Skating

     Getting by. There are several variants to skating. One of the most notable regards the conduct of an employer towards his clients and employees. For example, a contractor has built a flourishing business. But, his focus has shifted away from business to enjoying the fruits of his labor. He embraces the high-life and avoids the mundane work of managing a business properly. . The contractor is interrupted while socializing with his wealthy friends by his foreman who reports that something has gone wrong. The bubble of pleasure the contractor is enjoying is burst. He responds with abusive rage and manipulations. His lifestyle begins to require a higher income. In response the contractor drives his construction crew harder and invents new methods of extracting more money out of his clients. This leads him into questionable areas of ethical conduct that are justified in the name of survival. His foreman quits and starts his own business competing with the contractor putting more pressure on the contractor who nevertheless prospers but at a price to his clients and employees. In not attending to business he violates his own standards and goals to maximize profits. His abusive behavior become a wired in response to problems and his employees take the brunt of his frustration. The growth of his company is stunted because his reputation is tarnish by aggressive business tactics and by the continual loss of good help. The contractor is simply getting by enough to enjoy his lifestyle at the expense of other people. If a business person is not doing business in a business like way or they are mismanaging their business they are likely to make up the shortfall by engaging in unethical acts.

Skating on thin ice:
Here a business person takes too many risks. The threat of bankrupts modifies the way he treats people and affects the veracity  of his billings. He is constantly in survival mode.

Skating as maintain a trail of lies:
This situation leads to abusive passive-aggressive tactics. The object here is not necessarily money. This approach is characterized by whaT can be described as going-sideways. The business gets by day to day built on lies and deceptions. For example, a contractor repeatedly is late to appointments. He was going to install some windows but blames the delay on the company ordering the windows. There is one excuse after another. If the client presses the contractor he responds with more delays and frustrating tactics. He become inaccessible by phone and email. Though well-meaning he is easily manipulated by powerful clients who demand his time even though he is already committed. Moreover, at five o'clock he is off the job and off to enjoy the pleasures of a large family. Here again pleasure subordinates business commitments. His business sufferers, people withhold payment, fights ensure and his business flounders. Here the trail of lies impacts the emotions of many people. In this respect this could not be considered ethical behavior. At a minimum, it is unprofessional. There is a sense of using strong-arm tactics here because because the client is trapped in a project once started and at the mercy of the contractor to get it done because there are no provisions in the contract to make him complete the work on a timely basis. The contractor flexes his power to add frustration if the client finds his actions unacceptable.

over extended

Lack of fitness

passive aggressive abuse

Over Optimized
Mismanagement
Abusive tactics
Lying Going sideways