Timeline for IT manager giving false information to management about the possibility of remote work
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| Mar 17, 2020 at 22:07 | comment | added | seventyeightist | op works for a private company, not a government agency. They said that the 'edict' came from local government but they themselves work for a private sector company. | |
| Mar 17, 2020 at 1:19 | comment | added | Wesley Long | This is absolutely wrong. It may be passable in a private company, but in a government agency, the fact that someone has "authority" is a courtesy extended by the population at large, and if the public is endangered, then there is a responsibility to act. I would even report the details to the press if it's not fixed. | |
| Mar 16, 2020 at 23:57 | comment | added | MasterJoe | A general rule is that HR exists only for the company and not for the employees. Escalating to HR might sometimes be okay in case of illegal harassment, discrimination etc, but not in this case. OP does not know if the leadership actually requested to disable VPN. | |
| Mar 16, 2020 at 22:37 | comment | added | Richard | +1 to this. OPs boss is going to be a far more effective advocate, if for no other reason than that the CEOs first reaction is going to be to phone his boss and ask them why the heck his underling is breaching the chain of command | |
| Mar 16, 2020 at 22:24 | comment | added | Kat | @RobinBennett I have to disagree. Every interaction is a risk, and everyone should be doing their part to minimize that risk. Delaying everyone working from home for even one day could have serious consequences, especially if every person takes that attitude. Getting the right people involved immediately is warranted in this situation. | |
| Mar 16, 2020 at 16:51 | comment | added | Robin Bennett | @rath - there's no immediate urgency here. A delay of an hour to follow official channels won't make a difference, and your boss is more likely to be believed over the IT guy. Steve explains what to do if your boss doesn't listen, but there's no harm in trying to do the right thing. | |
| Mar 16, 2020 at 15:37 | comment | added | rath | No. I logged back in to SO just to leave this comment. Pussy-footing around politics is not an appropriate reaction when a global pandemic is on. You don't need to gauge anyone's reaction - they need to gauge yours. I don't know about OP, but mine would be pretty pissed off that a manager lied, taking the life of his colleagues in his hands, because of "productivity". Fuck this guy. The phrase "gross negligence" comes to mind, but I assume it's pretty hard to recruit IT managers while everyone stays home. | |
| Mar 16, 2020 at 13:00 | history | answered | Steve | CC BY-SA 4.0 |