My Boss Has A Secret– Could It Get Me Fired?

Source: HR Lady

Secrets are very controversial when they come to light especially when they involve your boss. Case in point, this employee found out his Managing Director’s secret and since she does not like him he thinks he will get fired soon.

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Dear HR Lady,

I work at a high net-worth company. I recently found a scanned document that indicated that my Managing Director (female) and a colleague (male) were buying a house together. I sent an email to my colleague telling him I had found the real estate doc and he should get his document off the network to protect their privacy.

I ended up emailing him the doc and deleting it from the company network drive to protect his privacy, and he thanked me in an email. I then later saw him and somewhat joked about him and the boss. He denied [they were having a relationship], said I was getting carried away and that I should not be reading private documents. I explained that all scanned-in docs are not named and you have to open all the docs to find your own doc. He said the real estate deal did not go through and that it proved nothing. I said don’t insult my intelligence and walked away.

I am afraid he may have told the MD I found out about them and that she may try to get rid of me. She recently fired my boss and another co-worker. She is a cold, ruthless woman and very capable of finding some reason to get me fired. She’s not that fond of me anyway, and I have had some problems at work. While I’ve met my goals, two clients complained about me, and I’ve recently made some noticeable mistakes.

Here’s my question: Should I go to HR and show them the proof of my coworkers’ relationship, since I have the document about them house-hunting together and the email my colleague sent thanking me for deleting it? Should I tell HR that I feel that this MD may retaliate against me, or should I wait until she actually does? Would the proof I have of their relationship be enough if she tried to have me fired?

I really think that when my boss (who adored me) is gone in January, the MD will try and get rid of me because I know her secret and it would be embarrassing if it came out. Plus, she does not really like me anyway.

What advice would you give this employee?

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