Briefly. I worked in a different department today. Got chatting to a manager, he seemed friendly, talked about his new house and kids (we have kids the same age).
Then I happened to mentioned a good friend and colleague of mine's name and manager said "he's a right odd one" I said that we were very good friends and he want on to say he thought he had a screw loose and that he had been reported for sexual harrasment previously.
I walked off and thought about what he had said. I was angry about the way he was gossiping and saying insulting things about my friend. So I asked him to talk in private. I told him what he said hadn't gone down well with me and I was concerned he was spreading gossip and divulging confidential information. He said he only told me as he thought I seemed like a nice girl and was concerned for me. He said this guy can be unpredictable when angered and feels I should be careful to watch out for myself and not give him too much personal information.
So, my dilemma. Manager seems nice and genuinely concerned for me. However, I'm worried he is so quick to pass about personal and confidential information. He is abusing his managerial position. I realise that if I tell my friend he probably will (quite rightly) make a formal complaint. This could have serious repercuss
consequences for this manager.
Plus I feel sad for my friend. If it were me that he were gossiping about I would want to know, I feel I have a duty to him to tell him.
AIBU to tell him and snitch on the manager? Or should I just pretend it never happened and not say anything?
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NearlySpring · 27/07/2011 04:05
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