Should I say anything to the boss

CypressBend · 2013-05-21T21:33:00Z

I've been checking the forum but never contributed. I have a question that I am having moral issues about and I need some help.I have a new collegue that is a licensed engineer and that started a few months back, he has expressed his desire to want to open a survey company to me, no one else that I know of. I work for a fairly large firm that I am happy at and have NO desire leaving, I am working on bigger and more interesting projects than I ever dreamed, I have no desire to do lot surveys for the rest of my life. I have worked here going on 6 years now, and moving up in the ranks, so to say.Any how, the engineer has been quizing me about equipment, I dont think he has any field experence at all and very little office experience calculating surveys. I am not saying he doesnt know what he is doing in the engineering field, just the survey side of it. He called me in his office earlier today and said shut the door. He showed me where he had got a qoute on a full set of equipment, Total station, tripod, rod & prism, data collectors, etc. Totaling about $10,000 worth of stuff. He says that he wants to "practice on his dads farm" surveying so that he can get a better idea about what we do as surveyors. I hope that I am not as dumb as I may look but I have a bad feeling about this. I personally dont think anyone would spend $10,000 to get a feel for surveying, much less any other ocupation unless they intend to make money at it.I am afraid that the owner will find out and I dont wanna be caught in the middle after the news has surfaced. I would rather say something and let him know about it rather than sliding around the truth and waiting for the wrath afterwords.So what should I do??? Tell the owner or keep my mouth shut?

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Duane, That is An Insult To Engineers

GOOD ONE Paul.

I have pocket protectors and have never purchased one either. I also never carry them in my pocket.

B-)

Posted : May 23, 2013 8:17 am

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How do you know he is not working for the boss already trying to figure out who might be prepared to jump ship?o.O

Posted : May 23, 2013 12:15 pm

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