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Oceniam · 21/11/2023 22:22

I'm going to keep this as short as possible. My husband works in administration in a hospital environment. It was brought to his attention today by another colleague that a female colleague is on OnlyFans. As my husband is her manager, I asked him what he was going to do, and he isn't sure what to do. What would you do in his situation?

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ClippyCloppy · 22/11/2023 07:50

I think he should give her a pay rise, then maybe she wouldn’t have to do it

Nowherenew · 22/11/2023 07:50

I’m shocked at some of these replies.
I thought OF was seen as the devils work to many MNers.

Of course employees can’t just act a certain way outside of work.

Lots of employees are let go because of things they post on SM, other work they do or how they conduct themselves out of work.

If she’s not in breach of her contract, then there’s nothing he can do.

It could be seen as a second job which many contracts say you’re not allowed to do, she could be filming at work or using her work in some way and potentially giving out identifying or private information, it could be a page dedicated to being racist, ageist and homophobic.
Or it could just be normal porn.

All of which could be seen as breaching her contract and would usually be seen as something bad by the MN community.

I guess your mistake was saying the sex of her manager.
If you had said you were the manager, you would not have as many replies telling you to mind your own business.

jenny38 · 22/11/2023 07:50

It depends on her role and contract. There is a disrepute wording in some contract positions. I would advise your husband to contact hr. Explain ut has been brought to his attention by someone else. They will give clear advice.

Tantai · 22/11/2023 07:51

TheJabberwocky · 22/11/2023 07:28

I wouldn’t worry op, she clearly isn’t that shit hot or sexy…or she wouldn’t be having to work as well

@Tantai what a thing to say. Your misogyny is showing.

What is going on with MN at the moment? There are some really nasty people popping up everywhere.

That’s hilarious and thank you for proving my point.

(Or did you not read the sentence below that statement?)

Of course sex work is indicative of character and moral failings. Otherwise why aren’t we all doing it when desperate?

That is of course discounting the many women who are abused and coerced into sex work, who would also be completely failed by this strange idea of ‘shhh mind your own business’.

gannett · 22/11/2023 07:51

Tantai · 22/11/2023 06:52

Think you are getting quite an unfair pasting by people who seem to have an odd stake in this conversation.

It appears I am outside the norm, but I would most definitely care if my child’s teacher was working in porn. It shows moral and character failures that I wouldn’t want near my children (everyone gets short of money sometimes, the majority of us wouldn’t touch sex work with a barge pole.) I believe the NHS has similar social media policies, so your husband will probably report it to HR, though he should already know that op.

The sheer amount of bitterness and sticking the boot into another woman on this thread has all been one way, and aimed at the op.

Countless iterations of ‘oh does your husband wank to her, are you jealous op?’ ‘Is he shagging her?’.

I wouldn’t worry op, she clearly isn’t that shit hot or sexy…or she wouldn’t be having to work as well.

(Watch that dig at a woman get blown up at while all the other sexist ‘prude’ remarks to the op go unnoticed)

Edited

Just to be absolutely clear, the idea that sex work is the sign of any moral/character failing whatsoever is absolute bullshit. Needing to earn money is not a character failing, having sex is not a character failing and neither is combining the two.

If we were to make a list of jobs and industries that might indicate moral failings, sex work would be very, very far down the list. But I suspect you have little to say about arms dealers or lawyers who enable tax avoidance.

Emotionalsupportviper · 22/11/2023 07:52

None of your husband's business.

And why was the other colleague accessing OnlyFans if he/she feels that it is so inappropriate?

Sparklesocks · 22/11/2023 07:53

As others have said I’d be concerned about the fact ‘it’s been brought to his attention’ - is it definitely correct, with evidence etc? Because he can’t act on hearsay alone. If there is evidence I’d be guided by HR on social media/internet conduct outside of work policy

CherryMyBrandy · 22/11/2023 07:54

GuinnessBird · 22/11/2023 07:35

I'd be reporting her to HR and they can check if she's broken any of her terms of employment etc.

I'm shocked that so many people would turn a blind eye to their colleague potentially breaking employment terms.

Wow really. I would only ever "report" someone to HR if there was a serious issue that personally affected me. I wouldn't be grassing anyone up for "breaking employment terms" ffs. And I would think very poorly someone who did so. None of my business and none of yours either.

SauronsArsehole · 22/11/2023 07:56

WakingCliche · 22/11/2023 07:49

It is a potential HR issue, I do know someone who posted on TikTok when it was still a very new platform clearly in their work office and they were hauled over the coals by their company.

Plus with safeguarding if it is work or an adult nature then there is that to consider.

In my work contract we had to disclose if we had a relationship with other colleagues even though consenting adults. So we may not always like what is in our work contacts or even agree with it but if we sign it and break those terms it’s an issue. I write that as someone who was a trade Union rep for many years so in theory on the workers side and it was amazing the stuff people got up to and were then miffed they were disciplined for when it clearly contravened the terms and conditions they had agreed to.

