tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21166579.post5193738074296137974..comments2024-02-19T08:12:53.815-05:00Comments on The Right Thing: SOUND OFF: THE SHOCK OF THE FINDJeffrey L. Seglinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15648051034425906705noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21166579.post-51545027482204704512007-02-27T16:36:00.000-05:002007-02-27T16:36:00.000-05:00Jeffrey -This one a "no-brainer" basic "do-the-rig...Jeffrey -<BR/><BR/>This one a "no-brainer" basic "do-the-right-thing" ethics issue. Of course you return the copy to the originator (your boss). No copies, nothing cute, just return it to the original sender telling him/her where you found it.<BR/><BR/>This does remind me of a discussion I was privileged to have with nine other executives who visited (under a Brookings Institute program) CEO's and their staffs in ten different corporations in the mid-eighties. One of the most enlightening sessions was with John Young, the dynamic guy who had taken over the reins of Hewlett-Packard after David Packard and Bill Hewitt gave up day-to-day operations of H-P.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Mr. Young discussed with us his frustration about employees (and managers) always being concerned or trying to find out what their co-workers and bosses were earning (and, wasting a lot of time in the process). Mr. Young said he solved the problem overnight: he had his HR office post, on bulletin boards throughout the company, a complete list of every HP employee's salary. Result? No more carping, no more wasted time or gossip. <BR/><BR/>Straight-forward management, I always considered it . . .<BR/><BR/>Regards,<BR/><BR/>Jan Bohren<BR/>Graduate Program for HR Management<BR/>Mercy College<BR/>Dobbs Ferry, NYAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21166579.post-56879136710946706602007-02-26T22:15:00.000-05:002007-02-26T22:15:00.000-05:00This is the way I would handle to matter. I would ...This is the way I would handle to matter. I would place the sheet in an envelope and "hand-deliver" it to the boss. I would tell the boss where I found it and say as little as possible and quickly leave the boss' presence.<BR/><BR/>Sincerely,<BR/>Bert Hoogendam,<BR/>Sarnia,Ontario ,CanadaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21166579.post-29307948884714931712007-02-26T22:14:00.000-05:002007-02-26T22:14:00.000-05:00Not only have I found salaries lists, I have inadv...Not only have I found salaries lists, I have inadvertently found paycheck stubs in co-worker's and boss' offices left out in plain site. Even open checkbook rosters. <BR/> <BR/>Protect yourself and other employees from potential unscrupulous co-workers and slip the item back into the boss's office in an envelope. That might ease the boss's mind as well, seeing that someone cared enough to take some discretion in returning the item. You could score some brownie points in the end. <BR/> <BR/>Besides, what good could come of knowing or passing the list around the office? Ignorance is bliss. You will be much happier not reading the salary list and not letting anyone know what you found or anything you might have accidentally read. It can cause mistrust. <BR/> <BR/>Not only is it none of anyone's business, depending on the findings, emotions can run the gauntlet on this. You may become angry, jealous, guilt ridden for knowing, and judgmental toward co-workers. <BR/> <BR/>I handled payroll for a small company at one time, it ain't that fun knowing. <BR/> <BR/>K. Savona<BR/>Costa Mesa, CAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21166579.post-69201033885909610372007-02-26T11:12:00.000-05:002007-02-26T11:12:00.000-05:00Put in an envelope, slide it under the door. No o...Put in an envelope, slide it under the door. No one will be accused of leaving possible confidential information out. IF the information is confidential, the person that left it behind will have to look for it. The boss need not know who found it, only that the right thing was done and it was returned. It gives the ownership of the mistake back to the person who did it. And, don't discuss the salaries; that just creates problems. You were not intended to see it anyway.<BR/><BR/>msc<BR/><BR/>wisconsinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21166579.post-8099018408030661642007-02-26T09:10:00.000-05:002007-02-26T09:10:00.000-05:00It seems to me that the right thing to do with the...It seems to me that the right thing to do with the found list is to put it in a folder or envelope (without perusing it) and hand it to the boss the next morning. Tell him/her that you found it in the copier and doubt that anyone else has seen the list.<BR/><BR/>Phil Clutts<BR/>Harrisburg, N.C.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21166579.post-81214065605237648892007-02-25T14:50:00.000-05:002007-02-25T14:50:00.000-05:00Put it in an envelope and slideit under the door....Put it in an envelope and slideit under the door. Everyone knows that salaries for the same job vary in coporations. It should not be a surprise. If your salary is lower than another employee, then figure out how you can get an increase, rather than start confusion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com