Should I tell her about the job?

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There's a woman at work who is really irritating. She's very loud, interrupts in conversations and you can't tell her anything without her telling everyone what you've said. She doesn't work for my organisation but she works for us on a long term contract.

There's going to be a vacancy coming up in my team which she knows about and asked me to tell her when it comes up so that her niece can apply. She describes her niece as just like me - really bubbly and chatty.

The job was advertised this week online. I just happened to look at the jobs page - I wouldn't have even known if I didn't go on it. It hasn't been mentioned in our team catch ups.

I now feel really really bad as I don't want to tell her. I don't want her family member working here too. I'm just imagining 2 of her. She would be in overdrive. Her niece has some experience in my area so there's a good chance for her to get it.

I know the niece could be a nice person, she could see the job advert herself anyway. I am torn. Should I tell her or not?
I feel like a bad person not telling her.

I wfh at the moment and only go in if I want to or need to so I can avoid her for a couple of weeks when the deadline is.

Aibu - you're a mean person and tell her
Yanbu - avoid and don't tell her

Tell her. Her neice won't be a carbon copy of her aunt.

Does she not have access to check the system herself?

She does have access as it'a on the job page open to the public. I know she won't check for it herself. She is expecting me to tell her.

I wouldn’t, you’re not a recruitment consultant and if she was that bothered, she’d check the job page herself. Not your responsibility, I wouldn’t give it another thought.

She sounds lazy and entitled expecting you to tell her. She should check the site herself. I wouldn't tell for this reason. She seems to be treating you like a servant.

If you wouldn't be checking the job pages and it wasn't mentioned in team catch up, how will you know about it? 😉

I think you should tell her. You agreed to already.

God no. If she has access and the job js widely advertised then either of them could look for themselves. Different if you were the hiring manager, but you are not

It's up to the niece to look for her own job not the aunt or you. If the niece hasn't even got the motivation to look for her own job that is publicly advertised then she doesn't seem like a person who you'd want to work with.

I wouldn't.
If her niece is interested then she'll be keeping an eye out

I did mention to her when she first asked to tell the niece to keep and eye out on rhejobs page herself.

I wouldn't even dream of telling her. If she's so bothered she can look it up for herself.

My conscience is killing me so I have decided if my manager mentions they've put the advert out, I'll let her know. Otherwise I'll keep quiet as I wouldn't really know myself anyway

You have no obligation to say anything at all. Pretty sure the niece is capable of job hunting for herself!! It's not your problem

I think that's the right decision, OP.