Re:OpenTable Fires Employee for Making Fake Reserve Bookings
by Blueb7ndle on Tuesday March 06, 2018 @11:25AM
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I worked at a company about 5 years ago where the word "sue" was frequently used. Their previous lead engineer left and they had had a chain of contractors since his departure. When I came in I found several security holes and also discovered their payment system has been hacked, exposing thousands of customers to fraud and identity theft.
I started documenting all of these things in emails right from the start.
When I informed my manager the first thing out of his mouth was "Can we sue the former lead/contractors?" I had no idea, I'm an engineer. Whenever some contract with a third party service didn't seem to be what he expected: "Can we sue them?" This went on for about 6 months before I quit. It was a toxic workplace that left me mentally and physically drained each day.
After I left I'm sure they asked the next guy if I could be sued. I'm sure the paper trail I left saved me, because they would go down too.
The best part was when one of their favorite employees embezzled over 100k and disappeared. They sued him, or at least tried.
Best management advice I ever received. They mean, always partner with people above you when a decision with consequences has to be made. And as others have said, confirm in email. Make sure you have a public trail that can be followed.
This advice is valid even if you're at a great company with great people because one bad decision and people will try and save their own jobs before they worry about you.