Rules

When there are rules to be followed, I don't like to break them, much less bend them.  And when it happens, and it catches up with me, I feel terrible.  Today was one of those kind of days.

When I log on to chat with friends from around the globe, I use an IRC program to connect with.  As like all computer programs, and even phones now, there are different apps you can add to enhance it.  I have one of those such apps, and had NO idea it was causing problems until and irCOP asked me to "stop doing that. thanks."  I had no clue what I was "doing" because it wasn't me or my typing, it was my app that was causing some issues.  Needless to say, I corrected the problem as quick as I could, and triple checked everything -- I certainly didn't want to be the one causing issues!  :D  (I hate it when these computer issues get the better of me -- took me an hour to fix the prob!)

We all have rules we need to follow - even something we take for granted, such as driving, depends on all of us to follow the rules, or an accident results.  There was even a book called The Rules, about dating.  There are some who say "rules are made to be broken", and I can see logic behind questioning the rules that are in place, but I'm not that type of gal.  I like having a bit of rules and standards when it comes to being sociable creatures.

When it comes to the workplace, there are rules as well.  But it confounds me, frustrates me, when the rules that are in place aren't enforced, and another approach is taken.  In my BigBox store, there is the obvious rule "thou shalt not steal".  This being retail, with hundreds of workers in one store, theft occurs.  But rather than enforce the rule tightly, apprehend the culprit, and let work move on, they let said employee(s) continue working (and stealing) and make other changes.  Today, it was changing all the locks.  Again.  Now I'm not an unreasonable person, and understand that there are cases where that's a necessity.  However, they've assigned keys for these said lock changes to salaried members of management.  There are 7 of them, and 300 associates who need access to these locked areas throughout our day.  Is management very effective when they spend a good portion of their day running from point A to point B to unlock a gate or a door?  Yes, not everyone should have a key.  But someone who works in the area of the locked door, and needs to open said door several times a day ought to have a key if they have a responsible track record.  Maybe that's just too logical, productive and time management efficiency.

Or maybe I'm just too grumbly from a not so great Wednesday.