I have a managerial postition with a company where i have a lot of free time durring the day. I currently use that time to start my own business and keep it running. This is in conflict with the company policy and my moral values. If I change to salary will this free time be my own time and not the companies time? Would this be morally and professional acceptable?
2006-12-05 05:57:26 · 9 answers · asked by meister 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
What a great dilemma,if you feel it is wrong there is obviously reason for it.So go a head and do what you believe to be right, but first if you believe in God you should pray about it and he will give you your answer and clear your conscience.One more thought, know that if you change 2 salary, you may end up working more and getting payed less.
2006-12-05 06:08:02 · answer #1 · answered by greatful2be 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope. Unfortunately you should work on your own business after company hours when you get home.
If your current employeer were to find out that you were spending time on your own projects (expecially for financial gain) then you would be in a world of trouble - possibly losing your job. They clearly state it in the company policy as you have said.
Switching to salary isn't morally / professionally acceptable as well.
Good luck!
2006-12-05 06:01:12 · answer #2 · answered by Mike 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. It is not morally or ethically acceptable now, and it will not be if you go on salary. You should run your business on your own time, not your company's.
Also, since you mentioned that your behavior is in conflict with company policy, you are running a grave risk of being discovered and fired.
2006-12-05 05:59:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That would actually be worse. Right now you're only getting paid for hours you work. Which qualifies you for overtime if you ever work extra. Salary means you get paid for pretty much the year, but you're still getting your holidays off too. The bad part is that even if you work on Saturday, you're not eligible for overtime. It's like you're ALWAYS on company time.
2006-12-05 06:02:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i don't think so. even if you are salaried, you are still on the "company's time" during business hours. are you in the office or working at home/away from the office.
If it's not an office job, then it might be a little bit different. If that's the case, it seems like as long as you are getting everything done that you are supposed to, then your "free time" is your own personal time.
But when you are at the office, you are their employee.
2006-12-05 06:01:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't see the difference here...if you are not actually working anyway, but being paid to work, what diff would it make??? Both are unethical unless you can justify the warm body as working...in most jobs, you cannot.
2006-12-05 06:00:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it's against your morals you wouldn't be doing it.
2006-12-05 05:59:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say so,unless you have a strict seperation of the two interests......
2006-12-05 06:02:29 · answer #8 · answered by jdavis0589@sbcglobal.net 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well, they say everything's all fun until it turns out like Enron............go figure
2006-12-05 05:59:39 · answer #9 · answered by puertorock882003 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