What would you do?

[legs22]

I'm steaming mad right now. The guy I work with made a deal with a lady that comes in here to submit research papers to a review board. He would do her regulatory paperwork to get everything ready to open a new research study for a good bit of money ($500-$750) and she agreed to the deal. This is side work to be done at home. However, yesterday he mentioned that she was coming by at the end of the day to talk about doing it and review an agreement. And he didn't know if he would do it. He couldn't make the copies at work. Would need to go to Kinkos to do it. He just didn't know. Well I was here at the end of the day when she came by and I could hear their conversation. She said here's the study I need you to do etc.. So he had already made arrangements with her to do this and what he told me was bs. Now he is doing all the work for her at his FT regular job instead of at home like he should be and is making a lot of money on top of his regular job. So he is sitting at his desk right now doing his side job while on the clock. This doesn't seem right to me. What should I do? I feel like I've got to say something to somebody. I do all the regulatory for our dept. (it's just the two of us in this dept) I could use some help with what I have. But he is sitting there doing paperwork for one study that's not even ours.

 

[WeirdEyes]

That's a tough situation. I hate being a snitch, but you might have to confront him and if he doesn't do the work on his own time, then you have to tell your boss. We had someone at my work do this and when they boss found out, they were fired. I didn't know anything about it until after the fact though. Good luck!

 

[kild]

I would say something to him. If he has the gall to do that and leave you with all the work, I wouldn't be a bit afraid of saying anything.
If that doesn't work go above him. If that still doesn't work, pee on his leg.

 

[Disney Doll]

Sticky situation.....

He's stealing from your company, if he's doing non-company work on company time. He's also stealing form you, if he should be helping you and instead he's doing this side job. He's also making your life more difficult, as now you have to do your work plus part of his work that he would normally be doing IF he weren't doing this side job.

Doesn't it stink when your co-workers have no integrity??? Integrity is such a scarce character trait these days.

Perhaps you could do a time study of your job, in great detail, and submit it to your boss who will hopefully notice that a lot of what you're doing is his job and wonder why he isn't doing his job, and then delve into it further.

Or you could sneakily drop something from his side job onto your boss' desk, so your boss will see what is actually going on at work (but of course, there's that integrity issue).

Or you can just wait until he hangs himself, because eventually he'll screw up and your boss will figure it out.

I'd probably vote for option #1, provided you have the type of boss who would be astute enough to say "Gee X is doing a lot of Y's work. I wonder what Y is doing?" Option #1 just points out what you are doing, and doesn't tattle on what the other guy is not doing.

Good luck!

 

[pkasbohm]

if it were me i think i would talk to him about it because he might not realize that it is making you do all the work. However, if you talk to him and he is still doing his side work on the job then i think that you have no choice but to go and talk to someone about it.

Pam

 

[legs22]

I just said to him that I knew he already had everything arranged with her before she ever came to our office yesterday. And I told him that I better never see him doing work for her here at this office because it's not ethical that he is getting paid for and doing the work of the side job while he is here at his regular job. I said this while I am watching his computer screen as he types up a form for the side job. He typed in a certain doctor's name that the woman works with so I knew for sure he was doing the side work. And he denied it to my face!! He said he was not doing the work here. I said yes you are- you're doing it right now. And you've been doing it since this morning! He just looked at me and I walked out of his office. And I'm sure he'll just keep doing it in his office and try to hide it. It will probably put a strain on our relationship too.

 

[WeirdEyes]

What kind of relationship do you want to have with someone who actually lies to your face, anyway? I'd report him.

 

[EsmeraldaX]

I'd report him.

I had a bad co-worker not long ago. She was always doing non work stuff on company time and it bugged me how everyone else was picking up her share. So I told our boss and the boss acted like she caught her on her own...left me out of it completely.

The bad co worker was eventually fired.

 

[Jasminesmommy]

It looks like you are dissing on company time. Do your work and just be. Its not your problem. I am not teying to be rude but if they think there is a problem they will find out.

 

[WebmasterMaryJo]

I'd report it to the boss.

I don't believe in closing my eyes to stealing and other wrongs like that. That's why people get cheekier and cheekier about taking advantage of others -- people don't have the courage to stand up for what is right much anymore.

 

[Pin Wizard]

I would quit and move away.

 

[CEDmom]

If you're DISing on company time then you are in affect stealing as well. Before you report him I'd think long and hard about what you might be doing that you shouldn't be. Your reporting him could make things difficult for yourself. I'd start by talking to him. Let him know you know the real story. As long as he gets his share of the work done and is available to pitch in when needed then I'm not sure what the harm is. However, if he tells you to mind his own business then you might not have any choice but to speak up.