Every evening, an employee on my team regularly and openly fills his backpack with these items before leaving. There is no company policy against bringing these items home, but it still seems wrong to me and bothers me. Should I say something? Can I tell him to stop even if there is no policy?
There are no written policies preventing employees from doing all sorts of crazy things, but that doesn’t mean they have the right to do them.
I agree on the surface: this is a bad idea and does not fit the spirit of what the employer intends, which is to provide food and sustenance to employers while they work at the desk.
That said, before you attack your collector, ask him why he takes so much home every night.
Maybe he drops them off at the homeless shelter or helps feed a family struggling financially. If so, maybe help him do it in a more organized way.
But if he’s just helping himself, explain to him that he can consume as much as he wants at work – and if he wants to have an apple on the way out, no problem – but that the intention is not not stocking your pantry at any time. House.
I am a student and I have not been able to find a summer internship in the field I want to pursue as a career. Will it help or hurt me if I intern in a field that is not part of my career plan? Will this confuse potential employers?
Internships provide excellent opportunities to learn more about the world of work, not just your chosen profession.
Besides, most people change jobs several times during their career, so you never know. It’s much better to do an internship than not work at all and just hang out on the beach (well, at least from a career-building perspective).
There are many transferable skills and experiences that apply to the field you want to pursue, so tell that story when you explain what you did this summer. And stay open-minded: you might also discover a new career path.
Gregory Giangrande has over 25 years of experience as a human resources director. Listen to Greg Wed. at 9:35 a.m. on iHeartRadio 710 WOR with Len Berman and Michael Riedel. Email: GoToGreg@NYPost.com. Follow: GoToGreg.com and on Twitter: @GregGiangrande
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