.... There exists a larger problem, when it comes to pride of workmanship or job well done, which is a completely lackadaisical attitude. It is a belief that things need only be done in a specified manner; rules need only be followed;- when the boss or inspector or auditor is expected. Therefore, the rest of the time many things are ignored. Some things completely, other things partially. It is in this that we are always left lacking the "magic" of "perfection". The goods are lacking, or not complete, not salable. Nothing will ever get better as long as this poor attitude persists.
When did this begin? that I cannot answer, for it went on at the first job I ever had, many years ago, and it continues today. This attitude of "it's not my job" or "it's okay, no is watching". But it is on all of us to do better.
This behavior pattern needs to be un-learned, and never again taught to those who come after us. This inherent laziness which makes everything increasingly difficult until it is all bogged down in a morass of filth and disorganization.
Introducing better methods, training managers, to do things more efficiently only works if the underlings, the workers, can be made to see the future benefit of following all of the rules all of the time.
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