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I know a guy who was in a similar situation. He decided to retire, but he didn't tell his employer until ten years later. He said it was the best part of his career.
How "safe" is G-Mail?
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Absalom
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Ask yourself this:
Can you make an argument to the CEO that correcting the injustice done to you and apparently others would benefit the company's business and bottom line, even intangibly?
If yes, you'd probably have to get specific enough so that you're not anonymous anymore. But it might be worth it; only you can be the judge of that.
If not, don't take the risk. Anonymous complainers, especially if they sound seriously unhappy, are viewed by corporate management the way German U-boats were viewed by Allied convoys in the Atlantic: a lurking threat that needs to be identified and eliminated before they do serious damage to company morale.
Follow the recommendations of some of the other posters. Do what you have to do to make your money, and find your life's purpose elsewhere.
Reading through collections of Dilbert cartoons also helps
Can you make an argument to the CEO that correcting the injustice done to you and apparently others would benefit the company's business and bottom line, even intangibly?
If yes, you'd probably have to get specific enough so that you're not anonymous anymore. But it might be worth it; only you can be the judge of that.
If not, don't take the risk. Anonymous complainers, especially if they sound seriously unhappy, are viewed by corporate management the way German U-boats were viewed by Allied convoys in the Atlantic: a lurking threat that needs to be identified and eliminated before they do serious damage to company morale.
Follow the recommendations of some of the other posters. Do what you have to do to make your money, and find your life's purpose elsewhere.
Reading through collections of Dilbert cartoons also helps
I will only repeat what the Chief of the Department told all of the Command staff as it relates to privacy - "Tell all of your people that they should have NO expectation of privacy on any electronic equipment. That includes telephones, cell phones, internet, fax etc. So be professional in all instances". GMail is no exception.
As most these guys say, it aint worth it, , most these upper mgmt guys are in bed together and cover each other. Someone always gets the nod on you. Just eat it till ya retire, karma will catch up with most.
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We have a winner... that's the best summation of how anonymous communications are thought of by corporate managers. When I said an anonymous email would be considered "suspect", it was a broad brush of many things, including the above.
They figure if the complainer doesn't identify themselves, there must be a hidden agenda, motive or as above perceived as a threat to the corporate collective hive.
When you're on the road driving and some royal you-know-what does something that really gets the juices flowing, do you think about engaging in "road rage", or let it roll of your back and just want to get where you're going, realizing idiots will be idiots... regardless?
Same difference with the workplace...
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ChattanoogaPhil
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I would't worry at all about the the recipient finding out who sent the e-mail via the ISP or mail server. You're far more likely to reveal yourself based on the content.
Anonymous tips about larger issues, such as dumping hazmat into the nearby stream, is worthy. A personal gripe is not. Get over it or stand up for yourself.
Anonymous tips about larger issues, such as dumping hazmat into the nearby stream, is worthy. A personal gripe is not. Get over it or stand up for yourself.
I know a guy who was in a similar situation. He decided to retire, but he didn't tell his employer until ten years later. He said it was the best part of his career.
Wally of the Dilbert comic strip!
Scott Adams has stated that his ideas come from those in actual corporate situations.
Good advice. I didn't keep my mouth shut & watched a lot of guys promoted that were poor workers. Been retired now 27 years. Most of the guys that were promoted are dead now. Only my last boss is still kicking & I intend to out last him.
I haven't looked at a GMAIL email header (usually hidden information that accompanies every email), but headers usually have the originating IP address. A person with moderate computer skills could decipher the header, and check to see if that IP address was used by suspect people for other purposes, and thus identify the person. Like the others said - keep it to your self.
Huskerguy
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As has been said here, everything is traceable. A college I worked at was having all sorts of leadership issues and the president conducted a survey on survey monkey telling everyone their responses were not tracked. So a few people filled them out telling how they felt only to be question on exactly what they said a few days later. Word quickly spread and imagine how the surveys came out in the future? The president still goes around telling everyone how much better he made the college when the truth is it is a sham because he tracked everyones comments and scared them by letting them know he knew what they wrote.
Everything is traceable unless you get a completely secure site which is possible. You are better to shut up, suck it up and let it go as best you can. I did it for several years and finally had enough of the lies and deceit and walked out the door. You would be labeled a trouble maker no matter the truth in what you write. Boards don't give a **** as well. Ours knew what was going on but didn't have the guts to pull the trigger.
Everything is traceable unless you get a completely secure site which is possible. You are better to shut up, suck it up and let it go as best you can. I did it for several years and finally had enough of the lies and deceit and walked out the door. You would be labeled a trouble maker no matter the truth in what you write. Boards don't give a **** as well. Ours knew what was going on but didn't have the guts to pull the trigger.
IF you are inclined to set the folks know exactly how you feel - may I suggest plain, old fashioned, snail mail??
No signatures, addresses, etc., and it can be dropped in any mailbox, anywhere..................
No signatures, addresses, etc., and it can be dropped in any mailbox, anywhere..................
quneur
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I would have the same suggestion as many here; let it go.
If you felt you've been wrong over an incident then you should have spoken your disappointment at the time. But since you've already missed the opportunity let it go. Its best not to let it fester. If its a continuing incident then I would meet it head on but don't be confrontational.
The CEO hired the young people for a reason. Perhaps, a new direction for the company, clients are more of the young crowd, CEO perhaps believes the company needs new blood, etc.
Don't let it fester. Its unhealthy. If you need to vent talk to a dog. That's what they're there for.
If you felt you've been wrong over an incident then you should have spoken your disappointment at the time. But since you've already missed the opportunity let it go. Its best not to let it fester. If its a continuing incident then I would meet it head on but don't be confrontational.
The CEO hired the young people for a reason. Perhaps, a new direction for the company, clients are more of the young crowd, CEO perhaps believes the company needs new blood, etc.
Don't let it fester. Its unhealthy. If you need to vent talk to a dog. That's what they're there for.
venomballistics
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theres a whole lot of blind "Dont do it" going on here which is unfortunate.
You have a list of gripes which you view, as a matter of default, from your own perspective.
I would like to think that if you look at the list from a perspective of mutual benefit, at least a few from that list will survive such scrutiny.
If you can effectively outline what's in it for the boss man, it does not matter from where it is sent.
You have a list of gripes which you view, as a matter of default, from your own perspective.
I would like to think that if you look at the list from a perspective of mutual benefit, at least a few from that list will survive such scrutiny.
If you can effectively outline what's in it for the boss man, it does not matter from where it is sent.
Well the OP has a specific issue which is about what happened to HIM. So if he did not address it at the time, no matter what method is used now, it would be clear who actually sent it.
How can it be anonymous if it is a specific thing that was about him.
"I know someone who knows someone that something happened to, last year"
How can it be anonymous if it is a specific thing that was about him.
"I know someone who knows someone that something happened to, last year"
