My Little Corner of the Universe

In the magazine The Watchtower, February 1, 2003 issue, an article was published on how to cultivate a balanced view of work. In the article, there was a reference to a book that gave praise to Jehovah's Witnesses and how they make good employees. To view the article from The Watchtower, go here. On that certain book, pictured here, read what it had to say....



Here is Page 81:

"What about the cleaning lady or the carpet cleaner? At the very least, use someone that your friends have used for years and will recommend without reservations. However, if you have secrets to protect, this precaution may not be enough. PIs have been known to offer serious money to obtain trash from a home office before it has been shredded.

My next suggestion may be worth far more to you than the price you paid for this book. Inn the first edition of this book, I suggested you contact an active member of the Seventh Day Adventists, Jehovah's Witnesses, or the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints (Mormons).

Unlike the mainstream religions, you seldom if ever find a longtime member of these three religions in jail unless, as in some countries, they are there for their faith. These people believe that their Creator is watching them, and most would rather die than steal.

Now that the feedback from this suggestion has come in, I will limit my recommendation to Jehovah's Witnesses, who received a uniformly good report. I hasten to add, however, that there were no bad reports about the other two religions. Rather, there weren’t any reports at all. I assume therefore, that the other two groups do not have many members interested in cleaning. The Witnesses, on the other hand, do up to eighty percent of the nightly janitorial work in office buildings in major cities, and an even higher percentage in clinics. In almost any town, there are Witnesses with janitorial and carpet cleaning businesses, as well as individuals that do much of the cleaning in upscale homes where security is paramount. They usually clean for a flat rate, work briskly yet carefully, and earn from $20 to $40 an hour. They seldom object to working odd hours such as late at night, very early in the morning, or on holidays (since they do not celebrate them).

Although they call their church buildings "Kingdom Halls" we look them up in the Yellow Pages under "Churches". Over the years, we have learned that the best time to call a Kingdom Hall is between 6:45 and 7:10 PM on a Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday. This is just before they have one of their meetings. Ask to speak to one of their "elders". If they are busy, leave your number and have them call back. When an elder comes on the line, do not use a title such as pastor or reverend---they do not use titles. Just explain what you need. There is no need to be embarrassed about calling. Non-Witness persons often call Kingdom Halls to ask who is looking for work. (Besides janitorial, they are in demand in businesses where large sums of money are being handled.) If you are unusually concerned about privacy, say you prefer a worker that is a "pioneer". This is the term Witnesses use for those who put most of their time in the Bible teaching work. They cannot be pioneers unless they have an excellent reputation both within and without their congregation. And not to worry; they will not preach to you while on the job."

Thanks Naarah. :)