"I work at a small company (15 employees) and it's become very clear our co-founder "Steve" has been developing an intimate relationship with another manager "Emily." They arrive at the same time, leave together, coordinate their out-of-offices, go on "work" trips on a monthly basis. In case it matters, Steve and Emily are both married to other people and have kids. I get that personal lives are none of my business, but last month, it spilled over into the rest of the office."
"My manager used to be quite close with Emily-they'd go for lunch, gossip, post on their girls nights on social media, etc.-until, one morning, they went into a private meeting room and things came to a head. The rest of the office is open concept, so we could all tell something was going on. I couldn't hear the whole conversation, just highlights: "You have no boundaries" and "How is that work related?!" Eventually, Steve entered the boardroom and their voices got louder."
A 15-person company has a co-founder "Steve" who appears to be developing an intimate relationship with manager "Emily". They arrive and leave together, coordinate out-of-office messages, and take monthly work trips together. Both are married and have children. A private confrontation occurred in an open-plan office, with overheard lines including "You have no boundaries" and "How is that work related?!". Steve later entered the boardroom and voices escalated; Emily left in tears. The office has remained frosty and tense for three weeks. Steve has been publicly praising Emily on office Slack and singling her out with compliments not extended to others.
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