[allme]

Hi

With my job, you pretty much work alone without the boss knowing too much other than the amount of bookings we get.

I have been telling my boss when colleagues mess up and it is not resting well with me.

Would you tell on a colleague even if you were work buddies?

[Little Lulu]

Bearing the bearer of bad news generally has repercussions for the informant, even if it is just that it makes you feel lousy. It is up to the boss to know what is going on in their area of jurisdiction.

Do a good job and keep the other information to yourself.

[Puglife]

Most likely no, unless it involved stealing from the company, putting the company's reputation at risk or is a safety hazard.

[Yoda]

As a critical care nurse I would almost always inform my boss if a colleague made a significant mistake. I report mistakes I make too.

[lizardlady]

For me it would depend how they "messed up". If what they did put a client or the agency at risk I would tell the boss. Anything else, I figure it's the supervisor's job to stay on top of what people are doing. If they aren't doing their jobs properly, it's up to her to know about it and do something about it. Like Little Lulu said, telling on coworkers tends to come back to bite you.

[IceCreamKid]

It would depend on what it is. If I am really a buddy of the person, I'd try to talk to him or her first about whatever it is.

[Rose76]

Like others above, I would have to say, "It depends." Generally, I would keep my mind on my own work and not worry what others do or fail to do. Sometimes you are morally obligated to report something when it poses a real hazard that could result in harm to someone. Short of that, though, I would avoid/refrain from talking about others. It can be appropriate to sing the praises of someone whose work you admire.