Dear Abby: My co-worker wanted me to keep a secret. I told our boss anyway.

"while the rest of us came back to the office. We function alongside each other much like a small family. We have no drama, no office politics and an overall great atmosphere. Erin's absence has caused a strain on our team and has fueled resentment. Many feel it's unfair, although these feelings have not been shared with Erin. It so happens that Erin has accepted a new job and hasn't"

"DEAR TANGLED WEB: I'm sorry you didn't mention what the benefit structure is at your company. Erin took a job on the Q.T. while still on your boss's payroll. In the state where I live (California), that would be a reason to fire her. I do not regard enlightening your boss about what Erin did as deceitful. I think what you did was the right thing to do and loyal to the company."

A co-worker named Erin was allowed to work from home since the COVID-19 pandemic while others returned to the office. Her absence strained team dynamics, fueling resentment because colleagues perceived the arrangement as unfair. Erin accepted a new job without informing management and asked a colleague to keep it secret; the colleague informed the boss instead. Reporting an employee who took another job while still on the company payroll can be grounds for termination in some states and is characterized as not deceitful and as loyalty to the company. A separate note states that crossing one's legs at Mass is viewed as disrespectful in some Orthodox cultures and as too casual in American churches. A final letter about sudden memory recall is incomplete.

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