AIBU to be annoyed with ex-manager who is also a friend. . .

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I recently left my job for something better paid. During my time there, I became good friends with one woman who became my friend(we will call her X). She then got promoted to be manager. She organises the work schedule a month at a time (it is shift work) and so, when it came to leaving, i gave her a months notice.

Another woman had left just before me and so I knew my manager would feel a bit understaffed. I introduced her to two of my friends and my DP (who she was already familiar with) and made it be known that they were looking for extra work on top of their jobs. X didn't interview any of them, but gave them all part time work. Brilliant, I thought. Everyone was sorted.

So, at my former workplace there is now X, another woman who has worked there a while (lets call her Y), my 2 friends, and my DP.

X went into work today when my DP was there and said she had handed her notice in to the owner of the business. This is after a big argument between X and the owner. X also told me that Y is thinking of leaving.

X gave two weeks notice even though she is scheduled to work all this month (a schedule she did herself only a week ago). She is in charge of scheduling, payroll, and other admin stuff. These responsibilities would shift to Y. If she does leave, then the 3 newbies would be left running a shop they've only been working at for 3 weeks. One of my friends has only had 2 shifts so far and is very much still in training.

I feel very annoyed that I tried to help X by finding her good workers so I didn't leave her in the lurch, yet she is putting my 2 friends and my DP in a VERY awkward and stressful position. The 3 of them wouldn't even be able to cover every shift as they all have other jobs.

AIBU?
And what on earth do I say to X to let her know I think she's being a tad selfish? I have already said 'who will do payroll? who will do scheduling?" and she said 'I gave two weeks notice'. I feel very bad for my 2 friends and DP. I was trying to help them all financially and they won't be thanking me at all!

And I know I no longer work there, I had my last day three days ago, just feel bad for friends/DP and annoyed that X wasn't honest with them when she hired them (she must've known she was close to leaving. . .)

Nothing. You don't work there. It is none of your business. The other employees are presumably adults who can air their own grievances if they feel compelled to do so.

YABU the woman is entitled to mange her career as she sees fit.

She gave appropriate notice and now it's up to the business owner to sort the situation.

You are being VERY unreasonable. Just as you exercised your freedom to leave the company, X is exercising hers. If your two friends and DP are unable to cope, well they can leave as well. No one forced them to accept their jobs.

X owes you absolutely nothing. It is not her company. She just works there. And you no longer work there.

Would the owner not hire someone else to manage the shop? Someone with management experience rather than promoting staff he has had for 2 weeks?

Anyway, YABU it has nothing to do with you.

I understand how I left and so I take myself out of the work politics but I can't help but feel that my friend/ex-manager is being unfair to the other 3. And because I helped them get the jobs, and she never mentioned that they'd be left in this awkward position, that I have put them in the bad position and it's my fault they will be stressing out in a business they've been 'trained' in (but barely!) but have no experience in.

But the MN jury has spoken and I guess IABVVU (sigh) :)

(and, to answer Trazzles question, the owner has a reputation of allowing the shop to be unmanaged and having someone as 'acting manager' when they have resisted and said they don't want to be even in that position. That was a while ago though.)

Your dp and friends can all leave though. They will be in the same position as before you 'helped' them.

Yes, i see what you mean Sizzle. I just feel like I've wasted their time when they could have sought out employment that wouldn't have messed them around so much :( I don't want to take them back to the position they were in, worrying about paying rent etc.