Contract fallen through

[stek]

I take the point about not attracting attention. My approach will be to let my ex-employers know that someone is sending code to a competitor, with the sole intention of depriving me of my income.
I'd expect them to take it seriously.

No, it'll just make you sound like you are whining.

That will put people off more than a bit of alleged sloppy code

[NigelJK]

I'll play it by ear once I've reported the breach of the ex-colleagues own contract of employment. I've checked my copy of the same contract and it's a dis-missable offence (gross misconduct).
That would satisfy me and there would be no need for any legal action.

[northernladuk]

I'll play it by ear once I've reported the breach of the ex-colleagues own contract of employment. I've checked my copy of the same contract and it's a dis-missable offence (gross misconduct).
That would satisfy me and there would be no need for any legal action.

But you don't know he has done it, just had it 3rd or even 4th hand. At worst he could be lying and you can bet your bottom dollar all the evidence will disappear anyway. You ex-employer will not engage your ex-client to have the guy sacked. You haven't mentioned timescales either. If this is a couple of years ago they won't give a stuff. He wouldn't be the first employee/contractor to have taken code home either. You can't prove it and nor will your ex-employer be able to. The only person that will be left with egg on their face will be you. If you have hard evidence then maybe, but you don't so don't.

Just stop crying about it, man up and move on.

[SueEllen]

I'll play it by ear once I've reported the breach of the ex-colleagues own contract of employment. I've checked my copy of the same contract and it's a dis-missable offence (gross misconduct).
That would satisfy me and there would be no need for any legal action.

Don't presume the ex-colleague has exactly the same copy of the contract you do.

[NigelJK]

The client has stated this as fact, he has no axe to grind. The culprit is probably only one of two people, both of whom are permanent and have the same contract I had. This all happened after I'd left my ex-employer on Friday.

If someone hits you in the face do you roll over, or do you 'man up'. Personally I can't let it lie, what's to stop this cretin doing the same for someone else or to me again. If I find out who it is I will deal with it personally then make a decision on what to do.

[northernladuk]

The client has stated this as fact, he has no axe to grind. The culprit is probably only one of two people, both of whom are permanent and have the same contract I had. This all happened after I'd left my ex-employer on Friday.

Christ, so you don't even know exactly who it is now? This gets better.

If someone hits you in the face do you roll over, or do you 'man up'. Personally I can't let it lie, what's to stop this cretin doing the same for someone else or to me again. If I find out who it is I will deal with it personally then make a decision on what to do.

I probably get as angry as you do and feel like dropping bombs all over the place and getting even for a day or two. After that I weigh up what are the benefits of the action I am going to take and if there is no tangible benefits to me then I let it drop and just sulk for a week or so. Worst thing you can do is act when you are angry.

[Bunk]

Christ, so you don't even know exactly who it is now? This gets better.



I probably get as angry as you do and feel like dropping bombs all over the place and getting even for a day or two. After that I weigh up what are the benefits of the action I am going to take and if there is no tangible benefits to me then I let it drop and just sulk for a week or so. Worst thing you can do is act when you are angry.

WHS

Best case scenario, you flip a coin and accuse the right person. Their employer believes your word, takes it seriously and dismisses them. You've gained nothing but petty revenge, the contract will be long gone by this point but you have definitely made someone, who already didn't like you, despise you and you can bet that they will be looking for revenge in the future.

Is that really a path you want to go down? Because if it is, you can expect a lot more of this type of thing in the future

[NigelJK]

I don't want that contract. I do want my ex-employer to know that his confidential code is being sent to their competitors.

If the person that did this thinks they have a right to ruin a business relationship, they have another thing coming.

This was a a deliberate attack and I will respond. I'm not about to do anything rash, but I do want the 'right to reply'.

[northernladuk]

I don't want that contract. I do want my ex-employer to know that his confidential code is being sent to their competitors.

If the person that did this thinks they have a right to ruin a business relationship, they have another thing coming.

This was a a deliberate attack and I will respond. I'm not about to do anything rash, but I do want the 'right to reply'.

Don't want to be rude but you have ignored ALL the advice given to you and looking at your rep score you are not exactly looking good on here so imagine what you are going to look like to everyone actually involved in this in RL.

Do what you want to do. You have had all the advice we have for you. Time to log off and do something about it if you are going to.

[malvolio]

I don't want that contract. I do want my ex-employer to know that his confidential code is being sent to their competitors.

If the person that did this thinks they have a right to ruin a business relationship, they have another thing coming.

This was a a deliberate attack and I will respond. I'm not about to do anything rash, but I do want the 'right to reply'.

The "right to reply" is a gentle note to your ex-management saying one of their team is passing company source code outside the company. Since that is both a sackable offence and a breach of the Computer Misuse Act, let them work out how to deal with it.

But only if (a) you have hard evidence it's hapenned and (b) you know who did it.

And IMVHO you're wasting your time anyway, unless - and only unless - you feel you owe the previous company something. Then again us contractors only work to the bottom line: everything else is wasted effort.