workplace relatin'...what would LJ do?

[burnedxoutxstar]

"Hypothetically" there's this co-worker...and you witness that he is running a side business that competes with the company you both work for, and conducting business AT your office, using software your company paid for, and on the clock. Not to mention the fact that we all signed non-disclosure contracts about trade secrets, etc. And you know he

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[hoodwink]

I worked at a place where this sort of situation actually happened. Unfortunately, it wasn't up to me and the situation ran it's course when he was finally fired. It took much too long to get his ass out the door, however, if it had been up to me he would have been fired much sooner.

Do you have proof of said hypothetical situation? Could you leave an anonymous tip for your higher ups?

[burnedxoutxstar]

Proof - yes...

anonymous tip - maybe. luckily for me I'm on really good terms with my boss and we're rather friendly.

[hoodwink]

Then as long as you have solid proof, I'd talk to your boss ASAP! Just keep things under wraps from anyone else.

[hoodwink]

p.s. let me know what happens!

[reignkinge]

personally, i try not to get in the way of anyone who is not doing something human rights violation-ish or hurting myself or someone i care about somehow.

Then again, I seem to generally be more of a workers vs. corporations type.

Good luck with your decision regardless!

[burnedxoutxstar]

I understand that mentality, but we're not really a "corporation"...it's a small, everyone-knows-everyone kinda business, and I'm friends with my boss because she and I worked together as equals before she got promoted.

[ckandi007]

Eeks, that's a sure way to violate a company's ethics code!

Leave an anonymous tip to someone. You'd be doing him a favor instead of him being sued for $$$$$$$ by your company later on.