Have You ever been accused of being a whistleblower, either work or friends....

@bjc66bjc (6730)
United States
April 10, 2013 7:48pm CST
I was reading there are laws against or to protest whistleblowers...I guess this is ome seriou business.....I imagine its more for work reated....Do you know anyone who has lost their job because of this...
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@GardenGerty (157652)
• United States
11 Apr 13
I have suspected people have lost their jobs over this, but nothing can be proven. If a company wants to get rid of someone they generally can find a way. Yes they did set up laws to protect whistle blowers because sometimes telling the truth can cause a lot of trouble for a company.
@bjc66bjc (6730)
• United States
11 Apr 13
I am sure you are correct..There are a lot of companies and employee who coulg be in a lot of trouble and it could or could not necessary b truth... I can see why they would need laws for this...
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@sid556 (30960)
• United States
11 Apr 13
no never. It takes a lot for me to blow a whistle on anyone and at that point..they darn well know it is me. I have only done it once and oddly the girl I did it on asked me if I did. I told her that I did and she still told me that I was one of her closest friends. I never understood that one but she had more than fair warning before i opened my mouth...she was jepardizing MY job with what she was doing which is why I opened my mouth. I don't know why she even considrs me a friend after that but she does. I did warn her a lot prior to saying anything. Long story but I knew that it was going to be apparent that I was turning my head t0 some stuff she was doing which would have made me guilty also. i asked her several times not to come in and do stuff on my shift and thene she continued. yep finally blew the whistle and felt horrible doing so. I was angry that I was put in that spot and she knew it
@bjc66bjc (6730)
• United States
11 Apr 13
Hi sid can imagine you felt for telling, but it seemed that she left you no other choice...Sometimes people put you in those sort of situtiion and its either you or them..and no one is going to protest some else as opposite to their own job...