If you were told something unpleasant about your boss

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Would you stick where you were or look elsewhere?

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That he has been done for beating his wife up

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Just had a call from someone I used to work with - he is reliable and he read it in a magazine for the line of work they are in

Difficult. Would very much depend on:

(a) how much I liked the job

(b) how much I actually had to work with boss

(c) what I thought of the boss

(d) how available an alternative job would be.

It certainly would not make me give up a job I was perfectly happy in.

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I don't have a problem with him, they are good employers and I also don't know if my source has told me in a way to try and get me to go back

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yes I do, they are flexible and relaxed.

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Yes you're right - Thanks!

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he read it in a magazine?! There was a piece in a work magazine about him beating up his wife?

Blimey. Sounds like a very strange story for a trade mag.

well, he's your boss not your friend, so his personal life really isn't any of your concern. In the same way as your private life should be of no concern to your boss.

Naturally, I'd use that information to bribe him for a nice raise and promotion.

Um, personal life can become an issue if it affects the company's reputation (or interferes with your ability to do the job but that doesn't seem to be the case here). Was he convicted of anything? Is that why it was in the magazine? If so, he should have informed the company.

I agree with everyone else. It doesn't have anything to do with you. I don't see why you should leave your job if you like it. But if you think it will cause you problems there is no harm in starting to look elsewhere

I generally don't believe hearsay, especially as in your case you suspect there may be an ulterior motive for telling you this. If it really bothers you and you strongly feel that you wouldn't want to work for someone with a conviction for this, then you should do your own research and check out the veracity.

If you would continue to work for the company even if this was true, then don't do any further research as it's your boss's private life.

I have looked and found the article online. Others here must know about it and obviously don't have a problem and he and his wife are aslo together still as she works here too