co worker stealing

[gyrene81]

Hey Trigger...those laws only apply to people who work for or are contracted to Federal, State and Local governments. We don't know what kind of company or contract situation (if any) Birddog works for.


Birddog...go to your supervisor first...ask if you can talk to him in private...tell him you're not sure what to make of the tale...tell him what you were told and that you don't want someone getting in trouble for nothing...but just in case there is any truth to it, you feel you need to tell someone in charge that might be able to find out the truth.

End of story.

[Masherbrum]

now THAT is critical info I was not aware of....... we just found the tell.......now that you have said he's a temp employee. ("not even permanent").

no doubt in my mind he's a company shill (spy) doing an internal audit because there IS some theft going on........in other words..........all systems go.........report it.  win/win........even if we're wrong here.......he's temp.  if we're right that he's a shill......and we are....trust me........you just may advance a little quicker up the pay scale with this company than most.

nothing else passes the smile test.  nobody would tell you if they are stealing........especially a cat who's temp...and on his way out the door soon with money.  

additionally..........if we're right.........and we are...and you do not report it......that will be reported to your company...thus making NOT reporting it a lose/lose.

auditing report: disclosure made to employee # 234-w on 9-23...3:23 pm

go for it

It was the first thing that came to my mind.  

[Anaxogoras]

Sure, and the corrupt love muffines that wrote those laws take the biggest kickbacks of all, LOL!!!

Tu quoque

[ariansworld]

I caught a coworker stealing from the arcade, we threw him in jail.

[vonKrimm]

Someone else said "go to your supervisor" my advice is to go to Human Resources.  Play-up the angel of how his talk (truth or untruth aside) can play on your firm's reputation.  If your HR dept. is at all competent, he'll either shut-up or be gone and you will have defended the firm's reputation. 

[Getback]

I should not what to do but I don't. If you have no proof other than his word don't say anything. You get proof. Then by all means say something.

[SIK1]

The proof is he told you. Go to a superior and let them know what he told you. This business as usual crap is a copout. It is only business as usual if people continue to let it happen. We all determine what is acceptable and what is not.

Obviously it bothers you. Ask yourself if you do nothing and it continues, and maybe he moves up, or even takes your position how will you feel about it then. Take the high road and do what you know is right. After all the in the end the only person you have too answer to is the one you look at in the mirror every morning.

[Birddogg]

Yea, it bothers me, because we work hard to save company money and  then this dude comes and scoops in our savings and destroys our extra work......and goes to tell it to my face.

It doesn't make any sense....Who in the right mind would tell it to my face like that about their "kickback" scheme.

I've got no choice but to report this dude.

I just hope the dude doesn't come after me looking for revenge...

[phatzo]

Hard to say what to do without knowing the situation, kickbacks are common to me and has become expected, although its not cash, usually tools from a tool company that wants me to stock their product, jackets, tickets to Indy, football and cricket. That sort of stuff just happens all the time in my industry.

[RipChord929]

So, tell us what kinda Biz this is, and your position?

RC

[phatzo]

So, tell us what kinda Biz this is, and your position?

RC

if your asking me I'm the purchasing officer/store manager of a building and engineering supplies store.

[RipChord929]

Sorry phatz, I was askin Bird... We posted almost at the same time...
LOL, I was in the car biz for many years... Kickbacks to parts suppliers are common as dirt.. Ppl always ask the parts guys, "where is a good place to have this service done?"...  A 10% kickback always made sure they ended up at my shop... Which always kept the shop full, and my guys workin.. Money in my pocket, and theirs!!  And the parts guys picked up a some tax free cash on the side... Works all around, ya know!!!

All it boiled down to for me was, casting a wider net!!!
RC

[Heater]

Check to see what your corporate policies are....In most cases "kickbacks" are illegal and can be subject to heavy fines and imprisonment.

[CAP1]

Hi,

I'm in a dilema and don't know what to do, I was hoping some of you more senior folk would be able to provide me with some advice.

Situation is this, I found out that my coworker is taking  bribes (certain percentage) from  businesses that we work with, in return he gives them the business.
I have no proof other then him telling me he's doing it (i can't understand why would he tell me.)


What should I do? Should I report him?

get proof. record the conversations. then try to do it anomalously, but definitly turn his bellybutton in. 

[allaire]

Careful with recording the conversation and make sure that you can do it legally.