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Post by killer on Jan 25, 2007 19:45:11 GMT -5
Would you be one? If you worked in an organization or were involved with a group where you saw wrongdoing, would you expose what was happening? If talking with those involved who were in authority did not stop the wrong activity, would you go beyond them and tell what was happening?
Or would you act like nothing was happening because you wanted to keep your job or your involvement with a certain group?
Just asking because I think most people live in fear and want to stay in their comfort zones. Too often, even if someone is being hurt, people will not get involved. Maybe they just hope someone else will. Also, there is the "kill the messenger" thing -- where the whistleblower ends up the bad guy in the eyes of many. And this, too, keeps lips sealed.
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Post by Twista on Jan 26, 2007 2:52:29 GMT -5
That is a tough question... Years back I was working for a large corp. that had one of those wonderful business abuse hotlines. It was highly promoted by the company as a way to anonymously report wrongdoing and crimes as a way to help the company... Well, a co-worker reported a person who had over 20 instances of these abuses, ranging from theft to violations of company rules and relationships with clients. I was a witness to several of the instances. She did the right thing and called in the information to HQ, and was asked to submit a statement that would be kept strictly confidential. So she sent it in on a Monday, and a copy of it was laying on the offenders secretary's desk (in a public area) by Wednesday... The whistleblower was reprimanded by an upper company officer, demoted, and given an impossible to complete "action plan" to be done within 90 days... She was also told to mind her P's and Q's from now on... (She left the company soon after) The company did fire the offender a few months later, and she sued the company for age and sex discrimination... Heh, a company rep asked me if I would testify if need be in any court action, as I had been a witness... My reply? "She's suing for age and sex discrimination? But she's too old to Fawk!" They decided the company wouldn't be needing my testimony after all... LOL So if one is considering blowing the whistle, just remember that sometimes the offers of protection and support, are not going to be honored...
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lovinusa
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Post by lovinusa on Jan 26, 2007 10:08:03 GMT -5
good points all I am in a different sort of dilemma. I work for a company that uses Telemarketing. (Yes I am one of those dreaded people that call you at 8am to ask you to buy something) First of let me say I hate what I do, but, I have to make a living to pay bills and it does pay very well. I have done some research on FCC laws on telemarketing and the company does violate a couple of rules but on a whole they follow the majority. I have a real ethical problem calling some of these folks as we target the elderly. I am at a loss as to what to do about it. Some of these leads are over 4-6 yrs old but we continue to call some are old sales that are less than 3yrs old (Medicare requires 7yrs) were calling old leads where it is documented the customer is blind a VA patient or in a nursing home all of which disqualify them. I would like to say something but what are my responsibilities here. who do report this to? what will really happen if I do and if I do will I lose my job before I am ready to leave on my own? (which will be soon if hubby can get the job he is going for)
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Post by firestud2829 on Jan 26, 2007 17:29:19 GMT -5
lovinusa, Please allow me to apologize in case I have called you one of the many variations of the F-word.
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Post by killer on Jan 27, 2007 20:28:48 GMT -5
lovinusa,
Don't quite understand what's going on where you work. But if you feel that the elderly are being taken advantage of, etc. then you should say something to your bosses. If that doesn't help, then, I think, you should go beyond that. I believe it is very important to live by your principles. I believe that if you do the right thing, you will be blessed.
Like I said, I don't know your situation. You know what is right and wrong. Follow your conscious.
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Post by brandon on Jan 28, 2007 1:32:41 GMT -5
DELETED (I was durnk)
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Post by Twista on Jan 28, 2007 5:40:42 GMT -5
Well...
That sets a standard for sweetness and understanding of someone who is having doubts about the morality of his job... LOL
I actually enjoy telemarketer calls. They are so much fun to entertain myself with... LOL
I wonder... Has anyone here ever bought anything from a telemarketer call?
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Post by sticktie on Jan 28, 2007 10:19:13 GMT -5
Problems like these can be very difficult to handle. I have been involved in an industry for some time now that has had "difficulties" updating its image into the modern more environmentally friendly 21st Century. The way things were "done" for decades are simply not acceptable in todays reality. Nor should they be accepted. However, I have been witness to things at some facilities and have heard stories upon stories on how this or that was done in the good old days that would get a facility shut down immediately by the EPA or some other governmental agency. Personally I do the correct things to make sure that the old ways don't come back in my industry, however the knowledge I have might compel me to "blow the whistle" on certain things if I felt the need. But the economy of the matter is that potentially hundreds of people's jobs are on the line and what's in the past is past and nothing can really be done about it. And as long as things move forward in the right direction with a goal of eliminating the potential for problems in the future, I'm in to make the future better for everyone.
The questions arise that if things did not change for the better and decisions were made above my level to do things that were not in line with the right thing to do I would have no problem addressing the issue to those above me and would readily risk my job and career on doing the right thing. Come what may, I could live with myself. I would regret nothing. I would survive.
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Post by lovinusa on Jan 29, 2007 8:09:39 GMT -5
lovinusa, Please allow me to apologize in case I have called you one of the many variations of the F-word. Apology accepted
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