Most Ghanaian workers are thieves – GUTA president

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NOT ONLY WORKERS BUT MOST GHANAIANS 3 months ago

Each and everyone of us has story to tell. Family members, friends, pastors, sellers, buyers, taxi drivers, househelps and you name them are all thieves. From the president to cleaner, only 2 out of a hundred people are hones ...
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Each and everyone of us has story to tell. Family members, friends, pastors, sellers, buyers, taxi drivers, househelps and you name them are all thieves. From the president to cleaner, only 2 out of a hundred people are honest.
PRINCE KWASI ADADE (OFIE P33) 3 months ago

FOOLS SAY IN THEIR HEART NANA HAS FAILED!!!!!!

HWE NDC YENYE NKWASEAFO WO GHANA HA OOH!! NANA HAS FAILED BECAUSE CHILDREN ARE BEING SACKED FROM EXAM HALLS FOR NON PAYMENT OF SCHOOL FEES, PEOPLE GO TO BANKS AND ARE TOLD THE ...
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FOOLS SAY IN THEIR HEART NANA HAS FAILED!!!!!!

HWE NDC YENYE NKWASEAFO WO GHANA HA OOH!! NANA HAS FAILED BECAUSE CHILDREN ARE BEING SACKED FROM EXAM HALLS FOR NON PAYMENT OF SCHOOL FEES, PEOPLE GO TO BANKS AND ARE TOLD THERE IS NO MONEY AND GET ASSAULTED BY POLICE MEN ON TOP OF THAT. NANA HAS FAILED BECAUSE CHILDREN ARE IN SCHOOL FREE TILL THEY COME OUT OF UNIVERSITY, DRONES AND AMBULANCES SAVING OUR LIVES.
NANA HAS FAILED BECAUSE HE HAS CANCELLED STUDENT "ALAWA"!! NANA HAS TOLD US HE IS NOT A MAGICIAN TO OFFER JOBS!! HE HAS FAILED BECAUSE HE HAS TOLD YOUNG GRADUATES TO GO AND CUT GRASS TO SELL AND WIN STONES FOR SURVIVAL. A PRESIDENT BUILDING 111
HOSPITALS AND DUALISING KUMASI TO ACCRA HIGHWAY HAS FAILED?????
NKWASEAFO!! NANA HAS FAILED BECAUSE HE HAS BUILT MORE UNITS OF SCHOOL BLOCK(DORMITORIES, CLASSROOMS, DINNING HALLS,ASSEMBLY HALLS, SCIENCE LABS), HAS CONSTRUCTED MORE MILAGE OF ROAD NETWORK, RAILWAYS, BUILT MORE FANTASTIC INTERCHANGES, AIRPORTS THAN ANY GOVERNMENT IN OUR HISTORY!!!!!! HE HAS FAILED BECAUSE HE HAS CONSTRUCTED RAILWAY BRIDGE OVER ADOMI RIVER!!
NANA HAS FAILED BECAUSE GHANA IS IN DUMSOR!! MMOA!!
KJ 3 months ago

You are not serious

You are not serious
AB 3 months ago

U are paid to that so that your pay masters will be happy. Continue

U are paid to that so that your pay masters will be happy. Continue
mr amin 3 months ago

The depreciation of the cedi has rendered their salaries valueless that cant take them home so they have to sleal or be corrupt to make ends meet. So am saying that the depreciation of the cedi is the main problem in ghana, i ...
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The depreciation of the cedi has rendered their salaries valueless that cant take them home so they have to sleal or be corrupt to make ends meet. So am saying that the depreciation of the cedi is the main problem in ghana, increment of every goods and services is link to the depreciation of the cedi if not solved stealing n corruption would be difficult to prevent because it has made the people poor and a poor man is a hungry man and a hungry man is an angry man, investigate the cedi depreciation there might be some peoples benefiting or a cartel
Yaw 3 months ago

Good morning Everyone,
This is a very sensitive matter.
WHO IS THE REAL THIEF?
As worker, these are your minimum periodic expenses:

Food & water: ghs30 x 30days = ghs900
Transport work-home = ghs20 x 24days =ghs480
Wa ...
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Good morning Everyone,
This is a very sensitive matter.
WHO IS THE REAL THIEF?
As worker, these are your minimum periodic expenses:

Food & water: ghs30 x 30days = ghs900
Transport work-home = ghs20 x 24days =ghs480
Water bills maybe = ghs150
Electricity bills = ghs200 - ghs300
Rent = ghs400 a month
Church =???
Clothing =???
Sub for a bachelor: ghs2,230
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If you have a small family of a wife and a child:

Daily chop money: ghs50 x 30 days = ghs1500
School fees=???
Clothings=???

Total= ghs3,730

Now big Q:

Sir, are you paying your junior staff this amount or is any organization paying their junior staff this amount? Correct me if I am wrong in my figures for a typical today's low life spendings.

When people are against the wall what happens?
Let's stop talking for talking sake.
Most of us are educated so let's use that to fix problems when we find ourselves at the top than to be hypocritical about issues of nature.

How can you have a sound mind and work.

