First off, I would like to say that I am against giving out knowledge that is not 100% mine to someone else to abuse or use to black mail with. I personally would not use or give out the information to my new boss for the simple fact that I do not want to be sued by the other company. Whether I downloaded a document or I have all the knowledge in my head. It is unethical to distribute classified information that isn’t mine to the competitor.
Role Play:
Boss: “I am glad that you have accepted our offer and agreed to become a member of our organization”.
Me: “I appreciate the recognition and I am honored to work for a company with such prestige”.
Boss: “I understand that you were working with our competitor from your previous employer. I think that we can make it worth your while if you are willing to cooperate and share with us all of the skills and information you have gained when working with them”. …show more content…
As far as classified information goes, you and I both know that it can get very risky and very expensive really fast. I respect my last employer enough to give him the loyalty he gave to me when I first was hired as a temp”.
Boss: “I respect your loyalty to that company, however, we are all one family and we are trying to make this tech world into a better place for everyone. If another company has a concept that will better the future of this company, isn’t that what you would want?”
Me: “I absolutely want to see this company succeed and I most definitely want to be a part of the success, however, I can’t go against my morals and steal another company’s intellectual property without a guilty conscious. I have faith that this company can go to the top and be the face of technology without taking