imported_loudsubz

In this situation..

Pretty basic:

Say you work for a company, and your on a clients jobsite, doing some work, and they offer you a job on the side to make some extra money, that your current employer already does for them, and has done in the past.

Do you take the offer and do the job, then if your boss asks you if the company you were at needed X & Y done, you tell him NO, even though your planning on doing it on the side, and Lie to him.

Or do you just not do it, and say your better off to speak with your boss about getting the work done if need be.

Now take into consideration your on great terms with your boss and really happy with where you are now.

Would you go for the extra work, or just tell em you rather not, cause it doesn't feel right (almost as if stealing you boss's clientell)

TranceaddicT

if ur on somekinda of contract with ur boss... watch out he has rite to sue ur *** if he finds out u stole a job from him...

bdotdan

depends on how much i may make from doin it

LEITNER

integrity Matt. how would you react if someone did it to you? do you want to be known as that kind of person?

chris_si98

steve's right. If your employer finds out I would assume he would get really pissed off, is it worth that for one little side-job? If you are on good terms with him, just keep it that way

imported_2join performance

I wouldn't do it. And if you really need the money, talk to your boss, I'm sure he would understand, but never lie to him.

imported_loudsubz

thanks for the reply guys. I am on sync with these replies, as I had the same feeling when he first offered it to me. I definately would not like it if someone did that to me as well, and I am the type that cannot live with myself knowing I did something like this.

I pretty much knew I wouldn't do it, just wanted to see if I was out on a limb or something, but this sealed the deal.



Edit: Money is not an issue at all. I am the type that likes to help anyone and doesn't expect payment, so I would have done this for free for the guy, but thats besides the point.

kwikb16a2

I used to take on side jobs all time because my boss was a ***** and no respect.....I then worked for a company where my boss was a stand up guy and treated his employees well i never took any of these jobs. I'd feel bad if i did because he just started the business and tried to make money like any of us.

imported_Team Rukus

legally he can sue you and screw you over twice as hard if you did that to him.

btw lets not forget what if this is a test? what if your boss made the client ask so he can find out which one of him employee's are loyal or not.

gotta think about it that way too.

imported_Italia311

Yeah I wouldn't do it either...what would be the point...

"Now take into consideration your on great terms with your boss and really happy with where you are now"

J-SKI

same thoughts as premiumdude with a little twist.
i would accept the job and then tell my boss that i only said yes cause i was caught off gaurd and it was all awkward n shet. then i would explain to my boss that i gave it some thought and i could really use the extra money since there's some tough times right now, and if he could be so kind and allow it to happen, i would be forever greatfull.
if you had good rapore(sp) with your boss then he/she would have sympathy for you and at the same time since you already said yes you're kinda obligated and so your boss would allow it.

imported_hdave

^^^ !!!

imported_nnniiiccckkk007

We live in a nation, where everyone capitalizes off of each other. Their is nothing unethical about "dipping your hand into the pot" once and a while. You have to consider whether the company that you work for is paying you an adequate wage in proportion to their profit they make.

I don't know your job circumstances, but every employer I have worked for has not had my best interest at stake. I have never felt loyalty to any company.

Does your company give you benifits,and a fair wage? Do they entrust you with job freedom and/ or sensitivecompany information?

Gallagher

just start your own company

imported_loudsubz

This is my first year full time working there. I get 2 weeks paid vacation to start. Salary is pretty good, higher that most other positions in my field to start.

Any info in the company pretty much involves me as well. I have a good repore with the boss, so much that I am over at his house alot working on personal things, and things that I make up passwords and accounts for, and tell him abou tit after I am done.

J

I would do it but then again I work under the table and only care about money

stock94block

i would bring the situation up to the boss and tell him that i need to make some extra $$ for whatever reason and see if he can set something up, if not tell him you're going to have to do some side work for one of the clients.

bbarbulo

iTrader: (2)

don't do it y0, esp if you are happy with where you are at.

accord98

not worth losing your job

imported_gatherer

it's a conflict of interest Matt...

however that shouldn't stop you from geting your own clients and doing the work on the side.. possibly starting up your own business (leaving the current one) and taking customers, then it's just called competition..