This a huge matter we should all take a look as a society. No one will want to steal at his work place. Necessity compels. I don't condone to stealing.

WHO IS THE REAL THIEF?
David antiri 3 months ago

Good day everyone what Dr.obeng said is true but who is to blame,this is a national security issue that should be addressed immediately before it get out of hand how can someone work for month and paid 600gh to 1000 in privat ...
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Good day everyone what Dr.obeng said is true but who is to blame,this is a national security issue that should be addressed immediately before it get out of hand how can someone work for month and paid 600gh to 1000 in private sector,our system should be look it ,people should be paid on national living wage not what we are doing it will not help us today,tomorrow or in future let change some of laws to help our next generation, have you about why people are migrating to countries that they can work and make only gh2000 and they are happy let do something to help our people now ,Yaw you are right call me on +14372365266.
Saku 3 months ago

All Ghanaian workers are thieves including Dr Obeng

All Ghanaian workers are thieves including Dr Obeng
Zamrama 3 months ago

He is NOT a "Dr". Let him bring his PhD and let's see.

He is NOT a "Dr". Let him bring his PhD and let's see.
Nii 3 months ago

Meaning he is a thief like Randy Abbey who is using an academic title that he has not toiled for.

Meaning he is a thief like Randy Abbey who is using an academic title that he has not toiled for.
Oprege 3 months ago

Sad that he’s accusing all hardworking Ghanaians as thieves whereas it’s leaders like him who are the problem — he should be voted out

Sad that he’s accusing all hardworking Ghanaians as thieves whereas it’s leaders like him who are the problem — he should be voted out
Nana 3 months ago

I one hundred percent agree with you. I can say without any equivocation that less than one percent is honest in the workplace

I one hundred percent agree with you. I can say without any equivocation that less than one percent is honest in the workplace
Martins 3 months ago

A particular tribe has this thief behaviours and they know themselves.

A particular tribe has this thief behaviours and they know themselves.
Martins 3 months ago

What do you expect from nowadays slay queen mothers???

What do you expect from nowadays slay queen mothers???
Jo 3 months ago

Well said sir. The truth hurts. Be blessed

Well said sir. The truth hurts. Be blessed
Ghanaman 3 months ago

Every one is thief in Ghana from president to market women

Every one is thief in Ghana from president to market women
JIANPING GUO 3 months ago

OHH YOU MEAN AKUFFO ADDO, OFORI ATTAH, GABBY AND OTHERS. ALL ARE ASHANTIES.

OHH YOU MEAN AKUFFO ADDO, OFORI ATTAH, GABBY AND OTHERS. ALL ARE ASHANTIES.
Kofi T 3 months ago

Especially the HR Director for Ministry of local Government Dec.& rural Dev.
Who is on Retirement and still at Post and Stealing.

Especially the HR Director for Ministry of local Government Dec.& rural Dev.
Who is on Retirement and still at Post and Stealing.
Bushman 3 months ago

VERY TRUE, COMPARE THEIR SALARIES AND PROPERTIES.

VERY TRUE, COMPARE THEIR SALARIES AND PROPERTIES.
Derick Amevor 3 months ago

but I told you long ago that Ghanaian workers are thieves and very lazy but you did not believe me.... I am happy you are saying it yourself.... When you don't know who Ghanaians are the will decive you....

but I told you long ago that Ghanaian workers are thieves and very lazy but you did not believe me.... I am happy you are saying it yourself.... When you don't know who Ghanaians are the will decive you....
Kwame nkrumah 3 months ago

Ghanaians are not thieves. It is the culture. We tolerate a culture of profligacy. Weddings, birthday parties funerals, hampers, doing the things the rich don't do

Ghanaians are not thieves. It is the culture. We tolerate a culture of profligacy. Weddings, birthday parties funerals, hampers, doing the things the rich don't do
Mr. Smith 3 months ago

Kwame, you have said it all !!! There's this culture of showing off things that are of no priority. iPhones, laptops, android TVs, watches, handbags, expensive shoes and to some extent cars. Especially at church and other eve ...
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Kwame, you have said it all !!! There's this culture of showing off things that are of no priority. iPhones, laptops, android TVs, watches, handbags, expensive shoes and to some extent cars. Especially at church and other events like funerals and parties. A very great percentage of Ghns are madly looking forward to owning the latest iPhone. Such madness leads to the average worker finding ways and means to steal.
Peter 3 months ago

Keane you are right. I am quite old. Growing up I never heard of this parties at 50 60;70 80 etc. Now it has become so fashionable. People take their children to schools they cannot afford. You have kids driving cars

Keane you are right. I am quite old. Growing up I never heard of this parties at 50 60;70 80 etc. Now it has become so fashionable. People take their children to schools they cannot afford. You have kids driving cars
Jeffery 3 months ago

Everybody is a thief in Ghana. We are all the same. From the president to the ordinary.

