best.
I've also more than twice have said I could do things at work I didn't know how to do and failed once also!
Now I just tell them can't do that, will try if you want to teach me!
Bill
Hi DR
We all agree re honesty.
I like what the two bosses said to you! A great way to look at things. I also know I've called in sick before when I wasn't really sick.
You current boss sounds a little tough on you.
All of also agree on the spying. It boggles the mind that anyone would even think of something so underhanded and a huge violation of the students' privacy.
Bill
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