Timeline for How to Say "No" to my manager if he asks me to take his exams for him
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| Jan 29, 2015 at 5:43 | vote | accept | suhas | ||
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| Jan 8, 2015 at 14:43 | comment | added | David Mulder | Although I do not disagree with this answer I do want to point out that an entirely different explanation is that the exam is actually below the level of a the manager and he considers it a waste of time. Now, I am not going to defend that notion, but all I am pointing out is that there is a huge gap between that and somebody who is doing a bad egocentric job. | |
| Jan 8, 2015 at 6:11 | vote | accept | suhas | ||
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| Jan 7, 2015 at 15:26 | comment | added | Lawtonfogle | RualStorge makes a good point. Not just in the workplace, but all of life it is important to remember that someone being charismatic has no bearing on them being moral. | |
| Jan 6, 2015 at 19:51 | comment | added | Brandon | This may also violate IT security policies. Sharing credentials is often one of the first "no no's" in any security policy. But if this exam is not connected to the firm's directory service, then it may not qualify. | |
| Jan 6, 2015 at 17:08 | comment | added | BrianH | I would also note that if you do it and it goes fine, you will be the goto person for the next request of this type - and it might well be even more objectionable, and having done the wrong thing in the past will you be able to say no then? | |
| Jan 6, 2015 at 16:30 | comment | added | Brian | +1 for the honor policy during the exam and explaining the damage done to both parties. | |
| Jan 6, 2015 at 16:20 | comment | added | keshlam | Note that looking for a new job may just mean transferring within the company. This guy may, in fact, be an excellent, manager ... but if he's cutting corners here he's probably doing so elsewhere, and you don't want to get splashed when he goes under. | |
| Jan 6, 2015 at 16:03 | comment | added | alroc | If the OP's employer has an "ethics hotline", he should consider contacting it (the call should be anonymous, my company's service is) and report this event. | |
| Jan 6, 2015 at 15:32 | comment | added | Eric J Fisher | You should really consider this answer. Sadly there are a number of charismatic managers who look and feel like they are entirely on the up and up. Even with this appearance I've seen these sorts of people fired for company theft, use their subordinates as scape goats, and intentionally get people they perceive as "threats" to their position fired. The entire time seeming like great people. I've also seen the manager who appears indifferent day to day and find out they were fighting for my benefit behind the scenes almost daily. You have to ignore the presentation and watch for results. | |
| Jan 6, 2015 at 12:18 | history | answered | Stephan Kolassa | CC BY-SA 3.0 |