Not For Sale: Ethics in the Workplace

The Video Story:

A compelling story in ten episodes about the experiences of four recent high school graduates who go to work for the same department store. Below are examples of some of the topics covered.

Honesty, Theft and Getting Ahead

Ellen Hazard is one of four young adults whose story unfolds in the video portion of Not For Sale: Ethics in The Workplace. She is a newly hired sales clerk in the Young Apparel department of a large department store. Ellen is an insecure teenager who is relentlessly pressured by her two "best friends" to help them shoplift. At first she refuses, but eventually she goes along. Then, feeling guilty, she agonizes over whether or not to tell her boss and risk being fired.

Customer Relations, Racism and Community Service

Collins Taylor, a new hire in the Electronics Department, learns some important lessons about dealing with problem people and giving good customer service. First, he loses a customer because he's talking on the phone. Then, he loses his temper at an apparently racist customer. Next, he has to satisfy a customer who doesn't know what he wants. Finally, he mistakenly comes to believe that his community service idea for the store has been stolen by his supervisor.

Sexual Harassment, Kickbacks and Whistle-Blowing

Lydia Hernandez is a newly hired clerk in the Purchasing Department. Her boss keeps asking her for a date and making inappropriate sexual advances. He's also receiving gifts from suppliers and paying excessively high prices for supplies. When Lydia discovers his kickback scheme she is faced with a difficult decision about whether or not to "blow the whistle."

Attitude, Teamwork and Professionalism

Roy Lynley is a new hire in the warehouse, who thinks his salary is too low. His attitude becomes a problem the moment he arrives. The son of an abusive, alcoholic father, Roy begins his new job by goofing off and talking on the phone. While his supervisor is trying to straighten him out Roy is bribed by Lydia's boss to help him steal merchandise from the store.