So have I. I was not fired. In fact, it probably helped my career.

It was scary. I was a pretty brand-new, low-level manager, at the time.

But I also live a life of rigorous Integrity, and will resign, instead of doing unethical stuff.

How did it help your career? Did the people who wanted their asses to be covered seek retribution?

No, my boss actually developed respect for me, for standing up to him.

I won't go into detail, as I don't want to cause trouble, even in reflection.

But I was not always good. I learned my lesson, from "going along," years earlier, at a defense contractor.

What happened? Were you fired?

Once, early on? Yes. Paperwork said laid off, but conversations around the time about how precarious the point in my career that I was at painted a different picture.

Not going into gorey details. Suffice to say, I will not lie. I will not engage in the calling of a spade anything other than what it is either. Results and actions speak louder than words, and with mine I truly seek to never through my actions to make the world worse.

Still find jobs. Still build things. Still help worthwhile projects get pff the ground. Gotten pretty good at it too. Still not afraid to walk out the door the minute things begin smelling of fish.