Whistleblowing at work
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Well quite a few of you asked for an update and here it is.
On monday nothing happened so doubts were creeping in my mind whether or not they took me seriously. maybe they couldn't pin anything on him or maybe with christmas coming up they would make a move after christmas. naturally went home monday with mixed feelings.
Tuesday came and around half 10 a gentlemen came asking to speak to the manager. he came to meet him and his face looked indifferent. "hi i'm auditor from head office. I'm here for a spot check."
The auditor played it clever. befriending him almost to the point where I was thinking what? your meant to be investigating him not chatting away to him. he asked for certain items which were missing but they were in the store and I knew they were.
I did mention in my chat in the original phone an item he double scammed. then it came to that - he asked where that item was and he said just on that shelf. so he bought up the system and it stated there were two in the store. where was the second one? needless to say there wasn't but he tried to pretend looking for one.
One lie after another the auditor wasn't having any of it. "there never was a second one was there?"
he then changed his story but that got caught out too and then tried to blame it that the member of staff who's login was used was "rogue"
that worked bang on in my favour. all of a sudden he lost all support amongst the staff for trying to set up one of them for the fall.
the member of staff was even asked by the manager to lie for him who in turn came to me for advice as to what to do. I advised him just tell the truth. don't lie. trust me.
he did and the auditor absolved him of any wrong doing.
the manager at one point came to me and I asked him whats happening? and he just said I think i'm a goner.
he left the store for half an hr and the auditor pulled me aside and told me he didn't believe a single word. he was a bad apple and would be suspended with immediate effect pending a full investigation.
after he was suspended the area manager called me up and you could hear it in his voice he was shaken by what had happened. he trusted this guy as one of his top men. I could feel the sincerity in his voice for what I had done. he told me it took great courage to do what I did and he would be forever grateful for doing this. he said I had his full support and any time I wanted a chat, needed something in store etc I could call him up directly.
i was sat in the office taking this call and I honestly broke down in tears. I felt validated in my actions. right then, my fears were washed away.
two nights previous to the phone calls I was breaking down from the stress of whether it was the right thing to do. I couldn't spend time with anyone at home. not my wife or my kids. I was shuffling from one place to another.
but in that moment of that phone call it just lifted. I took a moment to compose myself. and just walked out with a huge smile.
today investigation interviews of the rest of the staff took place and each one dug a deeper hole for him. i'd talked to each of them before as they they believed that their jobs might be under risk. I told them go tell the truth and don't be afraid. i'd look after them and make sure nothing happened to their jobs. what they had done they had done under the managers orders.
one by one each one collaborated my suspicions. even his closest right hand man told the auditor details I was not aware of. he came to me after and said it was like washing all my wrong doing away.
I decided not to tell any of the staff that I whistle blew on him. No one else has leaked this out too. I'm sure they have their suspicions that how come one minute we're having informal chats and then the next minute they're having full investigation into that.
I'm just grateful for their support.
tomorrow I have my interview with the auditor. I don't know what else I can add to what has already been said. He's going to be as good as gone.
one unexpected fallout from this is that the staff are all asking me now to take over the reigns. i've had the head auditor recommend me to the area manager and the owners of the company. other store managers have offered me assistance and encouraged me to take over. my head is still all over the show - so much to do still what the previous manager should've done. i've taken a stance of lets get over this chapter officially first...
TL:DR the manager has been suspended - further harder evidence has emerged that even I was not aware of. area manager is grateful for stepping up and reporting him. All the staff backed my accusations with similar stuff.
to the people who encouraged me on here - thank you. it really did help. when you don't know what support your going to get - even the words of strangers who are all CEO's are useful. with goatee beards. drinking cans of red bull.
On monday nothing happened so doubts were creeping in my mind whether or not they took me seriously. maybe they couldn't pin anything on him or maybe with christmas coming up they would make a move after christmas. naturally went home monday with mixed feelings.
Tuesday came and around half 10 a gentlemen came asking to speak to the manager. he came to meet him and his face looked indifferent. "hi i'm auditor from head office. I'm here for a spot check."
The auditor played it clever. befriending him almost to the point where I was thinking what? your meant to be investigating him not chatting away to him. he asked for certain items which were missing but they were in the store and I knew they were.
I did mention in my chat in the original phone an item he double scammed. then it came to that - he asked where that item was and he said just on that shelf. so he bought up the system and it stated there were two in the store. where was the second one? needless to say there wasn't but he tried to pretend looking for one.
