Originally Posted by
BDAttitude
My life and my career have taught me that in such circumstances it is best to pause, think for a moment, then do what you have to do and ask for forgiveness later. Otherwise as an engineer in a big coorp. you are no longer in control and could easily find yourself in a situation like Mr. F.
As an EE I'd hope I'd do the same too.
But just how far one would actually go is hard to say until in that situation.
It's one thing to bring something up and have higher management overrule you. Big difference going several levels higher, over lower level heads.
Going to an outside organization (ie, whistleblower to FAA) is quite another.
1 is normal. 2 could have some repercussions in most organizations. 3 is likely to ruin your carrier and financial stability.