I need suggestions about what to do about my work severely ripping people off?
(Sorry I can’t give any details on where I work or how they do it), there are some environmental issues with this too
I do believe I’m being paid to be quiet about this(my pay rate is extremely high for what I do)
I have spoken with my supervisor about this and I either get the shut up answer, or the you don’t understand answer, and my favorite the keep your mouth shut, it doesn’t matter answer….
Then the worst part is that I have to explain to the customers why their bill is so high…
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If there is a legal matter involved, contact a lawyer. There are some workplaces where it is appropriate to be a “whistle blower” and you can use a hot-line for that purpose. If you know a better way to do the same business, start your own company and steal their customers.
It is decision time for you. You have to decide if you can handle working in a place that compromises your personal ethics.
I know from past experience that I cannot. When it happened to me, I was about to leave when the board removed the CEO who was ethically challenged.
I suggest you look for another job and leave as soon as you can. Once you are gone, you could decide to approach a regulatory agency or the state attorney general’s office to see if the problem approaches the level of a crime.
It’s not federal tax fraud or anything like that, It’s more like charging customers for things that don’t happen…
I’ll tell you this, I wanna live to make the world fair, a world without greed, if you don’t like ripping people off stop taking the bullshit from your boss, show him/her that you’re not a pussy and you have balls to stand up to them, if they fire you for asking then you have every right to sue them
For the second time today-If it feels wrong, it is wrong. and it will probably get you in trouble.
I’m betting on a stock or coin sales boiler room.
you might be able to get a higher pay rate, If you divulge to your employer the extent of the knowledge you have of the no-no’s they they are practicing…
@coffeenut I don’t think you understand his dilemma. He doesn’t want to be unethical so he certainly doesn’t want to commit a criminal offense-extortion.
If they fire @tyrantxseries for not complying, he does not have the right to sue them in most states (assuming this is in the U.S.), because most states are employment at will states, meaning the employer can fire you for any reason or no reason at all. Also, you cannot invoke whistle blower protections unless you report to an administrative agency… reporting to a hotline won’t do anything to protect @tyrantxseries. The best advice given here is to consult an attorney for advice that will be appropriate for the location this is occurring and the specific situation. There is not nearly enough information in the posting to give competent advice other than that.
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