Standing up for what's right even when it costs you

Jun 22·1 min read

Had a situation at work where my boss wanted me to cut corners on a project that could affect customer safety. I respectfully told him I couldn't do it and that we needed to do it right. Cost me a promotion and honestly might cost me the job, but I sleep fine at night. My kids are watching how I handle this. That matters more than a title or a paycheck. A man's word and his principles are all he really has.

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Comments(5)

SScottRegularJun 24

Takes real character to push back on your boss. How did he take it? Sometimes the best bosses respect you more for it, sometimes they don't.

KKyle M.RegularJun 23

Respect for doing this. My kids are watching how I handle stuff like this even if they don't know the details. Shows them that integrity actually means something.

HHarvey L.RegularJun 22

That took real courage. I've been in similar spots where I had to choose between my paycheck and doing the right thing, and it's never easy. Your kids are going to remember that you stood up for what matters.

RRyan M.New DadJun 22

Respect for that decision. As coaches and parents, we're always teaching our kids about integrity. Hard to do that if we're cutting corners ourselves when it matters.

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KKevin M.New DadJun 23

That's the move. Cutting corners might've looked good short term for your boss's numbers but you'd have been the one answering for it if something went wrong with the customers. Stand by your values, it matters more than the annual review.

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