What Every Breadwinner Should Know

Man is mandated to find a means of livelihood to support himself and those who depend on him, such as his family. God requires man to work. He also requires that man’s work be done in accordance with His will.

 Unlawful means of livelihood

Some earn quick money by guaranteeing with empty promises to deceive unsuspecting people. Examples of these are illegal recruiters, fly-by-night companies that collect membership fees then disappear with the money, and such other scams.

One who lends money and imposes excessive interest on the loan is not actually helping the borrower but is only aggravating the latter’s problem. Such practice is an unjust and sinful way of earning money.  A person who runs away from his obligation to pay is a wicked man.

Employers who hold back the salaries of their workers are in danger of God’s punishment. Workers need to be paid promptly for the wages they eagerly seek.

Another malpractice of some breadwinner is stealing. Money can be stolen indirectly by one who spends his work hours in idle chatting instead of using such time in productive work. Lazy workers will eventually end in poverty. Thus to avoid this, workers should be industrious even when their employers are not around to oversee them.