After a year apart, I visited my family for the holidays and planned to work from home for an additional 3 weeks. However, my siblings didn’t respect my privacy while working with sensitive data and breached confidentiality. I had to report it to my manager and leave earlier than planned, causing tension with my family. Was I wrong for prioritizing my job over family time? Read on to find out.
Home for the holidays after a year, but privacy invaded

Balancing family time and work from home during the holidays

Growing up with nosy siblings

Protecting sensitive data from nosy siblings.

Protecting privacy of high profile clients with sensitive health issues

Protecting high-profile individuals through witness protection programs ️

Navigating high-pressure job with high-profile clients

Suspicious behavior from siblings during holiday break at home

Caught my siblings spying on me while using the bathroom ️♀️

Siblings caught spying by OP, denied privacy invasion until caught ️♀️

Reporting an info leak at work – stressful but necessary

Working from home with nosy siblings? Find a secure spot.

Protecting my privacy from nosy siblings

Sibling invasion of privacy undermines quarantine efforts

Feeling violated at home, did I overreact by leaving?

Sensitive job, snooping siblings, and an early departure
Returning home for the holidays after a year, OP had to work from their family’s house. But their job required a private workspace, which their siblings didn’t take seriously. Caught eavesdropping, the siblings admitted to listening for the past few days. OP reported the info leak to their manager, who said it wasn’t serious but advised finding a secure place to work. Despite the quarantine efforts, OP had to leave early due to the invasion of privacy. Were they wrong for prioritizing their job and leaving their family’s house early? Let’s see what the comments have to say
NTA- OP’s job was at risk due to siblings’ invasion of privacy

Standing up to family’s invasion of privacy: NTA wins!

Protecting privacy is key You did the right thing!

Protecting privacy is crucial, even with young siblings

Protecting work privacy is important. NTA for leaving early.

Protecting privacy from nosy siblings and potential social media drama.

Leaving early after siblings invaded privacy, justified or not?

Family invasion of privacy forces NTA to leave home

Parents at fault for sibling invasion of privacy. NTA

Protecting privacy is crucial for professional credibility and job security

OP overestimates the importance of their job and invades privacy. YTA.

NTA for leaving due to siblings’ invasion of privacy.

Protecting your job and boundaries is important. NTA

Privacy invasion puts OP’s job at risk, NTA.

Siblings’ invasion of privacy put OP’s job at risk. NTA

Privacy invasion and legal trouble, NTA for leaving.

OP’s family invades privacy, forces them to leave job early.

OP’s lack of responsibility leads to information breach. YTA.

NTA but leaving was the right choice. Siblings needed to understand seriousness

Respect for privacy is important, glad you stood up.
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Teaching consequences: NTA for enforcing boundaries with siblings.

Protecting work privacy is crucial. NTA for standing firm.

Boundaries are important, even with family

Protecting your job and respecting privacy: NTA

Commenter craves drama, finds none in OP’s situation

NTA! Why invade someone’s privacy?

Respect for personal work is crucial, especially from family.
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Siblings invaded privacy, commenter says NTA due to parents’ fault.

Siblings eavesdropping, neglectful parents or just unsupervised kids?

You asked for a secure workplace, not a violation of privacy

Respecting privacy even with family.

Protecting privacy at all costs! ♂️

24-year-old with a private job vs. curious siblings

When family reunions get too real

Contract breach? Family drama? Protect your clients

Leaving was the right move. Kids need to learn discretion

Sibling invasion of privacy? NTA, they’re too old for that

Stand up for your privacy and career, NTA ️
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Setting boundaries with family can be tough
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OP needs to protect their job and privacy

Maintaining privacy while working from home is crucial

Keep the job and let the siblings learn boundaries. ♀️

Not the a**hole for valuing privacy over family time

Siding with the commenter’s decision to prioritize work over family

OP faces judgement for leaving family’s house due to privacy issues

Protecting privacy and confidentiality- NTA did the right thing

Privacy invasion by siblings, NTA and parents should intervene

Respectful boundaries are crucial, even with family. ♀️

Curious about the siblings’ reasoning for not stopping invasion

Siblings crossed a line, NTA for leaving. Trust broken
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Sharing sensitive information is never cool

Not the a**hole for prioritizing your job during pandemic

Leaving was the only option, NTA. Your parents failed you

Curious if OP’s job is relevant to privacy invasion

Protecting sensitive info, siblings invade privacy. NTA, parents responsible.

Boundaries were set, siblings invaded privacy. NTA.

How a white noise machine can save your privacy

Respect for privacy is important NTA

Taking a stand for privacy and work conditions. NTA
