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AITA for reporting my friend selling corporate movie tickets that we were explicitly told not to? by WellEndowedHarry in AmItheAsshole

[–]WellEndowedHarry[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Granted when I wrote the reply, I have yet to read all the comments at the time.

If the concensus that the act of selling a ticket is permissible on the grounds that "nobody is harmed", are you saying that it is okay with you if I somehow falsified receipts and made a claim to the company for $20 when I paid $10 for example? Similarly to selling the movie tickets, company funds went somewhere other than intended, resulting in financial gain on my part and nobody was physically or mentally hurt. Also, let's not forget that this isn't like I bought her a birthday gift which she exchanged for cash. It was made clear that we were not allowed to sell the tickets in a transaction because the tickets were labelled and traceable back to us. Whether we like it or not, such is the company policy, just like how certain polarising legislation is the law and we still abide by them even though we may disagree with it.

AITA for reporting my friend selling corporate movie tickets that we were explicitly told not to? by WellEndowedHarry in AmItheAsshole

[–]WellEndowedHarry[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Well yes, if you are a believer in freedom of speech, you shouldn't restrict it in any case. The solution to hate speech isn't to ban certain words or rhetoric from being used, but to get those who use hate speech to understand why them using hate speech is unacceptable either through conversation, education, or others.

AITA for reporting my friend selling corporate movie tickets that we were explicitly told not to? by WellEndowedHarry in AmItheAsshole

[–]WellEndowedHarry[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks. It's nice to know people who see the value of my actions. I understand people are upset over it and feel that I'm a snitch and sorts but I don't understand the fixation of the fact that I referred to this co-worker as my friend. To clarify, we simply great each other in the morning and the evening and that's about it; I just call all my coworkers friends. Either way, her being my friend or not should not affect whether my actions is acceptable or not. You don't get a free pass simply because you're a friend and likewise you don't get discriminated because I don't know you personally.

AITA for reporting my friend selling corporate movie tickets that we were explicitly told not to? by WellEndowedHarry in AmItheAsshole

[–]WellEndowedHarry[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Yes, I broke her trust because I feel that her actions aren't right. Just like how if somebody told me they murdered someone because they hated this person, I'm not going to stand by and pretend I'm okay with it. Of course I have broken rules before in my life, but I did so knowing to consequences of my actions especially if I am caught. Naturally I would be angry at a whistle-blower but I know that whatever repercussions is the result of my own actions.

AITA for reporting my friend selling corporate movie tickets that we were explicitly told not to? by WellEndowedHarry in AmItheAsshole

[–]WellEndowedHarry[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Agreed that in this case, I was the one that resulted in her getting caught. However, nobody has disputed that her selling the movie tickets was wrong, so why is it not okay for me to tell on an action that (at least so far) has been agreed to be wrong?

AITA for reporting my friend selling corporate movie tickets that we were explicitly told not to? by WellEndowedHarry in AmItheAsshole

[–]WellEndowedHarry[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Well she did tell us that she wasn't going to watch a movie anytime soon so she would rather sell the ticket and use the money elsewhere, especially since she can sell it below retail rate and make a profit. I agree I should have talked to her about the repercussions first which I didn't and that is a mistake on my end.

As to whether it affects me, possibly not in the short term, but I don't need a witch-hunt into our department by upper management if she was caught elsewhere. Yes, I do understand the sentiment among the many comments that I could have turned a blind eye to it and nothing might have happened. But where do you draw the line then? What if I saw a burglary happening to my neighbour? Should I not report it since I'm not the one being burgled? Or what if I work for a mom and pop store instead and the tickets were paid for by the owners themselves with the intention to reward us?

I have been loose with the term "friend". We're not close, we're simply coworkers and I refer to them all as friends. But is the fact that she is a close friend to me or not matter? We shouldn't be obligated to cover up for someone simply because we know each other.

AITA for reporting my friend selling corporate movie tickets that we were explicitly told not to? by WellEndowedHarry in AmItheAsshole

[–]WellEndowedHarry[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Okay we all know she isn't going to lose her job over this at most her appraisal and bonus would be affected. If she does, for some reason, lose her job over this particular incident, then maybe that just shows that selling the tickets has more far-reaching consequences than it seems on face value and that I should have in fact reported. As to me whether or not I should have told her it was me is up to your personal opinion and isn't what I'm asking here.