I have doubts. Please advise.
Should I speak out. Or do likewise.
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But if I'm working as a security guard at a convention center on nights or weekends, do car detailing or handyman jobs on the weekend, why would Cisco care or even prevent it?
Absolutely wrong. It mightn’t make sense, but it’s in the COBC.
Absolutely wrong. I don’t have the policy in front of me to paste, but Cisco does not allow “moonlighting”
It is NOT absolutely wrong. If it's a conflict of interest, then yes. But if I'm working as a security guard at a convention center on nights or weekends, do car detailing or handyman jobs on the weekend, why would Cisco care or even prevent it?
I've moonlighted as a computer repair tech on weekends with no issues.
Grow up and read the policy and paste the relevant portion(s) here.
I don't think moonlighting, or working a second job, is an issue.
Absolutely wrong. I don’t have the policy in front of me to paste, but Cisco does not allow “moonlighting”
If you are working a job in the same industry or have a side business you are required to inform your manager. There is a process for approval. If you are doing it during hours then hopefully you are found out and fired. Any of you thinking differently have some serious character flaws and would steal from you mother. Very pathetic to say the least.
So I have a couple of responses to all these comments.
I don't think moonlighting, or working a second job, is an issue. At least as long as there is no conflict of interest. Working a second job during the hours you're supposed to be doing work for Cisco is. But with flexible work schedules due to remote work, who's to say that the manager isn't working 8 hrs per day for each job and working 16 hrs days?
The COBC only requires that you report ethical violations you are aware of. Is there proof that the manager is working two jobs or just speculation?
To the comment about extorting the manager for an immediate salary and pay grade increase, who are you kidding? Managers don't have that sort of power. At best, you'd have to wait for the rewards cycle and remind your manager about what you know and encourage him to split his budge for increases more in your favor and then push to have his manager give it the final approval. Looking at the FY22 Rewards Timeline, there is a Comp Review for fairness/P&C to audit after the Leaders Comp review.
Personally, I have no idea what my manager does other than managing budget, pushing his boss's priorities to completion or defending why the deadlines can't be met, and attending lots of meetings to get statuses from below and report statuses up and get adjustments to priorities.
You need to review your COBC. working multiple jobs is a violation, and your knowledge of this violation in ethics also requires you to report it.
If you work a second job, the employee manual states you need approval. They don't want any conflict of interest.
Whether you should inform on the manager is a question only you can answer.
Extort them with your information.
Tell him “this stays our little secret if you play ball, son”.
Then level up and demand an immediate salary and a pay grade increase.
No, you should mind your own business and keep that little fact in your back pocket.
Maybe he will stay out of your hair and let you do your job...lol. Nothing wrong with moonlighting another job, think of India, do a local job in the day and do the american job at night.
past example: we do have one case several years ago, the person is a marketing director, we found out he was working for SAS and also Cisco at the same time, and of course he is remote worker.. he was fired immediately after verify with SAS.. just raise a anonymous case.. due to you will not feel good every time you talk to him..
Raise an anonymous ethics case.
Why would you do that ?
If he can make money, let him do it.
I'm not interested in ethical side of his actions, as nothing around corporate culture is ethical in first place. Let him make a better life for himself and his family.
If you can, do the same.
If he was a bad manager, you wouldn't be able to do anything, even if he was doing only that one job in Cisco. Therefore, no point in reporting him to HR.
What's your upside to make that call?
Do you have smoking g-n evidence?
Hater!
Press the big red Fran button ...
yes, please do