| Many people view their jobs as life itself. Some | | | | have been employed by the company |
| people suffer from stress related ailments such | | | | - They advocate for automatic promotion based |
| as hypertension and some die due to various | | | | on their years of service |
| diseases such as heart failure. Yes, a job brings in | | | | - They hate interviews and regard them as a |
| the necessary income for us to sustain ourselves, | | | | waste of time |
| to put a plate of food on the table. But do we | | | | - They are spiteful of external candidates |
| really have to go through the pains and agony of | | | | - They arrive late at work and when |
| diseases in order to survive? Many employees | | | | reprimanded gets very angry |
| particularly in large corporations and government | | | | - They are the last to arrive and the first to |
| institutions still believe that the jobs they hold are | | | | leave |
| “jobs for life.” They are oblivious of the | | | | - They always take longer tea and lunch breaks |
| current economic meltdown in spite of the signs | | | | - They always take sick leave and conveniently |
| written all over that the economies of the world | | | | extend their weekends |
| are at a down turn. They bring unnecessary | | | | These are employees who will not tell you about |
| stress to their immediate supervisors. | | | | their contribution to the company or the company |
| The following are the signs to look for that will tell | | | | bottom line they increased and the projects they |
| you whether your workforce is suffering from | | | | have initiated and successfully completed. They |
| the entitlement mentality syndrome: | | | | have no trust in themselves and they do not |
| - They are mostly under qualified | | | | know and understand their strengths. They do |
| - They are lazy and operate at their own pace | | | | not know the vision, goals and objectives of the |
| and show no sense of urgency | | | | company all what they care about is a pay |
| - They produce poor quality of work | | | | cheque at the end of the month. These are the |
| - They are wasteful in terms of using company | | | | time wasters who visit other colleagues’ |
| resources | | | | work stations to chat about weekend sports |
| - They play truant from their work stations for | | | | activities, it is during these discussions where |
| long periods without informing their supervisors | | | | innocent employees are recruited and turned |
| - They pretend to be busy even after finishing | | | | against management. It is this group of people |
| the work they have been allocated | | | | who complain the loudest when bonuses are paid |
| - They are negative to management | | | | based on performance results. |
| - They bad mouth and gossip about their | | | | When you notice any of these signs from your |
| colleagues and supervisors | | | | employees, act fast and remove the employee |
| - They do not hesitate to rush to their unions at | | | | or employees in question, who show any of these |
| a slightest provocation | | | | signs before they poison and contaminate your |
| - They will tell you about their rights | | | | whole workforce. |
| - They will remind you about how long they | | | | |