What would you do ?

Question

You're taking a break from college. You're hoping to cultivate your prior study. A co-worker approaches you and says "All my friends think I'm crazy 'cause I smoke pot one day and race bikes the next day." The co-worker is someone that you reported some weeks earlier for possibly being unconvential or racially biased. Should you report the co-worker to management ?

Answer 1

i would try to encourage this co-worker to get herself into rehab. if this fails, you should call her in for management

Answer 2

Don't report them. I agree with a previous post stating this is likely a ploy to find out who the "narc" is at work.

You seem very idealistic. Reality is that many of your coworkers are likely into things you may not agree with. Also, you might be surprised who has skeletons in their closet from their own youthful past. Unless their free-time activities impact their work performance, especially the safety of others around them, I'd stay out of it.

Since you've already reported them for being "unconventional and prejudice", which is vague and subjective at best, you are likely to become more of a pain-in-the-neck to management than actually resolve the alleged issue.

There are a few critical questions you need to consider. First of all, will this have a positive impact on the business? Basically, is the pot-smoking in off-hours a clear and present danger within the workplace. The fact that it makes you uncomfortable is NOT enough impact, especially since its heresay (and a possible ploy). Secondly, are you trying to personally benefit from this or to help the coworker? Real substance abuse is difficult to encourage the abuser to get help for, but should be encouraged. If you are trying to improve your own status within the company, forget about it. Your coworkers, especially if they have good relations with the person you have the problem with, are not likely to trust you. Finally, you need to consider that unless you own your business, you are likely to need to simply deal with coworkers who you may never want to socialize with. Just a fact of life. Tolerance is a necessary life skill.

Answer 3

Being unconventional or racially biased has nothing to do with smoking pot, and I would think that reporting this would perhaps be a way of 'getting back' at this person. I think it is best to mind one's own business.

Answer 4

No, I reported some People I worked with for Stealing from a Retail store I worked at :
and I got Fired !
(the Manager was also Stealing)- Take my advise -Mind your own Business -or you'll Be sorry for trying to get involved.

Answer 5

If you've reported this co-worker for other inappropriate behavior, it's possible the person is trying to find out who the "narc" is. If you haven't actually witnessed their use of pot, I wouldn't say anything. It could be a ploy that leaves you with egg on your face!

Answer 6

I wouldn't report anyone without proof or first-hand knowledge. Hearsay isn't enough for your employer to do anything about it.

Just a wild guess if he told you something like this it sounds like he's trying to figure out who turned him in for some things he said

Answer 7

What he does on his own time is none of managment's business and therefore should be left to the discretion of the person making that decision.

Answer 8

Assuming this coworker is not smoking on the job, I don't think it's really anyone's business what he/she does outside of work.

Answer 9

Well this one is hard and realy difficuld however you should do what you think is right for this stuff that is going on and I think that you should report him again.

Answer 10

You should not report hearsay - only report what you see.

You're best off forgeting what you heard and doing your best to avoid this colleague.