Getting back to our discussion.....
One of the strange things many whistleblowers find is that after the good deed, the whistleblower may end up being unemployable.
Think about it - a person does the right thing, informs the Government (or whatever agency) about the malfeasance occurring and, in the end, the person finds he cannot get a job.
There are a couple of reasons this could happen. Reason number one is simple - most businesses have something to hide. The people employed at such businesses either go along with this or simply choose to look the other way. Now, a person with a reputation for getting involved and not "going along with it" wants a job at this company. Do you think they will fit in? Do you really think the boss wants someone on his team who he knows will not be a "team player?"
In addition to this, once the whistleblowing begins, it is not over until it is over. The whistleblower's actions are only the beginning of a long, sometimes very long, legal process. The whistleblower may end up being the star witness in this whole thing, whether it is a criminal action, a civil action or both. How does it look when the person is applying for jobs but has to put down that there may be times when the person is absent for days, weeks, or even months at a time? Potential employers are not really excited about this.
And, if that were not enough, remember what we talked about the previous few posts - the company that is at the center of attention will often fight back and this includes fighting back by smearing the whistleblower's reputation. It is taken for granted that an employer will at least do a "google" check on the person's history. When all of the fun stuff about the whistleblower pops up even after a basic internet search, it is bound to raise some questions.
One of the strange things many whistleblowers find is that after the good deed, the whistleblower may end up being unemployable.
Think about it - a person does the right thing, informs the Government (or whatever agency) about the malfeasance occurring and, in the end, the person finds he cannot get a job.
There are a couple of reasons this could happen. Reason number one is simple - most businesses have something to hide. The people employed at such businesses either go along with this or simply choose to look the other way. Now, a person with a reputation for getting involved and not "going along with it" wants a job at this company. Do you think they will fit in? Do you really think the boss wants someone on his team who he knows will not be a "team player?"
In addition to this, once the whistleblowing begins, it is not over until it is over. The whistleblower's actions are only the beginning of a long, sometimes very long, legal process. The whistleblower may end up being the star witness in this whole thing, whether it is a criminal action, a civil action or both. How does it look when the person is applying for jobs but has to put down that there may be times when the person is absent for days, weeks, or even months at a time? Potential employers are not really excited about this.
And, if that were not enough, remember what we talked about the previous few posts - the company that is at the center of attention will often fight back and this includes fighting back by smearing the whistleblower's reputation. It is taken for granted that an employer will at least do a "google" check on the person's history. When all of the fun stuff about the whistleblower pops up even after a basic internet search, it is bound to raise some questions.
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