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A sense of entitlement seems to pervade our society today which I believe has led to an environment rvhere lying has become acceptable and the norm. While a lot has been written about dishonesty in the boardroom and top corporate executives cooking the books, it seems to me those who cast the first stone may be conveniently forgetting the rank and file. In fact, research shorvs that the decline in ethics in the workplace pervades the entire workplace-not just the top.

An article I read recently suggests that the number of people calling in sick is at an all-time high and that 607c of those were not sick, but had something personal to do or just felt they deserved a day off. Some l2%c of resumes have at least some phony information or credential listed.

And, who does not have company pens and pads at their house or make a stream of personal calls on company time and expense? How many copies of personal documents have you taken on the office copier? Ten minutes late for work and/or long lunch hours multiplied by x number of

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employees results in how much lost productivity? Playing on the Internet during rvork hours? Many employees do not give a second thought to doing any or all of the above. because "everyone does it" and that's not stealing. But the reality is that it isl

Everything you look at suggests that lying in the rvork place is increasing. The trouble is that once that takes hold in an organization, it does not just stop intemally. it spreads to everything the corporation does. Sleazy is as sleazy does.

I do not think any one of us can say they have not been dishonest at rvork at one time or another. Many of us rvitness other employees and colleagues doing something they should not be doing: according to a recent report.35% ofus do nothing about it. Another 12% even see colleagues steal from customers or the company and do nothing about it. A pretty damning statement perhaps of corporate culture in America today. although I rvould admit that I expect it is happening everyrvhere else too.

Stealing in the rvorkplace is nothing new. Trventy years ago, I caught a rvarehouseman stealing hundreds of dollan of equipment and supplies that he rvould resell. Apparently. this practice had gone on for years. As I had him frog marched out of the building by local police. I thought that rvould stop it. only to see the case dropped a ferv months later. A pretty good incentive. I believe. for others to continue stealing. or for him to continue in his next place of employment. I also remember one employee crying in my office after taking a rveek's paid leave rvithout telling us that her grandfather had died. only to be hearing the same story six months later!

So rvhy is stealing gettin-s rvorse? I have no doubt that the stresses and pace of corporate change have something to do rvith it. The "more for less" mentality is putting abnormal pressure on employees. and I have read that misconduct increases in companies that are involved in mergers and restructurings. Some rvould say that if the executives are seen to be doing bad things. there is no reason rvhy rank and file should not be doing it. too. Often management does not want to hear the truth. so telling them rvhat they want to hear makes life a lot easier. Stretching those forecasted sales numbers a little is far better than having to explain the shortfall at that time. and rvho knorvs what will happen. Beefed up orders at the end of the year to hit numbers-oh. rvelll

The problem rvith all of this is that once you start. it is difficult to stop. A pad. a p€n. an extra sick day. a company meal. nonexistent client meetings etc.. etc.. lead not only to higher business costs and lorver productivity. but it should also challenge your orvn self respect. It seems to me that once you find yourself in this situation. it probably means that there is something rvrong in your life or rvith your job. and it is time for a change. So I better take this pad back to the office!