Conspiracies - What Would You Do?

[jaydisc]

this is due to a giant comic in two years which will hit the world

[STL]

Let's say you were privy to a secret plot to get rid of one of your co-workers. Let's say you were invited to participate.... in writing even.

Let's then say that you found out that one of the managers was part of the plot too? And that manager and the owner were close friends.

How could you find out if the owner was aware? Or if they were even part of the conspiracy? Would you risk your own job taking a chance and approaching the owner? Would you try to approach a friendly manager first?

There's the moral and ethical line, then there's the pragmatic course. Unfortunately, there are not always win-win situations. And this is one of them. It happens a lot.

Even if you talk to the friendly manager though u run the risk of appearing to want to involve them in it. That could potentially backfire too as a lot of people like to be kept out of these type of conflicts.

I don't want to sound sexist but if a female is a head conspirator here, you're probably going to have to lock in the side with the majority. Of course, you need to feel out the owner to, to see whose side he would take which I'm asuming is his close friend manager.

Me personally? I'd feel out the situation first and not get my hands dirty. I'd try to voice my opinion but if I know I'm a minority, I'd hang onto my job. Yes my conscience would hurt but there's a fine line between poverty and principle at times. Which is sad I must concede.

[jaydisc]

Update:

The nice manager was given some evidence and seemingly nothing has happened since, meaning one or many of the following possibilities:

1. It didn't make it to the owner.
2. The owner hasn't had time to deal with it
3. The owner doesn't care
4. The owner was part of/aware of the conspiracy

Any of the above except for number 2 are quite disappointing. Let's hope it's #2.

[Paulbot]

I don't know your workplace of course... but I would say it's number 2.

Of course there could be a whole lot of other reasons or things happening in the offices other than those 4 that you are not aware of, and are jumping to conclusions from a rather limited point of view?

[1orion2many]

It can take a while to sort out problems in a work place when everything isn't black and white, evidince can be presented but the person accused of wrong doing still has the right to defend themselves. It can take a couple of weeks or more sometimes to sort out fact from fiction at my work. Give it time I'm sure it'll be worked through.

[roller]

when you say get rid of one of your co workers, do you mean 'get rid of' or 'get rid of'?

do you like the coworker or is he annoying?

[iceburn]

is it real or just for discussion?
jay, sorry if it's really happening to your workplace....
the joke above was just something that struck me with my supervisor and lead tester being retrenched awhile back.