Supervisor Doubts Their Decision To Report A 27-Year-Old Colleague For Secretly Dating An 18-Year-Old Subordinate Against Company Policy

It wasn't his first offense. She was 17 when they started dating.

Chelsi

• Published in Interesting
• October 8, 2023

Supervisors are prohibited from engaging in romantic relationships with lower-ranking employees in the company a concerned Redditor works for. OP noticed unusual interactions between another supervisor and a young female employee.

OP took note of the times Anna and Drew stood close together while whispering to each other. Anna showed up to their workplace even on her days off to pick up something.

Drew timed his breaks just as Anna was leaving. It evolved into the two of them scheduling their days off at the same time to do the same activities.

OP was jarred when they saw Drew give Anna some cash for unknown reasons. Drew shamelessly gives Anna preferential treatment by taking her off of tasks she complained about.

OP wasn't the only employee who observed Drew and Anna's close relationship. OP's best friend confided about the things she saw when OP was away.

Anna was seen in Drew's car during lunch break. They go someplace else together, and then Anna walks to her car before returning to their workplace.

OP and their best friend cracked the code; Anna and Drew have been secretly dating for a year. Another supervisor, Jack, who was Anna's best friend, was aware of their relationship.

OP confronted Jack about 18-year-old Anna dating her 27-year-old supervisor. OP told Jack he should have reported them to their boss.

Jack brazenly replied that he would have dated Anna if he weren't gay.

OP found out that Anna's parents didn't know about Drew. The supervisor also prevented Anna from meeting his family.

OP felt strongly that Anna and Drew's relationship was a violation. OP was also personally alarmed by Drew's behavior towards a much-younger woman.

OP reported Drew to their boss who was in disbelief. This wasn't Drew's first time breaking their company's rules. Was OP right to report Drew?

Drew and Jack are disgusting creeps for thinking this relationship was ever okay

Good on Jack for proving that even gay men can be misogynistic and gross towards women

If they've been dating for a year, Anna was 17 years old when this relationship started

How long has Anna been working for their company? It probably started as soon as she was hired.

If this wasn't Drew's first time violating company policym, why hasn't he been fired?

OP's personal feelings aside, as a supervisor, they had the responsibility to report Drew for pursuing a romantic relationship with a subordinate

OP did what was right for the company and for Anna when she reported Drew to their boss. OP shouldn't feel bad about that.

Drew should not be trusted around female employees. Neither should Jack.

Unfortunately, OP didn't write any follow-up posts about what happened to Drew after the boss found out about his relationship with Anna

OP did comment on another post in another subreddit. I think Drew got away with it again.

What dirt does Drew have on their boss for him to get away with such blatant rule-breaking? Isn't dating a subordinate a fireable offense?

OP should be wary of dealing with Drew in the future. If this guy is this good of a liar, then he can flip the script to get OP in trouble.

Chelsi