(1.) Examining what motivates us to work. Love of money, fear, duty and necessity are some of the world's reasons to work. Our reason should be one that is motivated by love for our Lord.

(2.) Taking short cuts that will lessen the finished product because of laziness or impatience. This wastes time because a job is done the quickest way and not the best way.

(3.) Hiding mistakes that are costly to others because of fear or pride.

(4.) Stealing from our employer which increases his operating costs, that in turn, causes company wages or bonuses to be less.

(5.) Working in a careful manner to avoid carelessness to prevent accidents. Safety rules need to be obeyed which help lower insurance costs.

(6.) Communicating properly when we have a problem with the boss, instead of gossiping about him to other employees?

(7.) Being responsible and disciplined, workers who are dependable and loyal.

(8.) Avoiding slothful habits, such as tardiness and absenteeism without a cause. (Pretending to be sick just because we do not want to go to work is outright deception).

(9.) Lying about our qualifications when applying for a job causing the employer to believe we can do more than we are actually trained or qualified to do. (This puts the employer at risk because of inferior work that will be produced.)

(10.) Walking out on a job without proper notification.

Employer Examination of Conscience:

(1.) Creating inferior products because of greed. (Things that wear out quickly so they must be replaced sooner so the manufacture will profit more.)

(2.) Representing our products falsely by exaggerated marketing ads just to make sales.

(3.) Treating our employees the way we would want to be treated. (Fair and just wages and benefits should be given to all workers without being a respecter of persons.)

(4.) Furnishing comfortable and good working conditions for our help.

(5.) Observing the Sabbath rest for all employees as well as ourselves. (Workaholics will eventually experience burnout and God knew as human beings we all need a day of rest and refreshing in the Lord.)

(6.) Terminating employees unfairly because of greed. (Often loyal older employees are replaced by younger ones at a lesser salary to avoid retirement benefits and the higher earned salary of the older worker).