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Originally Posted by garfin

Bottom line is that GM has rules about this stuff and this poor guy made a bad decision to not only take the pics, but to not keep them secure as well.
The corporation makes the rules based on the interests of their shareholders... if you are a GM shareholder, how are you gonna react to a situation like this? There is absolutely no possible benefit to you, as a shareholder, to have this visual information out there for public consumption. Sure, you may not be aware of a downside to this, but that doesn't mean there isn't one... and why would any shareholder want to take that unnecessary chance?

If GM should want to bend the rules (that they've made) a bit because this guy has 28 years of faithful service, then that's up to them... but the corporation has no obligation whatsoever to do this...

FWIW, as an owner/proprietor of my own business, I would not pick this particular issue to demonstrate any flexibility whatsoever to my employees. The expectation has to be that these rules are followed exactly as they are intended - because that's what is in the best interests of the corporation. Otherwise the employer must be prepared to deal with anarchy, at some level, which in turn can only hurt the company.

There are many other issues on which demonstrating flexibility and understanding would benefit the interests of both employee and employer. I just don't happen to think that this is one of them.

Oh yeah... and major props to all the young 'uns on this site as well, for keeping this discussion respectful and civil! Way t'go!!

Best regardSS,

Elie

No one likes to think that someone in their organization is dirty. Loyalty to the brand is important to big organizations. As a result, people who violate that loyalty are subject to consequences including termination. While we as enthusiasts appreciate the actions of enthusiasts inside GM, the businesspeople at the top of the ladder do not. We have to respect that GM keeps corporate secrets to keep the competition at bay, and that includes leaks like these photographs. It's a shame that someone with so much respect for GM lost their position as a result, but corporate loyalty means that the employee must respect corporate secrets, even if they aren't all that important.