Got A Whistle to Blow?

                                            
It may not be as easy as you think.

 
There is a situation in my job that has been ongoing for quite a long time.  Two people on my "team" are  breaking the rules.   Not picayune little rules...big rules.   Their actions are against all the guidelines in the company.   Actually I think their actions are, or at least should be, against the moral and ethical codes of most mature human beings. 

Basically, these two culprits  have figured out a way to get paid for goofing off.   They hang out in the break room or in the lobby or God only knows where, and they do this all while they are "on the clock".   I'm not saying that they do this for a few minutes here and there.   They do it for 30 minutes to an hour at a time....sometimes longer...and they usually do it every day.   In short, they are getting paid several hours a week for nothing at all.   They get away with it because they are always careful to do it when our team lead is on a lunch break or has left for the day.   These two goldbricks know that the other team leads will not check up on them and they know that upper management won't be aware of it either.    So they get away with it completely. 

Their absolute contempt for management, for  the company, and for their fellow workers has reached mammoth proportions.  Their arrogance and sense of entitlement know no bounds..  Furthermore, their actions have become so blatant that their co- workers have begun to notice .   The people who have noticed the actions of these two slackers are envious and are beginning to look for ways to do the same thing.   In short, these goof offs are beginning to destroy the discipline and morale of the company.

I have been upset by this, but have kept quiet because I haven't wanted to be a snitch, a tattletale, or a rat fink.    Who wants those labels attached to them?   Not me!  However, our society has become so twisted and amoral, that the people who break the rules are the "rock stars" and the people who speak out against them are the villains and targets of disdain.  It's insane!

Yet, because I am a product of our amoral society,  I felt  like I would be the one who is wrong if I didn't "protect" the wrongdoers.   So I continued to keep quiet until my silence started to scream in my ears.   I couldn't take it anymore. 

Today, I finally said something about it to my team lead.  She thanked me profusely and was glad that I had told her.   I felt relieved that I had come to a decision and acted on it.  It felt good to finally stand up for what I believe in.    But it wasn't easy.  Whistle blowing is hard, gut wrenching and definitely not popular.   So why do it?   Because it's the right thing to do.  To do otherwise is to become a co-creator of the madness that characterizes our society.

Stations of the Cross Chaplet Hematite Pocket Version

This pocket version of the Stations of the Cross chaplet features 14 10mm hematite beads. Hematite looks very much like metal, but is actually a mineral composed largely of ferrous oxide. Genuine hematite is slightly magnetic and is quite heavy. It gives this chaplet a nice substantial feel. Each of the beads is wrapped in wire that has 99.9% pure silver plated onto it. The crucifix is a third class relic with some dirt from the foot of the cross. The back of the crucifix features intricately carved Stations of the Cross with an image of the Eucharist in the center. The medal honors Our Lord as the Suffering Servant and the reverse of the medal honors Our Lady of Sorrows also known as the Mater Dolorosa.  Please click here to learn more about this chaplet and please visit my shop, The Rosary Works, to see more of my unbreakable, wire wrapped, rosaries and chaplets.

St Dymphna Single Decade Rosary Chaplet Irish Celtic Green White

The Ave beads in this rosary are 8mm round fancy agate beads. These beads are varying shades of green. The pater beads are 10mm white magnesite. Magnesite is often erroneously referred to as white turquoise. White turquoise is a rare stone mined in the U.S. Southwest. Magnesite is a beautiful stone, but is more common. The medal honors St Dymphna, the Patron Saint of Anxiety and Stress. The reverse side of the center honors the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The crucifix is an Irish Celtic crucifix. Both the center and crucifix are silver colored metal. The wire is fine 99.9% silver plated onto copper wire. Please click here to learn more about this chaplet and please visit my shop, The Rosary Works, to see more of my wire wrapped, unbreakable rosaries.

Do Not Waste Your Money on Amazon Prime

I ordered 2 items thru Amazon Prime on Friday.  The promised delivery date is today, Sunday, January 24.  They have not arrived.   Instead I got an email with a bogus notice of attempted delivery. 

I deliberately stayed home all day just so I could wait for those items to be delivered.  They did not come.   No one knocked on my door.   No one left a notice of attempted delivery which I should have gotten, if in fact, they actually came to my door.   But no notice was left because no one tried to deliver the items.  It is totally bogus.

Now, when I try to contact Amazon about this problem, I find that it is virtually impossible to contact them or the sellers.   Putting this out on social media is the only recourse I have.

Our Lady of Knock Rosary Green Connemara Marble Celtic Irish Prayer Beads Chaplet

The Ave beads in this rosary are 8mm Connemara Marble beads imported directly from Ireland. While there are 4 different kinds of marble indigenous to Ireland, Connemara Marble is the only one that is most commonly associated with the Emerald Isle. These beads are an olive green with darker bands and patches of serpentine and white patches. They have a waxy surface which is one of the characteristics of Connemara Marble. Many of the beads are not perfectly round, this only adds to the charm of the rosary. The Pater bead is pewter with a Celtic Knot motif. The medal honors Our Lady of Knock. The crucifix is a traditional Irish Celtic cross. This rosary is under 13 1/2 inches long Both the medal and the crucifix are silver colored metal.  Please click here to learn more about this rosary and please visit my shop, The Rosary Works,  to see more of my unbreakable, wire wrapped, single decade rosaries.

Natural Moonstone Rosary Garnets Mother of Sorrows

The Ave beads in this beautiful rosary are 6mm natural rainbow moonstone beads. These beads are called "rainbow" moonstone because have lots of "fire" or iridescence. When seen in bright light, these beads several different colors. This is difficult to catch with a camera.  The translucence of the beads gives them a subtle glow. This, too, can be seen in the photos The Pater beads are 8.5 natural garnets. These beads provide a nice contrast to the snow white moonstone beads. The garnets appear black in dim light and also appear black in the photos. They are actually a deep wine red color. The center honors Our Mother of Sorrows and the reverse shows a Pieta. Both the center and the crucifix are lead free pewter.  Please click here to learn more about this rosary and please visit my shop, The Rosary Works to see more of my wire wrapped, unbreakable rosaries.

Manger Scene Rosary Bracelet Red Crystals Simulated Pearl

This special bracelet features a sculptural charm depicting the nativity. As can be seen in the photos, the figures in the nativity are highly stylized and are representational rather than realistic. The Ave beads in this bracelet are 6mm by 8mm red crystals. The Pater bead is an 8mm simulated pearl. The clasp, charms and spacers are all silver colored metal.  This bracelet is also available in green.  Please click here to see more of my rosary bracelets and please visit my shop, The Rosary Works, to see more of my rosary bracelets and unbreakable rosaries.