Time
and time again I will hear someone out-rightly ask another; how did you get
such a position in that company? and before they can explain the
person questioning answers the question, you must have Godparent. Well the
reality is that there are those who were employed because they saw somebody somewhere. How moral is this?
If you
have read the Bible you will see that there are instances where the Israelite's
got favors because they knew God. God was their godparent and gave
them victory on several occasions. Still focusing on the Israelites and God,
God showed them the way but they had to be ready and willing to pursue the way
to the end. Those times that they failed to follow the way they faced the
consequences.
So now
here comes a work godparent and godchild. The godparent will show the child the
way by having them secure employment. But who is a good or bad
godparent and godchild. I would say the good and bad reflects when both learn the
limits they have to using the relationship. When a godchild decides to use the
opportunity to better themselves by performing his task as expected they become
an asset. As a godparent to anyone, I would be happy knowing my
godchild is proofing he or she was qualified for the position they now hold by
delivering. That way I would be proud knowing that whether or not I am in the
company my child will thrive in the company. While as a godchild to
anyone, I would be proud to know I have made a mark for myself through my
efforts not because those around me know I have a godparent and therefore
give me credit where it’s not due. This in my view is morally good. Just
like a business man can mentor a new business person so can a godparent at
work.
The godparent- godchild becomes morally wrong when it is abused. This is when the
godchild decides they won’t perform their duties because they know persons in
the high ladder. Or when a godparent becomes overly protective of the
grandchild and therefore doesn't give them space to make their own mistakes and
learn from them. Or when the godparent seems to always bail out the child. What
happens to the child when the godparent is no longer there in the company? How
long does this child last?
The
same reality is true even in our homes. Parents perform the role of
bringing us into this world and equipping us with the basic skills we need to
survive. When a parent becomes overly protective of their child, the child
develops a dependence mechanism. Parents need to allow their children to learn
from their mistakes and when the children come to them for help, it should be
done in a way that it brings a sense of independence to the child. That way
even when the parents are no longer near the child, they know how to get
themselves off situations and emerge victorious.
