My employer has asked me to compromise my integrity...?
I've been asked to look the other way and sign documents stating that I witnessed a process that I did not have anything to do with. In my book...I've been asked to commit fraud. I hold a job that requires a high level of personal integrity. The industry I work in ultimately answers to the federal government. If I complain, I'm not a team player. If I comply with the request, I'm stuck sleeping in my skin and I won't like it. Once you go that far, there's no going back. How would you feel about this predicament and what would you do in a similar situation?
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Ultimately it comes down to self worth. No job or person is worth sacrificing your personal values just because the other person is either too lazy or too dishonest to do it the proper way. You can be sure anyone who would ask this of you would most certainly hang you out to dry at first opportunity.
Personally I would not do it, I would go to someone hire up than the one asking me to do this, and I would register a complaint. I would also consult an attorney, because if they try to fire you, you could sue them.
This is serious!
Never, ever compromise your integrity! It will come back to bite you
i have been asked to do unscrupulous things by a couple bosses and i refused to do them. im glad about the choices i made. good luck to you!
I would report this to HR and probably suffer the consequences.
Find a new job and then report your old employer to the government agencies that you need to.
I would be scared it would come back to bite me. If there was absolutely no way I would sign. I think? Good luck.
DON'T!! Politely refuse(in front of witnesses) and if you're fired you'll have grounds to sue! They are trying to make you the scapegoat for their cost cutting/shoddy work! The whistle blower laws do not work so don't even think about that route! Losing your job is better than time in prison! Best of luck to you! ;-)=
don't sign it. if they find out you weren't really there, you could lose your job i guess, depending on how serious it is. if you don't sign it and lose your job, not only can you sleep at night, but you don't have a bad record and you have a good example of your integrity. don't complain, just don't sign it.
Don't do it. Document your situation as completely as possible, and try and find witnesses to back you up. Honour once lost can never be restored. You might want to consult a lawyer on your situation.
I personally wouldn't sign the paper work in question. If it looks like a fish and smells like a fish then it's probably fishy. Stay strong and hold on to what you believe in. If this person in question has any kind of integrity at all he will know that it's not that you aren't a team player it's that you are doing what is right, no matter what the consequenses! You are going to feel better about your self for doing what is right then what is wrong. And there are many other places for you to do your line of work I assure you! ♥ Jess
I would'nt sign it. Document every thing, find witnesses, get as much proof possible and consult an attorney. I would look for other employment also. I couldnt work for a company that would expect me to do something that would be considered fraud.
First things first.. with his request already pending to your decision he's probably nervous as we speak so you should think more along other lines of keeping all the proof you SHOULD already have and should gather in the future i would think that the last you want to do right now is to be put in a position of needing another job so definitely consult your lawyer first he will help you the most.
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