boss is behaving unethically.
DanTTX
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I really need some views on the matter.
After working on some projects in various sectors, I've seen some questionable working ethics (that can be interpreted as illegal perhaps)
Of course this affected my fitness since I'd be worrying the whole time if I'd be affected with the situation.
My question is, would you stay with your job if your boss is behaving unethically? If you choose to stay, why; if you choose not to say, why.
Hope I can get some input.
After working on some projects in various sectors, I've seen some questionable working ethics (that can be interpreted as illegal perhaps)
Of course this affected my fitness since I'd be worrying the whole time if I'd be affected with the situation.
My question is, would you stay with your job if your boss is behaving unethically? If you choose to stay, why; if you choose not to say, why.
Hope I can get some input.
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I would be looking for another job, but I would stay until I found said job. Because I have bills to pay and can't afford to just up and quit.0
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I would be looking for another job, but I would stay until I found said job. Because I have bills to pay and can't afford to just up and quit.
Depends. I would start whatever procedures your field has in place for reporting unethical behavior AND document everything that's going on, regardless. If you don't think that will help you resolve the problem and stay in your current job, do it anyway (maintain YOUR ethics) and start looking for another job now.
Personally, I would not compromise my ethical standards for anyone or anything.0 -
I really need some views on the matter.
After working on some projects in various sectors, I've seen some questionable working ethics (that can be interpreted as illegal perhaps)
It sounds like you should blackmail him for money. How much evidence do you have on him? Is he from an Italian family. Perhaps this isn't a good idea.0 -
i don't know if this is serious or not, and in what capacity that your boss is behaving unethically, but there are whistleblower laws out there to protect you.0
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(maintain YOUR ethics) and start looking for another job now.
Personally, I would not compromise my ethical standards for anyone or anything.
I know what you mean. But please, remind me why : (
(My mind is obviously clouded now : / )0 -
It really depends on the behavior you're referring to. I really don't care what other people do as long as it doesn't affect me.0
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This is very vague. Can you be more specific? I'm having trouble understanding how your unethical boss would have an affect on your fitness?0
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(maintain YOUR ethics) and start looking for another job now.
Personally, I would not compromise my ethical standards for anyone or anything.
I know what you mean. But please, remind me why : (
(My mind is obviously clouded now : / )
Huh?0 -
I'd be the whistle-blower. But that's just me. There are laws that protect you from adverse action.0
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This is very vague. Can you be more specific? I'm having trouble understanding how your unethical boss would have an affect on your fitness?
Yes. I understand it's vague. I made it vague because I don't want to give too much information on the net.0 -
i don't know if this is serious or not, and in what capacity that your boss is behaving unethically, but there are whistleblower laws out there to protect you.
This, and to what extent could you be held accountable if YOU know what's going on but do nothing about it when someone else does? Document everything.0 -
This is very vague. Can you be more specific? I'm having trouble understanding how your unethical boss would have an affect on your fitness?
Yes. I understand it's vague. I made it vague because I don't want to give too much information on the net.
Gotcha. It just makes it a little difficult to give advice with such few details.
Well I hope you get it figured out, good luck!0 -
If it's anything that *YOU* can be held accountable for, get out as fast as you can.
Otherwise, start earnestly looking for another job, because places like that implode eventually.0 -
This actually happened to me in 1988. I found out that my boss/company was doing something illegally, but I knew also I wouldn't be able to prove it. I just quit and moved on. If I could have proven what he was doing, I would have definitely reported him to the authorities.
Leave. If you can prove he/she is doing something illegally, report it. But still leave.
P.S. About 3 years later, my boss was caught & charges were filed. I would love to more specific, but I am trying to remain anonymous here.0 -
There are laws that protect you from adverse action.
Just like the restraining orders and no contact orders against abusive spouses or stalkers or others that don't stop the abuse?
To rely upon the a law or a court or a cop to protect you is to ignore reality. You may get your justice in the end but in the meanwhile you just may be dead or go through living h%!! while alive.0 -
"Of course" it affected your fitness? Sounds like you're just looking for a reason to post the question on this site.
Not everything here is about fitness. Did you see the girl who wants to be asked to Spring Fling?
Just own it.0 -
Not sure why this would have any impact on how much you exercise (??)
I had a boss who was pressuring me to book an inappropriate journal entry to make earnings look better (I'm a CPA), so I raised my concerns to the global CFO of the company that had acquired us and he agreed with me and the entry wasn't booked. I knew there were whistleblower laws to protect me, and I also just so happened to have another job offer coming in that day anyway, so reporting that boss was a super easy decision. Regardless, I would have never booked that entry because I could have lost my CPA license (at best) or could have gone to jail and paid a crap load of fines (at worst).0 -
I have the same problem from time to time... where the lines of ethics are blurred but I don't get mixed up in that. I maintain my documentation for everything and continue on. But it sounds like this is really bothering you. I would say to start looking for another job.0
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I really need some views on the matter.
After working on some projects in various sectors, I've seen some questionable working ethics (that can be interpreted as illegal perhaps)
Of course this affected my fitness since I'd be worrying the whole time if I'd be affected with the situation.
My question is, would you stay with your job if your boss is behaving unethically? If you choose to stay, why; if you choose not to say, why.
Hope I can get some input.
YOU S-O-B! I SWEAR, IF YOU BLOW ME IN, YOU'LL NEVER WORK IN THIS TOWN AGAIN!0 -
As a lawyer, I couldn't stay if my boss were behaving unethically. Ultimately, that would likely come down on my license as well.
Without knowing more specifics though it's hard for people to tell you. Usually if your gut tells you something is off it probably is.0 -
Call an attorney. They will give you advice about the situation that will stay condifential, and having contacted one will protect your position as a whistleblower.0
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what field are you in?0
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Large companies usually have ethics departments that you can contact anonymously. Whistle blower laws are also there to protect you if the actions are outright illegal.0
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I would be looking for another job, but I would stay until I found said job. Because I have bills to pay and can't afford to just up and quit.
Depends. I would start whatever procedures your field has in place for reporting unethical behavior AND document everything that's going on, regardless. If you don't think that will help you resolve the problem and stay in your current job, do it anyway (maintain YOUR ethics) and start looking for another job now.
Personally, I would not compromise my ethical standards for anyone or anything.
most of the time-reporting anything like this will get YOU fired. I would keep my mouth shut and look for a new job discretely.0 -
I like the black mail idea.
Alternatively you could learn the in and outs of the organisation and manipulate and back stab your way to the top. Or even feed the authorities just enough information to manipulate them and your boss so no one is really sure what side you're really working for. A double agent if you will.
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I would start looking for a new job and also documenting the illegal activity I saw. By not reporting it you could be at risk as well.0
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i would stay and try to get the problem addressed. don't you have an HR department or someone you can speak to?
HR usually has to keep everything confidential.
but without knowing details its hard to say. is it something against u or someone else?0 -
"Of course" it affected your fitness? Sounds like you're just looking for a reason to post the question on this site.
Not everything here is about fitness. Did you see the girl who wants to be asked to Spring Fling?
Just own it.
omg-give me a break! Finding it hard just to be nice? Or are you just using this post as an excuse to be your rude self? Geez!0 -
talk to an attorney. Especially if you are being involved in the behavior and it is illegal. Depending on what kind of illegal, you could be legally held responsible to some extent or have other legal ramifications.
if you don't think it's a "talk to an attorney" level situation, then don't.
Either way, if its bugging you this much, you need another job.0 -
If it bothers you that much look for a new job and forget about it.0
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