tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24756113.post2128904842565090712..comments2024-03-27T19:04:31.290-05:00Comments on The Amazing Trips: a moral dilemma The Amazing Tripshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13761348688069779544noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24756113.post-89647534511555146572013-06-12T19:32:55.135-05:002013-06-12T19:32:55.135-05:00I see that Charlie made the call.
I am always a...I see that Charlie made the call. <br /><br />I am always a fan of "Do onto others as you would have them do onto you." You never know, maybe someone will return the favor someday.<br /><br />Lesa in WI Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24756113.post-84241336761369911432013-06-09T21:09:33.074-05:002013-06-09T21:09:33.074-05:00Yeah, I hear that! I didn't mention what I wou...Yeah, I hear that! I didn't mention what I would do in his shoes, because I really don't know. I'm pretty good at rationalizing situations so I'm sure I could come up with a million and one reasons why my family *needed* the money. I'd like to think I'd do the right thing like Charlie, but I don't know. That Charlie is such a good guy! And hey, karma and all, right? :)<br /><br />Wowza, $4K? That subcontractor really needs to hire himself a little help, that is a pretty big error!Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09423611952773176952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24756113.post-19879592022720033882013-06-08T21:59:55.346-05:002013-06-08T21:59:55.346-05:00Lauren, Charlie is a man of integrity and I think...Lauren, Charlie is a man of integrity and I think that's why he ultimately called the sub to let him know what had happened. But he's also human, so when he realized the error which had been compounded from the proposal to the invoice ... and he reflected on how many other errors have come up with this subcontractor ... he briefly entertained thoughts of how he'd put the extra $4K to use. We don't need it to survive, but I certainly wouldn't turn that $ down if somebody GAVE it to me!! The Amazing Tripshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13761348688069779544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24756113.post-18007020302722753052013-06-08T21:55:51.271-05:002013-06-08T21:55:51.271-05:00Twingles, thank you for justifying why it is that ...Twingles, thank you for justifying why it is that we had a moral dilemma about this in the first place. Your point, exactly. There is a BIG flake factor going on and what better way for him to learn the lesson about clean records (in reporting and bookkeeping) than to take a hit squarely in the wallet?<br /><br />Alas, our conscience won in the end. The Amazing Tripshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13761348688069779544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24756113.post-40814447279688645562013-06-08T21:52:41.780-05:002013-06-08T21:52:41.780-05:00Susan, I love this, but when I tried to repeat th...Susan, I love this, but when I tried to repeat the quote to Charlie I kept flubbing it up. "It's the right thing to do to do the right thing." No, no ... that's not it. "Do the right thing, right thing do do." <br /><br />The Amazing Tripshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13761348688069779544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24756113.post-68616890676947515582013-06-08T21:00:18.355-05:002013-06-08T21:00:18.355-05:00I'd go with your suggestion.I'd go with your suggestion. winecathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03776252763527358245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24756113.post-46430669672273781732013-06-08T19:51:03.386-05:002013-06-08T19:51:03.386-05:00I agree with your recommendation. Especially sinc...I agree with your recommendation. Especially since this is a "niche" market and Charlie will likely use him again in the future. And get the sub to hire Charlie as his quality controller! A true win-win. <br /><br />Christy in FloridaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24756113.post-67014798340159595592013-06-08T17:27:35.062-05:002013-06-08T17:27:35.062-05:00Honesty is always the best policy. Charlie seems l...Honesty is always the best policy. Charlie seems like a man of integrity, and he would further his reputation as such by taking your recommendation. Unless it's extra money that you guys really need in order to stay afloat, but that doesn't appear to be the case. Money for survival is a different set of rules, there's no disgrace in benefiting from his careless calculations if your family truly needed it.Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09423611952773176952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24756113.post-28923880690630572812013-06-08T16:34:04.750-05:002013-06-08T16:34:04.750-05:00I'll have to ponder what I would do ...hell, n...I'll have to ponder what I would do ...hell, no I don't - I would pay the invoice. it's not your job to lookout for this person's business, especially when you're running your own. Count it as payback for doing his man's work for him when you have to correct his reports. But I can tell you for sure this guy might (big might) be more careful with his invoices but he won't be more careful with his reports...which means Charlie will continue to have to go over his reports with a fine toothed comb and make corrections. He sounds pretty flaky if he doesn't get that he's underbidding by that much. twinglesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24756113.post-26083854251613751272013-06-07T12:37:36.021-05:002013-06-07T12:37:36.021-05:00In my past experience, the best option is to call ...In my past experience, the best option is to call the contractor and work things out like civilized people. I always found that taking the time to pick up the phone is always the best option. :)Geologychickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05326271846932273163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24756113.post-67413467993410548742013-06-07T08:17:51.299-05:002013-06-07T08:17:51.299-05:00I'd point it out to the sub and go from there....I'd point it out to the sub and go from there. I have one rule in my classroom. Do the right thing because it's the right thing to do.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15639614123525556445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24756113.post-68016469878821235212013-06-07T07:14:42.436-05:002013-06-07T07:14:42.436-05:00I'd do exactly as you suggest.I'd do exactly as you suggest. Leeannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17529722995554495470noreply@blogger.com