Scrupulosity in the workplace

[Ana_v]

Of those of you who are or who have been scrupulous and are employed, in what ways does your scrupulosity interfere with work? Could you share some concrete examples?

 

[3DOCTORS]

There were situations where I was in terrible anguish. Like the time I worked in the English Department office on campus at college and a student asked if I could check over her essay. The issue that freaked me out wasn’t anything to do with cheating, as I was just going to look over the paper, not revise it for her. No, the problem was that it was an argument paper in favor of abortion, and I didn’t know that when I said I’d help with it. And I was too befuddled by my anxiety to change my mind, too unassertive to say so, etc. I could think of many other dilemmas I’ve had in workplaces and also jobs I thought of applying for but would analyze in my mind to predict whether I might encounter moral quandaries in them and if in doubt would eliminate those jobs from consideration.

I’m still basically this way. I’m thankful not to be in the workforce now especially what with the HHS Mandate, the “gay marriage” issue, etc.

 

[Ana_v]

I could think of many other dilemmas I’ve had in workplaces and also jobs I thought of applying for but would analyze in my mind to predict whether I might encounter moral quandaries in them and if in doubt would eliminate those jobs from consideration.

Same here =(
I am currently employed but will need a second job soon, (and perhaps new job altogether to replace the one I have, depending on what my future college-class schedules will be), and I have already eliminated from my list: public libraries, pharmacies, e.g. Walgreens, cashier positions at Walmart, Target, Sam’s Club, front-desk hotel positions, and printing shops, e.g. UPS, FedEx, Staples (certain positions). It is stressful just to think about how many jobs I have to pass up.

Imagine being a bank teller and a person who works for Planned Parenthood brings in a check deposit, e.g. a benefactor’s donation. Or you work at a public library and someone wants to check out Fifty Shades of Grey, etc.

The scrupulosity that goes into analyzing hypothetical, potential moral dilemmas is so crippling. =(

 

[3DOCTORS]

Same here =(
I am currently employed but will need a second job soon, (and perhaps new job altogether to replace the one I have, depending on what my future college-class schedules will be), and I have already eliminated from my list: public libraries, pharmacies, e.g. Walgreens, cashier positions at Walmart, Target, Sam’s Club, front-desk hotel positions, and printing shops, e.g. UPS, FedEx, Staples (certain positions). It is stressful just to think about how many jobs I have to pass up.

Imagine being a bank teller and a person who works for Planned Parenthood brings in a check deposit, e.g. a benefactor’s donation. Or you work at a public library and someone wants to check out Fifty Shades of Grey, etc.

The scrupulosity that goes into analyzing hypothetical, potential moral dilemmas is so crippling. =(

Tell me about it! :coolinoff: I would suggest you get a spiritual director to help discern. There are moral theology principles of direct vs. indirect involvement in others’ sin - in other words how to delineate where your responsibility leaves off and theirs begins. That might help. The other challenge you might face is simply feeling dismay at how much evil permeates the everyday world, and a lot of the time the best recourse there is prayer.