Problem with a colleague

[gmloki]

I (as in the team I work on) have a bit of a problem with one of our colleagues. Now the guy in question is not what I would consider to be a team player. Often puts himself before anyone else. Im an account manager for a multi national and the team of 5 or so work pretty well and have done for the past three years or so. One of the issues is that we are monitored on pretty much everything we do and are accoutable for all our time. So if are in a meeting for say an hour he is likeley to put down an hour and 15 minutes as it makes his figures look better.

Things came to a head a few weeks ago as some people were recording completely the wrong information in our reports and making them look better than they actually were in terms of performance. We thought we had this sorted. Anyways it has come to light that this same person has been fudging the figures on pricing and we are 95% Sure what he has done. So against one of his major performance targets he has gone from underperforming to going right over the target in over a month. Its just not possible.

So we are left with the following options

A) Ignore it(Bearing in mind we have the same targets. He will more than likeley get an exceeded at appraisal time by cheating and we get a met by playing by the rules)

B) Approach him about it. However this leaves it open to him saying we have no business medling in his accounts. He has openely said in the past he will only take advice and direction from our boss now as opposed to us

c) Speak to our Boss in confidence. Our Boss is fairly new to the team. We don't want to come accross as though we are picking on him or brown nosing.

 

[Vae]

a) Won't solve any problem
b) Most likely won't work
c) Is the only option unless your company has any HR procedures that could be an alternative.

 

[GDW]

Id go for c. Dont be worried about having a new boss, this is an ideal time for him/her to use this colleague as an example. What do the other account managers say?

 

[gmloki]

Well we all spoke about it and agree it is wrong. Wrong to bury our heads as next year we will have the same target. So if he knows how to book the system now I am sure he will use it to his advantage then as well.

Think C is looking more and more the only option really

 

[Summo]

I think C too. He's practically requested it himself be saying he'll only take 'guidance' from the boss. The only option therefore is to let the boss deal with it.

He's shot himself in the foot a bit really, hasn't he?

 

[Jupitus]

C, and all of you go to see the boss together without him/her.

 

[Doh_boy]

Again C, also in some companys the fact that you know and didn't say anything can lead you to be, partly, liable if it gets out. I'm assuming what he's doing would be described at gross misconduct.

I'm secretly hoping you go for hidden option D, the group of you beat the fuck out of him.

 

[ECA]

Should note that if you go for option D, do it in style, get a van, all have balaclavas, wait for him to get to the end of a road before pulling the van up in front of him.

Oh, and you can never have enough baseball bats, or sledge hammers.

 

[Tom]

Or pliers.

 

[Wij]

Dildo justice !!!1

 

[Chilly]

Pineapple Justice, surely?

 

[xane]

I go for (a). It's only a job and he sounds like the sort who, given enough rope, will eventually hang himself.

The no-risk, keep-your-head-below-the-parapet option has served me well in the past

 

[Sar]

D: Kick the cunt's nadgers in.

 

[SAS]

If you do nothing and try to ignore it, tempers will rise. Noone likes the thought of a work collegue cheating while you and the other members work hard to gain the level of performance you currently achieve.

Option C is the only option. Speak to the manager about what you've seen and give supporting evidence. It does not have to be a witchhunt. Turn it around and say the guy is a good man and this sort of thing is harming him in the long run. Technically you'll be helping him?

 

[weevil]

If you do nothing and try to ignore it, tempers will rise. Noone likes the thought of a work collegue cheating while you and the other members work hard to gain the level of performance you currently achieve.

Option C is the only option. Speak to the manager about what you've seen and give supporting evidence. It does not have to be a witchhunt. Turn it around and say the guy is a good man and this sort of thing is harming him in the long run. Technically you'll be helping him?

you're a crafty sod eh scott?

yea C, people who dont care about their jobs should simply get sacked, as there will be plenty of people who want to work willing to take his place.