A reader writes:
Not too long ago I grew to become conscious {that a} former worker of mine had landed a brand new job with a brand new employer. Kudos to him! However the job he bought is nicely past his skills and expertise, by about 10 years. He jumped about three ranges, to an equal stage to mine. Curious, I checked out his LinkedIn and his skilled website, and what I discovered is quite stunning. He has made it sound like he was doing my job. He utterly exaggerated his function and duties and brought credit score, not only for my work, however for all of the work of his former coworkers.
I’m now not with the corporate the place we labored collectively. He was fired from that job just a few months after I left, for, amongst different issues, malfeasance and insubordination. I used to be preserving him in examine whereas I used to be his boss, however as soon as I left, he went utterly off the rails. His new boss was previously an government on the similar firm the place we labored collectively, however he wouldn’t have been conscious of this man’s antics. I do know his new boss, and so do lots of his teammates.
Suffice it say, his former teammates are fairly disgusted with him, and a few of them have talked about outing him to his new employer. It might be very simple for them to take action.
I’m now not in that sector, so this doesn’t impression me immediately, and I’m fairly certain his habits goes to get him fired once more. However I’m fairly insulted by what he did. Ought to I simply let this play out? Ought to I drop him a notice letting him know that I and his former teammates are on to him? Ought to I contact his boss?
I reply this query — and three others — over at Inc. as we speak, the place I’m revisiting letters which were buried within the archives right here from years in the past (and typically updating/increasing my solutions to them). You can learn it right here.
Different questions I’m answering there as we speak embrace:
- Ought to graduating college students prioritize interviews or schoolwork?
- My worker doesn’t tip
- I’m bilingual however my coworker interprets for me anyway