One lie after another the auditor wasn't having any of it. "there never was a second one was there?"
he then changed his story but that got caught out too and then tried to blame it that the member of staff who's login was used was "rogue"
that worked bang on in my favour. all of a sudden he lost all support amongst the staff for trying to set up one of them for the fall.
the member of staff was even asked by the manager to lie for him who in turn came to me for advice as to what to do. I advised him just tell the truth. don't lie. trust me.
he did and the auditor absolved him of any wrong doing.
the manager at one point came to me and I asked him whats happening? and he just said I think i'm a goner.
he left the store for half an hr and the auditor pulled me aside and told me he didn't believe a single word. he was a bad apple and would be suspended with immediate effect pending a full investigation.
after he was suspended the area manager called me up and you could hear it in his voice he was shaken by what had happened. he trusted this guy as one of his top men. I could feel the sincerity in his voice for what I had done. he told me it took great courage to do what I did and he would be forever grateful for doing this. he said I had his full support and any time I wanted a chat, needed something in store etc I could call him up directly.
i was sat in the office taking this call and I honestly broke down in tears. I felt validated in my actions. right then, my fears were washed away.
two nights previous to the phone calls I was breaking down from the stress of whether it was the right thing to do. I couldn't spend time with anyone at home. not my wife or my kids. I was shuffling from one place to another.
but in that moment of that phone call it just lifted. I took a moment to compose myself. and just walked out with a huge smile.
today investigation interviews of the rest of the staff took place and each one dug a deeper hole for him. i'd talked to each of them before as they they believed that their jobs might be under risk. I told them go tell the truth and don't be afraid. i'd look after them and make sure nothing happened to their jobs. what they had done they had done under the managers orders.
one by one each one collaborated my suspicions. even his closest right hand man told the auditor details I was not aware of. he came to me after and said it was like washing all my wrong doing away.
I decided not to tell any of the staff that I whistle blew on him. No one else has leaked this out too. I'm sure they have their suspicions that how come one minute we're having informal chats and then the next minute they're having full investigation into that.
I'm just grateful for their support.
tomorrow I have my interview with the auditor. I don't know what else I can add to what has already been said. He's going to be as good as gone.
one unexpected fallout from this is that the staff are all asking me now to take over the reigns. i've had the head auditor recommend me to the area manager and the owners of the company. other store managers have offered me assistance and encouraged me to take over. my head is still all over the show - so much to do still what the previous manager should've done. i've taken a stance of lets get over this chapter officially first...
TL:DR the manager has been suspended - further harder evidence has emerged that even I was not aware of. area manager is grateful for stepping up and reporting him. All the staff backed my accusations with similar stuff.
to the people who encouraged me on here - thank you. it really did help. when you don't know what support your going to get - even the words of strangers who are all CEO's are useful. with goatee beards. drinking cans of red bull.
Well done, you did the right thing and have not suffered for it, time to catch up on your sleep.
I cynically feared that it would end badly for you as I have seen this happen. What's the betting that the guilty party will soon be telling everyone that you stitched him up to steal his job?
I cynically feared that it would end badly for you as I have seen this happen. What's the betting that the guilty party will soon be telling everyone that you stitched him up to steal his job?
Wow. Well done you! It was obviously a huge decision and a very stressful one at that. But you did the right thing and looks like it could work out in your favour with a well deserved promotion!
Nice to see a company taking their whistle blowing process seriously too.
All the best and I hope you get the job, take it with both hands as sounds like you will be a brilliant store manager and clearly have the support of the rest of the staff.
Nice to see a company taking their whistle blowing process seriously too.
All the best and I hope you get the job, take it with both hands as sounds like you will be a brilliant store manager and clearly have the support of the rest of the staff.
Tyre Tread said:
Please let us know how your interview goes with the auditor tomorrow.
he found a few transactions that further incriminated him. he was busy all day and every time I spoke to him - he'd find another one and said to me i'm just scratching the surface here. Tonsko said:
Amazing. Both for you, obvs, and for the company - nice to know that the top bosses are doing what they should be. Now you (and your staff, hopefully! 
) can take full confidence in your senior management. Win all round.
he got told about more emerging evidence of thefts by the manager and he was fuming. He's told HR that he personally wants to do the disciplinary. he wants to look the manager in the eye and ask him why he betrayed his trust so badly. ) can take full confidence in your senior management. Win all round.kev b said:
Well done, you did the right thing and have not suffered for it, time to catch up on your sleep.
I cynically feared that it would end badly for you as I have seen this happen. What's the betting that the guilty party will soon be telling everyone that you stitched him up to steal his job?
the good thing is that none of the staff really hang around with each other outside work - so it doesn't matter - he's got no one to say it to. aside from people in the store a lot of people are slowly coming to the realisation he did do this. when the CEO and the top audit guy are believing this then there must be some truth in this. I cynically feared that it would end badly for you as I have seen this happen. What's the betting that the guilty party will soon be telling everyone that you stitched him up to steal his job?
even if I did do this to steal his job - he didn't deserve it the way he abused it all. he had such a cushy number but sometimes its just not enough.
Hi guys.
it wasn't an accident. The reason I wanted to use an anonymous account was to mask this username in case it went south - the manager survived and I left my username on here logged on.
Its become quite clear that the chances of him returning have vanished and I don't need to remain anonymous.
In the end the evidence against him - including stuff found this morning has built a solid case against him to the point where He didn't need to interview me at all.
so now we're just trying to clear up after the investigation - get the store back on track and get through christmas.
it wasn't an accident. The reason I wanted to use an anonymous account was to mask this username in case it went south - the manager survived and I left my username on here logged on.
Its become quite clear that the chances of him returning have vanished and I don't need to remain anonymous.
In the end the evidence against him - including stuff found this morning has built a solid case against him to the point where He didn't need to interview me at all.
so now we're just trying to clear up after the investigation - get the store back on track and get through christmas.
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