A person not only needs a conscience but also morality and a sense of contract. Born to be human, how can one be shameless and unaware of gratitude?

I saw a friend’s post, and she told me a story. I’ll briefly talk about it, writing this article on the spot, just discussing the issue without involving others. Moreover, I don’t even know who they are.

Three teachers from a vocational school, with the encouragement and support of the school, went to a university in a foreign country to pursue their Ph.D.s. This behavior is equivalent to taking a break to further their studies, which is an essential part of building a school, cultivating talent.

To support the teachers, the school consistently did its part. During their studies, their salaries were paid as usual, and their five social insurances were not interrupted. After they completed their studies and obtained their Ph.D.s, they returned to the school.

For the vocational school, this was a delightful and praiseworthy event. It represented the school’s ability to cultivate high-quality talent, and their efforts finally paid off.

It’s undeniable that for some vocational schools with uneven talent and declining quality, a Ph.D. title is still highly valued, and each one is precious. These few teachers became Ph.D.s, directly enhancing the school’s reputation and the image of its faculty.

However, the school was too happy too early.

The school cultivated these three people into Ph.D.s but ignored their “selfish” nature. After they successfully obtained their Ph.D.s, their value naturally increased. They wanted to leave the school and find better opportunities.

The school, of course, was reluctant to let them go. To retain talent, they refused to cooperate with the departure procedures.

One teacher repeatedly submitted resignation applications but was not successful, feeling unhappy and frustrated. They applied for arbitration, and later, they sued the school. The court ruled in favor of the teacher, and the school should respect the teacher’s decision to leave.

From the judgment result, the teacher had a reason to resign and should be respected by the school. The school should actively cooperate with the teacher’s departure procedures and not delay.

However, the school was unwilling to cooperate, not wanting to “eat this loss.”

The school, of course, had grievances. You received your salary and five social insurances during your studies, and the school solved your worries. How could you do this?

The school supported you, planned for you, and let you take a break to study. Under the school’s support, you could focus on learning and successfully obtained your Ph.D. Shouldn’t you be grateful?

The school encouraged you to learn, expecting you to return and contribute to the school. You learned and returned, but instead of contributing, you kicked the school away. This is too frustrating, and it’s unbearable.

Specific details are not necessary; this is roughly the situation. This incident sparked widespread debate, with many opinions.

Some people think the school is too stubborn, not executing the judgment, and is intentionally looking for trouble. If someone doesn’t want to work at the school, you should let them go.

Others believe these three people have no conscience, taking advantage of loopholes in the law, and the school’s decision should be supported. People without a sense of contract spirit shouldn’t be allowed to go, and they can’t be allowed to harm another unit in the future.

At the time, there were many opinions, with most supporting the school.

I think this is simple. If someone wants to leave, you can’t keep them. It’s pointless to force someone to stay. Who is right or wrong will be revealed in the future.

In principle, since the final judgment has been made, the school should comply with the ruling. This is a legal matter, and there won’t be any major mistakes. It should be executed, and the departure procedures should be handled.

But, on the other hand, it’s understandable that the school can’t swallow this. The seedlings they cultivated were poached by others, which shouldn’t happen.

A friend asked me: Do you think this is a question of who’s right or wrong? This is a good topic.

So, I’ll express my view, just discussing the issue.

If I had to say, I think the teacher who sued the school is not very smart. Not only are they not smart, but they’re also very hypocritical. They lack a sense of contract spirit and backbone, failing to live up to their emotional intelligence and wisdom over the years.

This incident can be broken down, and the main logic can be abstracted.

If you don’t like the school, if you don’t want to work, why didn’t you quit before pursuing your Ph.D.? Why did you only quit after getting your Ph.D.?

Quitting is easy, isn’t it? Why not leave earlier?

You didn’t have to take the school’s salary and benefits before pursuing your Ph.D. You could have directly broken off with the school, and you could have studied however you wanted. Even if you got ten Ph.D.s, the school wouldn’t have any reason to bother you.

This is very simple logic, and if you had the backbone, you wouldn’t be in this passive situation now.

Now, you’re eating the soup and looking at the pot. You’re holding the bowl and looking for the pot, and when you find the pot, you want to throw the bowl. The bowl is too hard, and you broke the pot. Who’s to blame?

In the end, is it suitable for someone to be cultivated by the school and then leave? Is there a sense of contract spirit?

This is a question of character, and even if you win the lawsuit, you’ll lose your character. In the long run, this “ungrateful” behavior will inevitably lead to regret, and there will be a time for regret.

People who don’t understand basic logic will only become more narrow-minded. At first glance, this is “striving for excellence,” but don’t be too happy too early; the ceiling of life is not far away.

Mr. Tao Xingzhi once said: “The way of the teacher is to be a model, to learn, and to be a teacher.” These sixteen characters outline the logic of being a teacher. In fact, this is the grand principle of being human.

The way is the product, and it’s also morality, which is a question of character. For a teacher, standing on the podium, representing not only themselves but also the knowledge and morality they impart.

As a Ph.D. and a teacher, one should be a model, setting an example. What did they do? Is this a model?

In life, if you’re not upright, you’ll inevitably be biased. If you don’t stand straight, you’ll walk crookedly. Being biased and walking crookedly isn’t a big mistake, but being proud of it is.

As a person, you should understand a grand principle: a mudfish dug out of the mud, even if it’s been through the sea, isn’t a sea creature. Clothes made from broken cotton, even if they’re dyed with beautiful colors, are still trash.

You can be talentless, but you can’t be a hypocrite. Without a sense of contract spirit, without loyalty, and forgetting your original intention, this kind of person, even with a Ph.D. from a prestigious university, isn’t a talent. They’re pulling down the value of the term “talent.” Keeping such people is a huge joke.

What’s the point of keeping these “talents” who lack a sense of contract spirit and loyalty? They’re not talents; they’re just weeds that can be discarded.

Losing such “talents” isn’t a loss. They’re not talents; they’re just weeds that can be discarded.