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by duncan_bayne 4690 days ago
3 - 5 ... sounds like you've worked out for yourself one reason that keeping quiet was wrong.

What I'd do:

- Give up any idea of continuing to work for that agency; you might come out of it smelling like roses, but you might get fired as well. Accept that acting ethically might cost you your job, and act on that assumption. Also, remember that being fired for acting ethically is, in the long run, an act of mercy: you don't want to be associated with crooks.

- Put your complaint in writing, with details. Names, dates, amounts, clients, anything & everything you can remember. Give it to the founder, and explain that you'd like something done about it.

- Repeat the previous step a few times. If nothing happens, tender your resignation. Again: do you want to work for crooks?

- If resignation is necessary (or, if you're fired), then go to the clients and present them with the very same written complaint you presented to the founder. Be aware that being sued by the agency is a very real possibility should that happen.

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Thank you very much for your response. I appreciate it.
In writing could bite you in the ass later.

I wouldn't put those type of accusations in writing.

In writing will provide a paper trail that may later prove very handy.

E.g. "oh yeah, that guy: I fired him for poor performance." How would you prove otherwise without a paper trail?