Quite. I work with kids and friends of mine use the same service I work for. As per safeguarding policy in no placed anywhere near friends children.

other colleagues do not work at the same places as their spouses for safeguarding reasons.

it may all seem odd but there is always a reason for doing things the way they are done and often it’s because there has been a serious breach in the past and policy has been tightened up to prevent it happening again.

some places are putting in policies around only fans because if an employee has an OF account and a customer/patient knows about it they could/would use that information to gain favourable treatment or blackmail ‘I’ll tell so and so if….’ Or a colleague could use that information to guarantee their own successes these things do happen much more than we care to admit.

SauronsArsehole · 22/11/2023 07:56

WakingCliche · 22/11/2023 07:49

It is a potential HR issue, I do know someone who posted on TikTok when it was still a very new platform clearly in their work office and they were hauled over the coals by their company.

Plus with safeguarding if it is work or an adult nature then there is that to consider.

In my work contract we had to disclose if we had a relationship with other colleagues even though consenting adults. So we may not always like what is in our work contacts or even agree with it but if we sign it and break those terms it’s an issue. I write that as someone who was a trade Union rep for many years so in theory on the workers side and it was amazing the stuff people got up to and were then miffed they were disciplined for when it clearly contravened the terms and conditions they had agreed to.

Quite. I work with kids and friends of mine use the same service I work for. As per safeguarding policy in no placed anywhere near friends children.

other colleagues do not work at the same places as their spouses for safeguarding reasons.

it may all seem odd but there is always a reason for doing things the way they are done and often it’s because there has been a serious breach in the past and policy has been tightened up to prevent it happening again.

some places are putting in policies around only fans because if an employee has an OF account and a customer/patient knows about it they could/would use that information to gain favourable treatment or blackmail ‘I’ll tell so and so if….’ Or a colleague could use that information to guarantee their own successes these things do happen much more than we care to admit.

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PallyRoe · 22/11/2023 07:57

I’ve just checked and I’m pretty sure (if she works in the NHS as you say op, even as admin) that she is violating the social media policy.

You are not supposed to act on social media in any way that it would not be acceptable to act at work. Which I imagine this would apply to.

The woman will probably want to leave anyway, there’s no way this gossip hasn’t been all around the workplace before making it to the manager.

Cheesyfootballs01 · 22/11/2023 08:00

I’m more surprised that your husband ( who is her Manager) came home and asked you what to do and then you asked the question on an internet forum than actually dealing with it himself with HR!

No wonder the NHS is on its arse with idiots like him as managers 🤦🏻‍♀️

Gettingbysomehow · 22/11/2023 08:01

It's against the 2nd job policy unless it's been approved which I doubt and that's a potential sackable offence. Employees will know this full well. We all got a round up email about it so she will know this and will be hoping she doesn't get found out.
It's not as simple as leave her alone, she has broken the terms of her employment and chose to take that risk.

Zonder · 22/11/2023 08:03

Gettingbysomehow · 22/11/2023 08:01

It's against the 2nd job policy unless it's been approved which I doubt and that's a potential sackable offence. Employees will know this full well. We all got a round up email about it so she will know this and will be hoping she doesn't get found out.
It's not as simple as leave her alone, she has broken the terms of her employment and chose to take that risk.

Are you the OP? Do all work places have the same second job policy?

PallyRoe · 22/11/2023 08:04

Zonder · 22/11/2023 08:03

Are you the OP? Do all work places have the same second job policy?

The NHS does.

Auntieobem · 22/11/2023 08:04

It could well be against a number of policies. He should seek advice from HR.

linaaul · 22/11/2023 08:05

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Nowherenew · 22/11/2023 08:07

Cheesyfootballs01 · 22/11/2023 08:00

I’m more surprised that your husband ( who is her Manager) came home and asked you what to do and then you asked the question on an internet forum than actually dealing with it himself with HR!

No wonder the NHS is on its arse with idiots like him as managers 🤦🏻‍♀️

Lots of people talk things through with their spouse.

Most replies have told him to mind his own business but some have told him to report it.
If he reports it then he’s potentially going to get her fired - that’s not something that most people take lightly and so of course he’s going to discuss it with his wife.

She’s chosen to post it on here, as she too wouldn’t know what to do in this situation.
Potentially getting an employee fired, especially right before Christmas is a huge deal.

It’s unfair to say the NHS employees are idiots, just because this one person is having a moment of conscious, trying to decide whether he should do what he’s meant to do and report and potentially cause her to lose her job or turn a blind eye, which wouldn’t make him a very good employee.

Wolfpa · 22/11/2023 08:08

is it interfering with their day job? Are they naming the NHS/ wearing their uniform while making the videos? If it’s no to both then it’s a mind your own business

Forgotmylogindetails · 22/11/2023 08:08

I’m so glad I don’t work with some of you busy bodies.

Timeforallthecheese · 22/11/2023 08:15

So your husband would report someone on hearsay? you can’t do that without proper evidence surely?

In my contract, we have a social media policy and a second job policy so it would go against my contract.

muddyford · 22/11/2023 08:16

Unless the employee is wearing her uniform, badge, is doing it in work time or names the NHS as the employer I can't see it's any of their business.

Borth · 22/11/2023 08:18

Oceniam · 21/11/2023 22:29

Did I not just say that he’s her manager?

So what? You asked and have been given a resounding don’t do anything.

Mycatmax · 22/11/2023 08:23

He shouldn’t do anything, it’s none of his business. And he shouldn’t be discussing her with you. He sounds very unprofessional

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