Job issue, what to do?

madcat said:
Just go with the flow. I personally would stay quiet and see what will happen. If it collapse, it will collapse. End of the day, just look for a new job... I don't see this is a big issue!
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kind of is an issue as I'm just settling into my job after 7 months of being there and I'm also saving for a car, jobs atm are next to none.
 
Valid points there and yes, looking after 'number one' in this climate is critical, however, if the company is so reliant on one person, perhaps it is time to start looking elsewhere yourself?
 
sigma said:
It's not the OPs place to say something about this issue as it doesn't concern him.
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It does concern him though - it potentially affects his means of making a living.

He's already part of this issue as he knows something the boss doesn't. He has several options - one of them is to chose not to tell his boss and just let things play out. I don't know whether this is the best option or not as I don't have a crystal ball and we only have limited info about the situation however this is just one of several options he now has to choose.
 
dowie said:
He's already part of this issue as he knows something the boss doesn't. He has several options - one of them is to chose not to tell his boss and just let things play out. I don't know whether this is the best option or not as I don't have a crystal ball and we only have limited info about the situation however this is just one of several options he now has to choose.
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I'm well aware of that.
 
This is a classic thread where a lot of posters have not read the OPs OP.

1) There is a good chance you could lose your job if this man leaves and takes customers with him
2) You would not work with him because you don't trust him
3) You like the job you've got
4) Jobs are hard to come by where you live
5) You're not bothered if this bloke hates you

Have a quiet word with your boss so that he can plan to lessen the blow.
It's a dog eat dog world.
 
dmpoole said:
This is a classic thread where a lot of posters have not read the OPs OP.

1) There is a good chance you could lose your job if this man leaves and takes customers with him
2) You would not work with him because you don't trust him
3) You like the job you've got
4) Jobs are hard to come by where you live
5) You're not bothered if this bloke hates you
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You also forgot that:

1. He brought a load of customers with him to the place when he started.

2. He's leaving is because of my boss, he gets no respect and is treated like a school kid.
 
sigma said:
You also forgot that:

1. He brought a load of customers with him to the place when he started.

2. He's leaving is because of my boss, he gets no respect and is treated like a school kid.
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You make that sound as though the traitor is in the right.
It looks like :

1) He's lived off the back of another company because he wasn't able to do it himself

2) He might deserve being treated like a kid (this I don't know and the boss could be a complete arse).
 
sigma said:
I'm well aware of that.
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So why would you state that 'It doesn't concern him' in your previous post. As you are well aware it clearly does!

Doing nothing is a conscious choice in this instance, if he doesn't want to work with the guy then informing the boss so some damage limitation can be done might well be a good idea.
 
dmpoole said:
You make that sound as though the traitor is in the right.
It looks like :

1) He's lived off the back of another company because he wasn't able to do it himself

2) He might deserve being treated like a kid (this I don't know and the boss could be a complete arse).
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We don't know the full story obviously but how is he a traitor?

If he brought customers to the company he has every right to take them with him, after all they're more than likely to be happy with the way he works and might well prefer to stay with him.

As I said earlier, if the company is so reliant on one person then I'd be looking for a new job asap. Also how can somebody "deserve" to be treated like a kid and shown no respect? Even more so if they are so vital to the company, although that shouldn't make any difference if you are professional in your job and treat people equally.
 
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Arrived at work today and have found out that the guy who's leaving has been slagging me off to others without me knowing (other issues). Also, this is not the first time he's wanted to leave, he attempted leaving a few years ago but my boss stepped in and offered him more money (MUG!) and he stayed.

My decision is that I’m going to tell my boss. I have come up with this decision possibly because of spite (him slagging me off) but I’m not his friend and never want to be his friend and he's going to leave anyway so what's the point of keeping quiet and my job being at risk when I could tell my boss now and he can put things in place now etc.

I find what he’s doing wrong so I will tell my boss tomorrow but I’ll approach it carefully.
 
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