Moral Dilemma: Your Thoughts

coolweather
Tue, 21 Sep 2010 23:32:17 +0000

Does the manager really care who do what?

Many managers like to hire contractors because the managers want to have people to take care of the business so that they can sleep peacefully at home. When I was young I did not like contractors while I worked as a fulltime employee because most of the contractors’ work was lousy. I worked a lot faster and fixed a lot of problems that they created. Later in life I don’t care about contractors anymore because the more I care the less I sleep at home. I tell myself it’s not my money.

Both you and the other person are contractors. Most of the time you work at home. Does it matter when you work at home you also work with your other clients? Does the manager know what you do at home? Similarly does it matter when the other contractor works at home she also works with her other clients?

A good manager who knows what’s going one will know who is a good contractor or a bad one and you don’t have to tell him or her. But if the manager is just somebody who want others to do the work and has no judgement ability then your report may have some negative effect on you.



She is more productive than I am (she’s been at this business alot longer - I am a newbie), but her productivity has dropped way off which is why she is starting this other business.



Does the manager know this? If the manager does not know her productivity has dropped then your report about her side business may not help.
On the other hand, she may get fired because of low productivity or leave the company because her side business is flying. In either case you will have advantage: more work for you.