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QRay Rebate Work Ethic Questioin?

Overman

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OK,

I have been working in my first white collar job for about 9 months, and one of my indirect superiors (a department that we work with a lot) always wears a Qray braclet.

I am uneducated as to possible Seinfieldian work ethics that may be involved in telling him that they now offically and legally have to give him his money back. $250 is a lot of cashola, so I would assume that he would be happy to regain the cash...but if he is a believer in that crap could he be offended by my suggestion (even though judges have now made their decision?)?

He seems like a cool overall, kinda slick guy, and I feel like telling, not just because I am on good terms with the guy (and consider it helping hi) but also because I feel like that scores a small victory for skepticism...but what are the workplace effects on this sort of thing? Is it possible that I can be in the wrong by reporting this news to him?

:confused:
 
Make it lighthearted rather than official. "Oh, that's not one of those Qray bracelets that caused all that fuss, is it? It is? Oh, right! *laugh* Did you know they've had to hand all the cash back? Funny, isn't it? Just goes to show..."

etc.

That way it's just water cooler chat, you're not taking any sides and not appearing smug. Ideally do it in recreation time rather than working time.
 
Alternatively you could opt for the De_Bunk method:

Are you still wearing the stupid Q Ray crap? Holy *****! No wonder they aren't worried about actually having to give that money back; you people are idiots! Jeezus H. F***ing Christ! I can't believe you're my boss.
 
Now that that's out of the way, I think tk's method is fine.

It would also be fine not to mention it.

It would also be fine to mention it in exactly the same way you might mention a tire recall to someone who owned the car with those tires.
 
i usually make a rule of not discussing religion or politics with people at work (unless they are good friends that i know well, and even then i try to make sure it isnt in earshot of others). since q-ray borders on a religious sort of faith, i would probably not even mention it. he mayve had other people tell him that it is a gimmick already and you dont know what sort of baggage he might have. you dont want to be one more person on his list of people who think he is an idiot...some people get really defensive about that sort of thing.
if you are really bent on enlightening him, maybe leave a report around that he would find, or ask him if he has heard about the lawsuit (allowing you to let him defend it and you can just drop it without taking sides or whatnot).
good luck
 
Thanks All!

I think I am going to go with G-Funk's idea and keep mum. If it were anywhere but work I would do that...but I keep my work life very seperate from my personal life...If I get a good shot I will tell him just because it is bugging me so much, but I don't think I am going to go out of my way...

Tough call!:boggled:
 
You could go about it another way...

Overman: Hey, nice bracelet.

Bossman: Thanks, it's one of those Q-Ray bracelets.

Overman: Oh, didn't I see something in the news about them recently? Can't remember exactly what it was, though.

Leave Bossman to go investigate or not, as he desires.

If Bossman does not identify it as a Q-Ray, no problem. End of conversation.
 
Next time he goes to the restroom, club him over the head, steal his bracelet, and get yourself a cool $250.

Ethics? What are those?
 
I would report him to his boss.

"Did you know that Bob has one of the Q-Ray bracelets that have been proven to be worthless. You sure you want a boob like that working for you?"

Then Bob will get fired, you will get a promotion to Bob's job and you're well on your way scratching and clawing your way up the corporate ladder.
 
While I like the cut of Spindrift's jib, I think a modification of this:

Gr8wight said:
You could go about it another way...

Overman: Hey, nice bracelet.

Bossman: Thanks, it's one of those Q-Ray bracelets.

Overman: Oh, didn't I see something in the news about them recently? Can't remember exactly what it was, though.

Leave Bossman to go investigate or not, as he desires.

If Bossman does not identify it as a Q-Ray, no problem. End of conversation.
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With something along the lines of:

Overman: Q-Ray, Huh? I heard on the news that a lot of the braclets they sold didn't work right, so they had to refund the price. You might want to see if your's was one of those.
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You just don't tell him that 'not working right' means 'not working at all' and that 'many' means 'every', and encourage him to look it up himself. You don't attack his beliefs or call hinm stupid, and even come off seeming helpful.

edit: spelling of 'of'
 
GodMark2 said:
Overman: Q-Ray, Huh? I heard on the news that a lot of the braclets they sold didn't work right, so they had to refund the price. You might want to see if your's was one of those.
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Except, he's likely to say, "no problem, mine's working fine."
 
I'd say it depends on the kind of work as to how I'd respond. After all, if you're in the Emergency Room, I'd worry that he's not fit for his job, or even dangerous, and it would be a duty to 'rat him out'.

If it's generic office duties, or any job where his woo beliefs would have no impact, then it's a matter of how comfortable you are letting him suffer his delusions. Me? I don't think I could resist calling him out on it, probably at the most inopportune moment and get myself fired.
 
I think he would like you if you brought up the fact that he wasted his money and could get his money back. I know I would.
 
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