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If you really need the unemployment I would blow the whistle. Your livelihood is always more valuable than a reputation. I doubt your reputation will take a hug
by efriese 10y ago
If you really need the unemployment I would blow the whistle. Your livelihood is always more valuable than a reputation. I doubt your reputation will take a huge hit for reporting what sounds like a dishonest company.
- RIMR 10y ago>Your livelihood is always more valuable than a reputation. I can't say I agree. There are plenty of instances where your short-term financial situation could be a whole lot less important than your long-term reputation within an industry.
- jrockway 10y agoI don't think asking your employer to pay you for your work is going to damage your long-term reputation in the industry. I can only think of one person in the entire world who has damaged their reputation in the programming community enough for me to care.
- efriese 10y agoLivelihood encompasses more than just financial. If it were just money most people could get by. The stress on a person and their family while job hunting, especially at the CTO level, can be pretty huge. I would much rather have some runway to find the gig I want rather worry about my reputation.
- gwbas1c 10y agoI get the impression that this is a young guy. CTO of a startup means something different than CTO of an established company. Most likely, it's a bunch of recent college grads working on someone's pipe dream, but there's no real leadership that would translate to a company.
- st3v3r 10y agoAt the same time, any company that would look down on you for doing this is a shitty company.