A coworker in the accounting department at my job recently said we would not keep doors open or lights on if the IRS ever audited the business. Huge red flag, right?
Well, the situation is delicate. I don’t want to give too many specific details, for anonymity, but my gut instinct is telling me to report the suspicious activity to the IRS.
The business is small, 6 employees max, but owned by a millionaire that treats us like his private indentured servants. Even his affluent adult children ask us to do insane tasks, for their personal gain. For example, assembling a set of furniture because her old bedroom furniture is “so not on trend.” The owner bought a $200k car last year for record profits, while our 1% annual raise was almost “forgotten” about. The computers are the worst, like 10-years-old at best. We work in sterile, windowless conditions, and told to be grateful for his generosity. I only make $30k salary, so it’s hard to feel grateful for this 90-year-old millionaire oligarch treating us like his property.
Fun fact: This 90-year-old owner is afraid to retire because his rich friends always seem to die soon after retirement. That’s common knowledge in our office. Half of his shitty old body has undergone many joint replacement operations. Wild how money can keep people alive…
I’ve been applying to jobs for a few months, after hitting burnout in early December when half our staff was laid off. I’ve been doing those jobs without compensation ever since. Yeah, shit sucks, but I’m only 26, so I’ll be fine.
So, antiwork, should I blow the whistle? A handful of people may be affected, but to end the tyranny of this rich bastard may be a fitting end to his self-proclaimed “legacy.”
Has anyone else been through a company-ending IRS audit? What was it like as an employee? What would you do differently?