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Is this a conflict of interest?

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Doboji

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Person "A" works for a company, who provides an IT product, specifically his job is to provide services relating to the implementation and operation of said product. Person "A" gets an offer from a friend to perform implementation of the same product, however not for the company he works for. On a 1099 basis...

The company paying for this implementation has no intention of purchasing services from the IT company.

Will person "A" get him/herself fired? Or is it completely legitimate and ok.

-Max
 
that is absolutely a conflict of interest. that's money that would've otherwise gone to the company that provides that service.
 
Originally posted by: d33pt
that is absolutely a conflict of interest. that's money that would've otherwise gone to the company that provides that service.
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And what would be the liklihood that the company would find out? and whats the likely repercussion?

-Max
 
If employee A worked for me and I found out he was contracting (directly competing) against me I would fire him in a heartbeat.
 
Originally posted by: Doboji
Person "A" works for a company, who provides an IT product, specifically his job is to provide services relating to the implementation and operation of said product. Person "A" gets an offer from a friend to perform implementation of the same product, however not for the company he works for. On a 1099 basis...

The company paying for this implementation has no intention of purchasing services from the IT company.

Will person "A" get him/herself fired? Or is it completely legitimate and ok.

-Max
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That's definitely shady, even if it isn't exactly a conflict of interest. If he doesn't get fired because of this, his reputation will take a hit and he'll get fired for something else.

And you are Person A.
 
Originally posted by: 91TTZ
Originally posted by: Doboji
Person "A" works for a company, who provides an IT product, specifically his job is to provide services relating to the implementation and operation of said product. Person "A" gets an offer from a friend to perform implementation of the same product, however not for the company he works for. On a 1099 basis...

The company paying for this implementation has no intention of purchasing services from the IT company.

Will person "A" get him/herself fired? Or is it completely legitimate and ok.

-Max
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That's definitely shady, even if it isn't exactly a conflict of interest. If he doesn't get fired because of this, his reputation will take a hit and he'll get fired for something else.

And you are Person A.
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So what you're saying is person "A" shouldn't do it...?
 
Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy
If employee A worked for me and I found out he was contracting (directly competing) against me I would fire him in a heartbeat.
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yeap really easy to figure out. you work for me and take business away from me to do on teh side y ou get fired. no question about it.
 
Originally posted by: Doboji
Originally posted by: 91TTZ
Originally posted by: Doboji
Person "A" works for a company, who provides an IT product, specifically his job is to provide services relating to the implementation and operation of said product. Person "A" gets an offer from a friend to perform implementation of the same product, however not for the company he works for. On a 1099 basis...

The company paying for this implementation has no intention of purchasing services from the IT company.

Will person "A" get him/herself fired? Or is it completely legitimate and ok.

-Max
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That's definitely shady, even if it isn't exactly a conflict of interest. If he doesn't get fired because of this, his reputation will take a hit and he'll get fired for something else.

And you are Person A.
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So what you're saying is person "A" shouldn't do it...?
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Person "A" shouldn't do it.

Even if his company was never in the runnning to be the installer of the devices, doing it himself on the side will only add suspicion to the air. Someone will think you're undercutting them on the side. People who don't know the full story might make their own conclusions, then rumors spread.

I think it's best just to steer clear.

 
Person "A" just backed out of the "Opportunity", person "A" likes his job too much to play with matches.

-Max

 
Originally posted by: Doboji
Person "A" just backed out of the "Opportunity", person "A" likes his job too much to play with matches.

-Max
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Well what person A should do is, talk to his boss to get an awesome discounted rate for friend's company. Then have the friend do the work through the company. That way both sides win, and you (er, person A) gets kudos for selling an account.
 
Originally posted by: Doboji
Originally posted by: d33pt
that is absolutely a conflict of interest. that's money that would've otherwise gone to the company that provides that service.
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And what would be the liklihood that the company would find out? and whats the likely repercussion?

-Max
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If you signed a non-compete, you would certainly be fired. Additionally, two summers ago I "interned" at a law firm (I'm not yet a law student but I helped out and went to depos etc) where one of the firms clients was being prosecuted for "theft of trade secrets" for contracting his services to potential clients of the firm (people that have had contact with the firm about said product) and was also being sued ina civil case for breach of contract. Not worth a few hundred bucks man.
 
Originally posted by: Doboji
Person "A" works for a company, who provides an IT product, specifically his job is to provide services relating to the implementation and operation of said product. Person "A" gets an offer from a friend to perform implementation of the same product, however not for the company he works for. On a 1099 basis...

The company paying for this implementation has no intention of purchasing services from the IT company.

Will person "A" get him/herself fired? Or is it completely legitimate and ok.

-Max
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Depends, does the company make money selling the IT Product or selling the support for the IT Product? It seems from your wording is that your company sells the product, so as long as "A"'s friend pays for the product it shouldn't be a conflict.

 
Originally posted by: Doboji
Person "A" just backed out of the "Opportunity", person "A" likes his job too much to play with matches.

-Max
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Why doesn't the dumb-A refer business to his company and get major A-kissing points from the boss?
 
Originally posted by: Doboji
Person "A" works for a company, who provides an IT product, specifically his job is to provide services relating to the implementation and operation of said product. Person "A" gets an offer from a friend to perform implementation of the same product, however not for the company he works for. On a 1099 basis...

The company paying for this implementation has no intention of purchasing services from the IT company.

Will person "A" get him/herself fired? Or is it completely legitimate and ok.

-Max
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This is not conflict of interest. It is moonlighting, which some companies would fire you for. And he could get fired even if moonlighting is allowed.
 
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