Check this. In a city where unemployment is quite high, having a job should have been a blessing. For one man, getting a work permanently is never enough. Lue is hired as a distribution clerk in one of the best stores in Davao City. During his five-month probationary period, he is a mirror of what a model employee should be. He forwards delivery items to concerned departments without delay. He cleans the stockrooms without complaints. He greets every single manager or supervisor that he meets. He is practically doing things that his employer wants him to do. Because of this exemplary performance, his department manager recommends him for regularization. Lue gets the job and goes on to report for work during the next 365 days. Then one day, a guard finds some boxes of Rayban sunglasses behind a garbage site. Further investigation shows that Lue stole a box of Rayban accessories amounting to 200,000 pesos. As related inquiries mounted, another missing box containing Timex watches has been traced to be stolen. All fingers point to Lue. And why not? He has conceded to stealing the Rayban and Timex items. But why this happened? Is it not enough for an individual to have a job and capitalize on this opportunity to succeed? Although this is a common story, Lue is a case in point. Being regularized for a job at a leading department store is supposed to be a redemptive situation for him. Prior to his work at the store, Lue is a known thief. He has stolen pigs and goats from his neighbors. Because his family transferred to another place, the personnel department of the store where he works failed to gather information about his experiences as a thief. But why did Lue continue stealing things despite being charged with robbery and theft in the past?
Habit is a strong factor why persons continually do what they do. For a large part of his life, Lue has been stealing things for money. The pigs and the goats have been stolen to be sold for an undetermined amount. Some of the Rayban sunglasses and all of the Timex watches are never recovered because the items have been sold. To augment his finances, Lue sees stealing as another way to earn money. Undeterred by the danger of being caught and locked up in prison, his confidence in his ability to steal puts him in deep waters.
