Manager Writes Up Employee Who Catfished Them, Causing a Workplace Drama

In a casual work environment, a manager has a personal policy of not participating in social activities with employees or adding them on social media . However, a new hire made a fake account to follow their manager and took screenshots of their private photos to share with colleagues.

The manager wrote them up, causing drama at work with some employees thinking they overreacted and others supporting their decision. Upper management supports the decision, but is the manager really the a**hole in this situation ?

Read on to find out.

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Employee catfishes manager on social media causing workplace drama

A manager in a casual work environment wrote up an employee who created a fake social media account to follow them, causing workplace drama. The manager has a personal policy of keeping their private life separate from work and was uncomfortable with the employee’s request to follow them on social media.

However, the employee took it a step further and created a fake account to access the manager’s private information and shared it with other colleagues. The manager felt that this was a huge breach of privacy and ended up writing up the employee, causing a rift among the team.

While some employees support the manager’s decision, others feel that it was an overreaction and that a verbal warning would have been sufficient. What do you think?

Share your thoughts about the situation in the comments below.

NTA employee catfished manager, write-up warranted. Harassment training recommended.

Employee’s malicious catfishing attempt backfires on her, resulting in a write-up.

Fire the catfisher! Insubordination and harassment is not a joke

Employee’s unprofessional behavior led to justified consequences. ‍♀️

Employee faces consequences for workplace catfishing incident.

Employee catfishes manager, gets written up and commenters agree with NTA.

Employee catfishes boss, gets written up, and gets what’s deserved.

NTA writes up employee for violating privacy and policy

Employee violated manager’s privacy, wrote her up. Coworkers complicit in drama.

Creepy catfishing employee gets written up by professional manager. NTA

Setting boundaries at work is crucial. NTA did the right thing.

Protecting privacy as a manager is crucial, NTA for reprimanding.

Setting personal boundaries at work is crucial. NTA made the right call.

Catfishing causes workplace drama and trust issues. NTA response.

Seeking objectivity, commenter suggests reporting employee to HR for discipline

Respect for privacy leads to workplace drama, but justified warning

Catfishing co-worker gets what they deserve. Privacy is important!

Employee’s catfishing leads to termination and workplace drama.

Beware of those who think catfishing is appropriate

Fired on the spot? Some think it’s a reasonable response

Deceitful employee gets written up, commenters agree NTA.

Respect boundaries at work ️‍♀️

Employee catfishes manager, commenter suggests firing her.

Setting boundaries at work is important. Harassment is never okay.

Don’t victim blame! Employee catfishing is harassment. NTA

Setting boundaries at work pays off, NTA

Standing up against workplace harassment is always the right thing! ✊

Standing up against workplace harassment

Stalking co-worker gets served justice by NTA commenter

Keeping your private life private is key in the workplace

Employee catfishes manager, causing drama at work. Termination necessary?

HR confirms catfishing is harassment, grateful employee wasn’t fired

Commenter supports firing for catfishing, gender role perspective mentioned.

Protecting one’s personal life from work drama and online mishaps.

HR recommends terminating employee for catfishing and bullying boss

Employee catfishes manager, gets written up, commenter says NTA

Manager takes action after being catfished by employee

Employee catfishes manager, gets written up. NTA response praised.

Seeking HR’s intervention is always the better option

New employee catfished her boss, NTA for wanting to fire.

Deceptive employee causes workplace chaos, co-workers take sides. NTA.

Setting boundaries at work can avoid catfishing drama.

Commenter calls out inappropriate workplace behavior, supports NTA verdict

Employee gets written up for catfishing, justified to fire her.

Employee’s catfishing behavior deserved termination, not just a write-up.

HR manager agrees with comment, calls out unprofessional behavior

NTA takes no prisoners in the workplace drama

Deceptive employee deserves termination, not just a write-up.

Employee’s actions deemed illegal and fireable offense, NTA manager’s decision.

Breaking free from high school drama #NTA

Employee catfished manager to bully them at work. NTA.

Zero tolerance for workplace harassment. NTA made the right call.

Employee catfishes manager, commenter recommends immediate termination.

Setting boundaries at work: Manager deals with catfishing employee

Keeping socials private, NTA for giving verbal warning.

Standing up against victim blaming. You go, NTA!

Employee’s catfishing behavior causes workplace drama and possible termination

Workplace catfishing drama shows unprofessionalism and liability. #NTA

Manager takes action against catfishing employee. NTA or ESH?

Standing up for cultural safety in the workplace. NTA

Setting boundaries and leading by example, NTA has it.

Trust is key in the workplace

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