Corruption Starts in Small Ways
An officemate was trying to rebook her ticket to a different schedule, and using the office phone, called long distance to Manila to try re-booking her flight details.
More than thirty minutes had gone by and she was still on the phone, arranging her flight details. Without a brake, I called her attention and said:
Me: Reminder lang po, office phone po yan and you are calling long distance for a personal call.
She just sheepishly smiled at me. I do not know if I embarrassed her by doing that but I believe I did the right thing. I could understand if it was something with urgency, but I didn't think it was. I feel bad because I had to call her attention, the fact that she's stayed longer with the department more than I did. But still, I think I did the right thing.
Corruption in the government starts with little things such as a simple phone call.
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@Eks: Tama. Minsan kailangan nating itama ang ating pagkakamali even though how hard it must be. I do not have a clean conscience, but sometimes, kung sobra na, bawasan naman, minimize your greed ika nga. Kung 5-10 mins. lang sana yun, I would've kept my mouth shut.
tama ang pagwaksi sa mali. :)
How about cutting line on a queue?
How about parking on a space reserved for the handicap?
Way to go, sheng. Yan ang sinasabing "tuwid na landas".