Everybody is a thief in Ghana. We are all the same. From the president to the ordinary.
Don 3 months ago

But let look at payment of workers, you cheat the the workers and you are expecting them to work with free mind. Young guys and ladies will work hard for company to make a lot of money but at the end of the day how much is th ...
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But let look at payment of workers, you cheat the the workers and you are expecting them to work with free mind. Young guys and ladies will work hard for company to make a lot of money but at the end of the day how much is the payment because you people are very wicked and heartless. Pay them well and the will also stop stealing you period
KK 3 months ago

You go talk true.

You go talk true.
Zamrama 3 months ago

And liars, like "Dr" Joseph Obeng and "Dr" Joseph Siaw and the herbalist "Dr" from Kumasi who died recently. They're all criminal.

And liars, like "Dr" Joseph Obeng and "Dr" Joseph Siaw and the herbalist "Dr" from Kumasi who died recently. They're all criminal.
YAW 3 months ago

They are rather under paid
As a direct result they become thieves

They are rather under paid
As a direct result they become thieves
Kingarray 3 months ago

Stop cheating and pay them well and they will stop stealing

Stop cheating and pay them well and they will stop stealing
Kwasi 3 months ago

Like employer like employee

Like employer like employee
Mike Stone 3 months ago

Please Dr. Obeng do Ghanaian workers have paid leave,do they have health insurance, do the have retirement benefits, do the have basic life insurance is there any workers compensation? You only talk rubbish about Ghanaian wo ...
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Please Dr. Obeng do Ghanaian workers have paid leave,do they have health insurance, do the have retirement benefits, do the have basic life insurance is there any workers compensation? You only talk rubbish about Ghanaian workers but what about the slave wages you greedy Ceos pay Ghanaian workers? Are there any credit facilities for Ghanaian workers? Workers will continue to steal until you idiots stop cheating them. When your GUTA members bring workers from India they pay them higher wages than their Ghanaian counterparts why? They provide housing for them. Do you provide housing for your Ghanaian workers?
Narrow Minded 3 months ago

Same Company, same qualification with different huge salary difference. Expatriate takes home over 10000 cedis a month with other incentives whilst the local staff takes home peanuts....

Same Company, same qualification with different huge salary difference. Expatriate takes home over 10000 cedis a month with other incentives whilst the local staff takes home peanuts....
The truth 3 months ago

Best article I've read on Ghanaweb.
Get rich quick and sense of entitlement is ruining Ghana

Best article I've read on Ghanaweb.
Get rich quick and sense of entitlement is ruining Ghana
Kwabena 3 months ago

This is very sensitive matter. The employer and the employee who is thief?

Most employees work 13 working months per annum yet get paid for 12 working month in year with peanut salaries.

Where do the accumulated 13th m ...
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This is very sensitive matter. The employer and the employee who is thief?

Most employees work 13 working months per annum yet get paid for 12 working month in year with peanut salaries.

Where do the accumulated 13th month benefit that supposed to be paid go to?

Who then is thief?
Atta 3 months ago

A very motivating speech from a union leader who appreciates the hardworking membership — a narcissistic person leader wanting all the attention to himself

A very motivating speech from a union leader who appreciates the hardworking membership — a narcissistic person leader wanting all the attention to himself
Sam Fante warrior. 3 months ago

Hahahaha majority of Ghanaians are are criminals from politics, police and soldiers, churches, families and communities. And that's why Ghana is suffering.

Hahahaha majority of Ghanaians are are criminals from politics, police and soldiers, churches, families and communities. And that's why Ghana is suffering.
Kofi Adu 3 months ago

Dr. Ghanaians living outside have been saying this and all hit the rock. It’s political and if politicians can’t change for our survival, not even living, then we’ve got nowhere to go. Not only politicians but everyone. ...
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Dr. Ghanaians living outside have been saying this and all hit the rock. It’s political and if politicians can’t change for our survival, not even living, then we’ve got nowhere to go. Not only politicians but everyone. We say it and you’ll deny it. You vote for idiots and expect change. What’s the meaning of idiot. I’m asking you Dr.
K Black 3 months ago

No lies told. Then they go to church to thank "God' afterwards

No lies told. Then they go to church to thank "God' afterwards
Yvonne nelson 3 months ago

.. yes because our system is not balance and salary's are very low

.. yes because our system is not balance and salary's are very low
Nii Adjei 3 months ago

The buck stops with leadership. Akufo-Addo and Bawuliar are our leaders so what do you expect? The kid brother lies through his teeth and Jack Toronto defends the thieves by clearing them of any wrongdoings.

The buck stops with leadership. Akufo-Addo and Bawuliar are our leaders so what do you expect? The kid brother lies through his teeth and Jack Toronto defends the thieves by clearing them of any wrongdoings.
Man 3 months ago

It's because their salary is peanut

It's because their salary is peanut
Gborlahn 3 months ago

I agree but most Ghanaian employers are wicked and pay their employees unrealistic wages that send them down and down into poverty. How can a security company take over 1,000 GHc for one officer and pay him 80 GHc? Why won't ...
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I agree but most Ghanaian employers are wicked and pay their employees unrealistic wages that send them down and down into poverty. How can a security company take over 1,000 GHc for one officer and pay him 80 GHc? Why won't that employee steal?

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