# What Should I Look Out For Helping a Watchdog Group?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [May 5, 2010, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-look-out-for-helping-a-watchdog-group/538428 "2010-05-05T18:07:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![AmericanMaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@AmericanMaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AmericanMaid)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2010, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-look-out-for-helping-a-watchdog-group/538428/1 "2010-05-05T18:07:32Z")

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I got fired from a job back in January. Over the months I have been struggling with unemployment and the stigma of being fired. I go back and forth feeling like a huge idiot or being angry at my former employer. My former employer has an incredible reputation in the community and I tried to get a job with them for years. I did get a job and it was horrible.

Lo and behold, I found out about a watchdog group that is interested in keeping my former employer in check. As I looked through the reports from this group, I finally felt like I am not crazy or a horrible worker anymore. Plus, I wish I had seen the reports before I pursued a job. I emailed them and mentioned a couple things I had noticed that were of concern while I worked there. Things like tricky accounting moves etc. They would like to hear more.

The watchdog group is affiliated with a national union and I will be talking to a researcher. Has anyone out there done something similar? Is there something particular I should look out for? My references from the former employer are non-existent since I was fired so I won’t be burning any bridges there.