So basically, to help me not worry all weekend looking for some shared insight!
There was a role in team that it was proving hard to fill. It’s a temporary 12 month contract. Anyway, I’d worked with someone on a few things and they seemed to be good. They’d previously asked to meet me a few times for career advice and as a young member of staff I wanted to help them consider an opportunity, whilst trying to help the team fill a post that was proving difficult to fill. I wasn’t involved in the interview but did arrange an informal meeting with the hiring manager so that the two could have a chat before the formal interview. Hardly anyone applied for the job and this candidate was successful.
Anyway, they’ve started and it really isn’t working out. They are rubbing people up the wrong way and there have been other issues. I didn’t know about this until someone in team let it slip. I was concerned and asked why I hadn’t been told and they said because this person was my friend and they didn’t want to tell me. I explained they weren’t my friend and I had only worked with them on a few things and there was a raising of eyebrows etc.
I’m really concerned this is going to damage my reputation. Should I speak to our director and explain I am sorry or should I just leave it?