cautiously. "The reason I'm advising caution is you said you and this person used to have a turbulent relationship. There's no guarantee just because they've been chummy with you to make things easier at work that they won't turn on you and throw you under the bus," user JupiterSkyFalls wrote. NBCUniversal / The Office "It all depends on your relationship with this coworker. I've been on the other side of this where I was about to be fired and my coworkers, some of whom I was extremely close to, kept their mouths shut fearing retaliation," user JG307 wrote. "I get where they were coming from now, but at the time it was an incredibly hurtful betrayal. Not that they didn't choose me over their own jobs (I would never ask that of anyone) but that they didn't trust me to take the heads up and still protect them." Tell us what you would do in the comments. Do you owe your coworker a heads up, or is it better to be safe than sorry? H/T r/TalesFromYourServer Some replies have been edited for length and clarity.

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