We often find our trash container in the ditch after the
pickup. The truck has one of those arms
that reaches out, embraces the container, dumps it in the truck, then sets it
back down. Usually, it just falls over
into the ditch. No big problem, but I
observed something interesting this week.
The pickup was later than usual and I was leaving home
earlier than usual. As I drove toward
the street, the driver of the truck was using the arm to nudge my trash
container toward the ditch. Then he
stopped, backed up the truck, got out and put the container in an upright
position at the street.
Picking up the trash container from the ditch is no big
thing. Many of our neighbors do the same
thing. I am just wondering why the driver felt compelled to make an extra
effort to put the container in a more convenient place. Was this a new guy? Was it because I was looking?
My grandmother used to ask the question, “Who are you when
no one is looking?” In other words, are
you consistent in your walk even when your actions are not being observed. Do
you do your best even when no one is watching?
Perhaps this is not an ethical issue but a behavioral one; I
just share it as an item for consideration.
Thanks, Mr. Driver, for the good customer service!
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