When You Want to Screw Around…

November 5, 2015

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  Dear Chloe,

  I feel I am not in the position to tell you this story, nor even write you about it, but because it bothers me then here I am. I work in a shipping company at dahil matagal na rin ako dito kilala ko na lahat pati mga asawa ng mga katrabaho ko. There’s this one employee na may posisyon sa kumpanya na kilala ko ang asawa. In fact naging kaibigan ko na rin at inaanak ko ang isang anak nila. It’s been a year that we, my-co workers and I, have noticed that she and another male officemate are acting strangely when together. They are both married by the way. Sobrang inaasikaso ni Ma’am si kuyang officemate lalo na pag lunch time. At sabay silang kumakain lately. Naconfirm namin na silang dalawa nga. Nakakailang ng sobra dahil we all know their spouses. At ngayong pasko na naman magkikita kita na naman sa Christmas party ng kumpanya. Do we need to let them know that they are pissing us off? Or do we need to let the spouses know about it? Nakaka loka lang po talaga ang kagarapalan. Thanks, Dj Chloe and more power.

  Janine

  Hi, Janine!

  Thank you for your letter. Let me start by telling you also that it actually is none of your business. I do understand, nakakairita talaga but where will it get you if ever you decide to meddle? Sometimes, situations like this, makes us feel we have all the right to speak up, to tell them they’re in the wrong, to tell them that they should be ashamed of what they’re doing. But seriously, we are not in the position to even tell them what they’re doing is wrong. But there is one who should at least handle this all for you. It’s the HUMAN RESOURCE department. I think you all should come up with a letter, signed by everyone in your office that their relationship is stressing you all out (if it really is). Some companies have policies about immorality, some I believe don’t have that. Sana nga may black and white sa employees handbook na bawal ang mag kabitan sa opisina. Pero wala yata. If the girl is a friend of yours, maybe, you can gather your courage and talk to her na kung ‘di niya kayang pigilan ang nararamdaman niya at least maging discreet naman siya. But if I were you, daanin sa HR department. Unless okay lang sa inyo na one time may eksena na lang sa office niyo ng eskandalo mula sa mga asawa nila.

  Sincerely,

  Chloe

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