if i worked for a company like this i would do like many and tell my family members. i would not want to betray them as they will always be there for me and i would expect them to do the same for me if they were in the opposite shoes. i would think that it would be fair and correct for the company to give the employees a lot more time to get a new job lined up. i would hate a company that would only be interested in themselves and not care about other people and their situations.
since i am a huge family person if someone told me this same story and i had to make the decision on hiring them or not; i would definitely hire them. sure it is a big then you give someone an oath but family in my eyes is the most important thing. so i would hire them for standing up and be courageous.
if they suspected that i had leaked some information i would tell them that i do not know what they are speaking about. i would trust and know that my family would not tell others about what i said. the company would most likely never find out and if they did it was most likely someone i would want to work for in the first place. all jobs are not meant to be and especially those who do not consider the well being of others.
It sounds like you and I have very similar ideas on this stuff. It is a very interesting situation, and I would hope that no one would have to go through this.
Comment by nicholson — August 30, 2009 @ 11:09 pm