Asking Eric: Co-worker makes grand ethical declarations then ignores them completely. I'm done listening
Marcus Chen
Marcus Chen
Senior Reporter · Syracuse, NY
With a degree in Business Journalism from Columbia University, Marcus has spent a decade reporting on economic trends and local businesses for the Albany Times Union and formerly for NPR’s Upstate New York affiliate. His deep understanding of the financial landscape equips him to provide context to local economic shifts impacting Syracuse families.
More from Marcus →Senior Reporter · Friday, November 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM · 1 min read
Dear Eric: A coworker regularly makes emphatic declarations of no longer doing something because of her convictions. Examples include not shopping at certain stores because of their poor environmental reputation and not travelling to destinations due to the harmful government in place that includes human rights violations and the rollback of earned women’s rights.