Comments on: The Double Dipper-It’s a Question of Ethics

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Wireworks — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 03:07:41 +0000

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By: Matt B

Matt B — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:01:24 +0000

@Zengirl…Yes, that is where the morality question arises. He is getting paid for his regular job, but apparently his company does not have wording that prohibits him from working elsewhere at the same time. He believes that since his sick time and other time off is owed to him, he can do whatever he pleases during that time, regardless of whether he is getting paid by them at the time.

By: The sister

The sister — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:30:59 +0000

The day after I read this post I found out a guy who works at my company per diem does so on the days he’s off from his full time job. My boss’ words: ‘that’s smart’. He has a ridiculous amt of time off accumulated there abd I think he plans ahead to work it out. As long as you’re doing your full time job well and you’re not calling in sick to do it I think it’s a really good idea. Where I work we have paid time off, which can be used for sick time or reg time off so I don’t think its unethical to use that time wisely so long as you’re not planning the demise of your company or starting a competitive company on your time off.
The way I see it, the company I work for now isn’t gong to pay my bills if something happens to me and I’m unable to work anymore. It’s my responsibility to take care of my finances and multiple sources of income and smart use of your time is the way to do it.

By: Zengirl

Zengirl — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 05:37:47 +0000

Interesting, what one person would find it ethical and other would not. I think I will leave it at that. While I stay home with my kids and no job can not comment, but it would be not for me, isn’t he getting paid for his sick days anyways?