What are some unethical things you’ve done at work?

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Go into director’s office early in the morning to throw away all his pens

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Wow you just made my day. Thank you ! LMAO

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Left work at 6pm

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I took my partners bottled of vodka he had in the freezer for his late nights. I needed it for my long days. Sorry Eric

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Round up those hours, charge food when not at the office, taking extra vaca days

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I borrowed a mouse from IT and forgot to return it.

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wild animal

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On a more serious note a few years ago a partner had me help with email on their phone. I accidentally opened up their photos and saw some risqué photos of who I believe was a principal within the firm at the time. Interestingly the principal I suspected made partner the following year.

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How risqué on scale of 1 to 10?

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Let the team go over the meal allowance. I just hate that they’ll agonise over choosing dessert or a soft drink. Like, it’s $5 max, get both.

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I took peanut butter pretzels from the Deloitte audit room. I don’t work for Deloitte. 🤪

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Sounds like Deloitte has good snacks.

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They made me sit in a supply closet so I hid under my desk and took all the naps

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“The temp at night... the temp at night..."

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I had a douche partner who used to throw team parties at his house. I Upper decked his toilet (i.e., pooped in the toilet tank) during one of them.

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Good on you!! I hope you didn’t leave any streaks...

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Use the company’s card to pay for uber/lyft during busy season in the morning on weekdays bc Im always running late bc I get off very late the night before. Let them pay for both day and night ubers...

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Director 1 acts like a five figure salary is impressive

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After an office Christmas party in a large metro area I slept with a senior manager when I was a staff. I didn't work for her or anything but I guess pretty unethical.

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Just don’t do it on a partners desk. That would get you fired......lol. Not “suiting up” just gives you the gifts that keep on giving.

Random smaller non-receipt-required transactions charged for wellness subsidy or food. Didn't have my CPA so would charge some of my vacation time to CED (studying) to save PTO. When I became a senior and I didn't have anything urgent and was sitting opposite my staff I'd spend a good chunk of the day surfing the internet. As a staff 2 I came across a small difference in testing here and there, and depending on what it was there were times I just didn't record it as a difference and went on my way because it was immaterial, my senior didn't check support, and I just didn't care.

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Plugged a number on a return because it was far short of the original estimate provided in phase I. I wasn't explicitly told to do this, it was rather wrapped under the guise of "we have to hit this number otherwise risk losing the client signing for another three years."

I think of calling the ethics hotline, and even though the firm touts "no retribution" policy, I know I will be labeled as toxic to the group and pushed out. We all know if the firm wants to get rid of someone they'll find a way, Ive seen it. Think I'm just going to leave so I don't have to be put in this position again.

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You should have called. We actually take stuff like this very seriously - and should. Dont believe you would have suffered retribution.

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Sometimes I skip dinner to get work done earlier but if I hit my chargeable hours required for the day, I'll stop by McDonald's on the way home and get something to eat anyways and charge it through.

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This seems unethical only for KPMG...

Found a female coworker looking for a sugar daddy on Seeking Arrangement.

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Was she hot? And did you reach an arrangement with her...? 😉

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Was allowed to work from home one day during off season but was exhausted so just slept all day and billed a full day’s work. Made it up during the following days and Saturday, but never went back and revised my time...

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Let’s not lie. A majority of ppl have inflated their hours at some point in time. 🤷‍♀️

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The office environment was unfriendly and cliquish. I was miserable working among jerks. I’ve never experienced such a unprofessional environment ever since. I did stick it out for 2 years and then started interviewing.
One of the office groups was working on a large puzzle in the break room. Took them weeks, but they finally finished. They kept it on one of the tables for everyone to see. My last week there, I found myself alone in the break room looking over that damn puzzle. Without a second thought, I took a red piece from the middle and shoved it in my pocket and walked away.

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After I separated from my ex-husband, I started seeing a much younger subordinate at work. He didn’t report to me directly, but I did assign him work regularly. Apparently someone saw us out and we were reported. I was asked, point blank, if there was anything going on. I froze up and lied, apparently convincingly enough to keep my job. I rationalized it that I had not done anything unprofessional 9-5 (no favors, etc)... but it was still pretty effed up.

I ended up leaving the company about 60 days later. He left a few months after that. We are now married so, I guess all is well that ends well. 🤷‍♀️

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Age difference needed...

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No one should be in that position ey 9. I'd have a major wtf moment if I rolled onto something like that. Would refuse to sign off on something like that.

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I neglected my wife and daughter for a week due to an intense project. Try and top that.

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I keep losing pens. So I steal my partners pen stock as his seat is next to me

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