Dear Abby: Colleague hasn't been honest with the boss
The Detroit News••business
Key Points:
- A New Mexico co-worker named Erin has been working from home since the pandemic while others returned to the office, causing team resentment due to perceived unfairness. Erin secretly accepted a new job without informing the boss, and the letter writer revealed this to management, feeling conflicted about their actions.
- Dear Abby supports the letter writer's decision to inform the boss, emphasizing loyalty to the company and noting that secretly taking another job while still employed could be grounds for termination in some states.
- A nearly 70-year-old reader is struggling with recurring regrets about past conversations and wishes for different responses, seeking advice on how to stop these thoughts. Abby suggests redirecting focus, learning from the past, and consulting a therapist if the thoughts cause depression
