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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 187107" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>The place at my last job - they were definitely doing inappropriate things on a number of levels. And the boss wasn't above using me and the other staff member (a secretary who she sacked a few weeks later - I never did find out why, I think that was a huge mistake) to cover for her.</p><p></p><p>One thing that really bothered me - they had on the cover of their publication that they had a circulation bigger than any competing journal of its type. To make this claim, they had to be independently audited. This meant getting info from the printer on how many copies were printed, and then having the premises inspected for any unsold issues. So this charming person stashed all the unsold copies (boxes and boxes, going back several years) into her office, locked it, then went overseas. So we had to field the inspectors and say that we didn't have the key, but all that was in her office was her desk, her computer, the fax machine and the office printer. And because we couldn't access the office, we had to send all our work to the printer upstairs and wait in the queue for the rest of the company.</p><p></p><p>The boss also used me to telephone an artwork company and ask for a catalogue of photos to be sent to my home address, so she could literally cut and paste the artwork from the catalogue and thereby save the money she should be spending on paying for the rights to use the artwork. I could hear the suspicion in the voice of the person I was talking to, but aI could also hear the boss breathing down my neck, listening in. I had to make it sound convincing, even though I wanted to scream down the phone, "Don't send it to me! So-and-so is making me make this call, she is trying to rip you off again!"</p><p></p><p>I suspect they had caller ID switched on; I never got the catalogue. But they have my name and address, so now they have me pegged as a sneak who does the dirty work of this cow.</p><p></p><p>I could go on. But dirty tricks like that made me very glad to walk away from those people. </p><p></p><p>The trick is, Steely, to hang onto your integrity and to also not give them too much of yourself. They don't deserve it. You do a good job for someone, but at the end of the day you must still belong to yourself and be able to live with yourself.</p><p></p><p>I had no documentation I could have used with my people - it would have been my word against hers. And with that secretary sacked in my absence, I had lost access to the only witness.</p><p></p><p>I left too, before I could be sacked. Before she could trump up a reason to sack me. No doubt she'd have thought of one; I had seen too much. I left on good terms, but was never given a letter of employment, to which I was legally entitled. So I was glad I had swiped some of those many unsold copies of journal issues I had worked on - they had at least given me credit on the contents page. And I really don't think they missed the copies I took home, somehow... it would have meant a few less to have to hide, next audit.</p><p></p><p>Steely, it's a job. Nothing more. You owe them nothing other than a fair day's work for a fair day's pay. I'd be sending out your resume wherever you can NOW, hang on as long as you can or until you get a better offer, whichever comes first.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 187107, member: 1991"] The place at my last job - they were definitely doing inappropriate things on a number of levels. And the boss wasn't above using me and the other staff member (a secretary who she sacked a few weeks later - I never did find out why, I think that was a huge mistake) to cover for her. One thing that really bothered me - they had on the cover of their publication that they had a circulation bigger than any competing journal of its type. To make this claim, they had to be independently audited. This meant getting info from the printer on how many copies were printed, and then having the premises inspected for any unsold issues. So this charming person stashed all the unsold copies (boxes and boxes, going back several years) into her office, locked it, then went overseas. So we had to field the inspectors and say that we didn't have the key, but all that was in her office was her desk, her computer, the fax machine and the office printer. And because we couldn't access the office, we had to send all our work to the printer upstairs and wait in the queue for the rest of the company. The boss also used me to telephone an artwork company and ask for a catalogue of photos to be sent to my home address, so she could literally cut and paste the artwork from the catalogue and thereby save the money she should be spending on paying for the rights to use the artwork. I could hear the suspicion in the voice of the person I was talking to, but aI could also hear the boss breathing down my neck, listening in. I had to make it sound convincing, even though I wanted to scream down the phone, "Don't send it to me! So-and-so is making me make this call, she is trying to rip you off again!" I suspect they had caller ID switched on; I never got the catalogue. But they have my name and address, so now they have me pegged as a sneak who does the dirty work of this cow. I could go on. But dirty tricks like that made me very glad to walk away from those people. The trick is, Steely, to hang onto your integrity and to also not give them too much of yourself. They don't deserve it. You do a good job for someone, but at the end of the day you must still belong to yourself and be able to live with yourself. I had no documentation I could have used with my people - it would have been my word against hers. And with that secretary sacked in my absence, I had lost access to the only witness. I left too, before I could be sacked. Before she could trump up a reason to sack me. No doubt she'd have thought of one; I had seen too much. I left on good terms, but was never given a letter of employment, to which I was legally entitled. So I was glad I had swiped some of those many unsold copies of journal issues I had worked on - they had at least given me credit on the contents page. And I really don't think they missed the copies I took home, somehow... it would have meant a few less to have to hide, next audit. Steely, it's a job. Nothing more. You owe them nothing other than a fair day's work for a fair day's pay. I'd be sending out your resume wherever you can NOW, hang on as long as you can or until you get a better offer, whichever comes first. Marg [/QUOTE]
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