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 Establishing institutions to meet the needs of lazy and indolent people is a product of lack of integrity and trust.

 A bad leader lacks the capacity to love himself and therefore cannot love his followers.

 Eye Service is when you do things to get noticed not for your own or others benefit. Let me share so personal Eye Service experiences as regards working hours. Basically, my practice was, I did not stay in the office beyond closing hours just because someone called my boss was still in his office working. Secondly, I am a firm believer of the saying that "office work never got finished, that when office work finished, you become redundant" I did not undertake any assignment given around 16.00 hours that cannot be concluded at 17.00 hours. Because I was never behind on assignments, I needed not stay behind in the office after closing hours which was majorly 17.00 hours. In two companies I was challenged for leaving the premises before 18.00 hours and my response was I have completed the day's assignment. In other two companies, I was questioned why I refused to work on Saturdays and my response was I had nothing to do on Saturdays especially when my contract stated 5 days

 Refusing to provide a service which you go out to enjoy is a product of lack of integrity and trust.

 People who lack integrity and trust use public office to enrich themselves and their friends.

 When you attend interviews, you must only answer questions you are asked. Any attempt to answer more than you are asked makes you a Talkative. The statements you make may land or cost you the job. Below are some statements which I made that landed or cost me jobs. They are:- - Company rules and regulations must apply to all employees. - While there are exceptions to the rule, the exceptions must not be allowed to become the rule. - I cannot stand an employer whose monthly salary cycle is more than 30 days. - Annual vacation is not negotiable if the managing director could proceed on vacation. - Two years consecutive advance performance rating must lead to separation Procedure. - There is a big difference between a half full cup and a half empty cup. - I do not want big money that will take away my sleep. - In five years, I wish to be one of the directors of the company. - When you oppress your staff, you pay back in terms of reduced ROI and commitment. - Integrity of employees is dire

 Consistent refusal to give others the benefit of doubt is a product of lack of integrity and trust.

 Looking for a cheating husband? Find an insensitive wife.

 During my active work time, I considered a job interview not concluded until the applicants were informed of the result of the interview. Infact, I considered it as being Rude not to communicate result of job interview. When I got to the position of authority conducting interviews, I made it a personal obligation to communicate result of interviews to candidates. Everyone whom I invited for managerial position interview from outside town, I paid reasonable transport allowance. Equally, any candidate who has not been interviewed at lunch time, I provided with lunch. There were even some rear occasions, when I paid for hotel accommodation for a night. All these out of the way expenses I got the companies to incur were already provided for in the HR annual budget for recruitment.

 Answering simple questions with other questions as most of my country men do, is a product of lack of integrity and trust.

 Qualification for being in politics and government in my country? You must surround yourself with unintelligent people.

 Off all the numerous interview I attended, the one I enjoyed most was this type where all the candidates are interviewed at the same time and in elimination stages. Only those who were proceeding to third round or stage were given lunch. In some cases the fourth stage may hold the same day which actually involve salary negotiation with the employer. The fourth stage is done in accordance with performance - from the best to the least performer in relation to the job. This is called Group Selection Interview

 The Hallmark of lack of integrity and trust is consistent refusal to honour agreements.