If I had paid my staff well, she wouldn’t have stolen. Let me tell you people a short story. I once employed a girl who came to work with a torn, dirty bag. Within two months, I started going out of my way for her. Not because she asked but because I felt I should. Everyone who has worked for me can attest to this.. Anytime I remain food in my flask, she would request to eat it when she comes to clear my table. I didn’t want her getting used to scraps, so I started bringing proper food for all my staff every single day. Like I would package my food and still package theirs.. I bought her new clothes because I didn’t like the kind of clothes she was wearing. Each time I gave her gifts, she would roll on the floor, hug me, and cry in excitement. I thought the appreciation was genuine, so I did more. I gave her 2 of my personal expensive handbags and told her to stop bringing the torn bag. I gave her 3 wigs, two short bone straight and one 26 inches frontal hair. Whenever she made my two daughters’ hair, I paid her separately. Salary plus extra. I didn’t want her to feel used. I noticed every time I pay them, the mother calls her immediately to send money. I have witnessed it on several occasions because she worked closely with me. I sent full bag of rice, beans, garri, and foodstuffs to her mother. Tell me… what exactly did I not do? Her colleagues later came with recordings on how she talked ill about me behind my back and how she had been stealing. They planned her well because they felt I loved her more.. The day I confronted her, she cried until her eyes were swollen. She didn’t expect her colleagues to expose her. She even called her mother to beg me. This same mother I had been sending foodstuffs to. The reason I gave you people details of what I did for her so you people will know I went extreme.. So no… it’s not always about salary. Sometimes, it’s about character. And sometimes, as an employer, you need to understand this: You can be kind, generous, and still be taken for granted if you don’t have boundaries and structure. This experience didn’t teach me to stop being good to people. It taught me to be wise about it. Because the truth is: Not every act of kindness will be appreciated, but every lack of structure will be exploited. I attached pictures of how I also took them out and this wasn’t even a cheap restaurant.
