Without making any judgment for or against any outcome myself, I'd submit that an easy way to consider your action here is to imagine how you would feel if someone with higher seniority than yourself did precisely the same thing and took hours from you. If you would feel cheated in some way, then I would not advise you do it yourself. If you would feel understanding towards that person, then maybe it's something you can consider doing too.
It is a bit of a moral choice, eh? Something I've come to realize is that just because something is legal (or permissible) doesn't make it right or wrong per se.. what makes it so is your personal feeling in the matter. This is especially true in moral circumstances.
For myself personally, I wouldn't put any energy in to this dilemma / decision. I'd focus that energy on finding a new job that can fulfill my employment needs! I would also assume that this problem had been created as an opportunity for me to find greener pastures. Often I notice that what at first appears to be a bad situation results in a better one than I had before. Case in point- we (my small family and I) just moved in to a new house, because our landlord at the old house raised the rent. That was stressful at first, because I didn't want to move.. and moving is a ton of work. But now we find ourselves in a MUCH better house and neighborhood... I took the raised rent as a sign to move, and I'm glad we did because it really paid off.
It is a bit of a moral choice, eh? Something I've come to realize is that just because something is legal (or permissible) doesn't make it right or wrong per se.. what makes it so is your personal feeling in the matter. This is especially true in moral circumstances.
For myself personally, I wouldn't put any energy in to this dilemma / decision. I'd focus that energy on finding a new job that can fulfill my employment needs! I would also assume that this problem had been created as an opportunity for me to find greener pastures. Often I notice that what at first appears to be a bad situation results in a better one than I had before. Case in point- we (my small family and I) just moved in to a new house, because our landlord at the old house raised the rent. That was stressful at first, because I didn't want to move.. and moving is a ton of work. But now we find ourselves in a MUCH better house and neighborhood... I took the raised rent as a sign to move, and I'm glad we did because it really paid off.