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Yes 105 37.50%
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Dear Friends,

Some days ago, there was a good post/article by one of our friends on extramarital affairs with colleagues. Recently, there were two shocking incidents in Bangalore that led to the death of two couples working in a top MNC in Bangalore. The reason for their deaths was traced back to extramarital affairs.

I shared that article with all my colleagues.

A couple of days ago, we discovered that two of our colleagues, both married, were having heated arguments. Upon inquiry, we learned that they were engaged in an extramarital affair. Despite their dedication and hard work on assignments, we did not wish to lose them. We also wanted to respect their personal lives, so we called them in and simply advised them against engaging in any arguments or disruptions in the office. Following this, the lady was absent for two days and then returned to work on the third day. There was no further discussion about their relationship. However, other colleagues have now started gossiping and speculating about their affair, leading someone to inform the hero's wife.

The following day, the lady, now seen as a villain, arrived at the office with her brother and caused a scene on the premises. It was a challenging task to escort them out of the office. Subsequently, the lady became frustrated and decided to leave the city, seeking relocation to another city for a new job. In an attempt to retain her, we offered to transfer her to our Mumbai office, which she accepted. Now, our hero also wishes to be transferred to the Mumbai office without informing his family members.

We are now in a state of confusion...🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🎉🎉🎉

Regards,
Bhavani Kumar.

From India, Bangalore
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Bhavani,

Do not entertain these sorts of activities inside the office premises; let them do whatever they want strictly outside the office. As an ideal HR professional, you should call them and convince them to maintain the decency and decorum prescribed by the company. If it happens again, take strong disciplinary actions. Remember, the company is more important than the individuals.

From India, Kochi
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Hi Bhavani,

Didn't you ask your hero why he wants a transfer to Mumbai (I know you know about it, but let him speak)? Apart from that, you can explain to the employee that the decision to transfer someone to a different location is made by the company, not the employee's choice.

Chitra

From India, Mumbai
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Dear Bhavani Kumar,

Only Goddess Bhavani can help in such a situation. We come across such incidents more often nowadays, which is a result of materialistic thinking. Our ancient ethos are almost vanished. There is a need to give inputs from our religious scriptures to avoid repetitions. To me, shifting to Mumbai will not solve the problem; there is a need to counsel the incumbents on spiritual and religious value systems.

As old teachings are being dropped from school syllabus, the entire generation is moving on the wrong path. There is a need to conduct various training programs that will change the mindset of the people at large and IT professionals in particular.

In case you are interested, I also conduct this type of programs, which bring about total transformation. If interested, you may contact me on the personal email id - pvthete@rediffmail.com.

Dear Friends,

Some days before there was a good post/article by one of our friends on extramarital affairs with colleagues. Even we had two shocking incidents in Bangalore which led to the death of two couples of Top MNCs in Bangalore. Finally, the reason for death was traced as an extramarital affair. I had circulated that article to all my colleagues.

The main story is, a couple of days before we found two of our colleagues - both married, are having harsh arguments. When enquired, we came to know that they are having an extramarital affair. Since both of them are very hardworking and very keen on their assignments, we didn't want to lose them. We didn't have anything to do with their personal life, so we called them and just warned them not to indulge in any arguments or fighting on the office premises. After that, the lady was absent for 2 days, and on the 3rd day, she is back to work. There was no discussion on their relationship. Nowadays, the rest of our colleagues started gossiping and discussing their relationship, and someone took the extreme step of informing our Hero's wife.

The next day, the lady villain came with her brother to the office and created a scene in the office premises. We had a very tough time sending them off the office premises. With this incident, the lady got fed up and decided to leave the city, wanting to relocate to some other city and a new job. Since we didn't want to lose them, we offered her to transfer her to our Mumbai office, and she accepted. Now our hero also wants to be transferred to the Mumbai office without the knowledge of their family members.

We are confused...

Regards,
Bhavani Kumar.

From India, Pune
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The decision to transfer an employee solely depends on the organization considering the individual and organizational needs.

You are already aware of the reason for the employee's request... so why do you want to create another ruckus.


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Dear Bhavani,

I do agree with the replies posted. Please don't entertain such requests for transfer, as transfers should be based on the needs of the company and the employee. As you mentioned that the rest of the employees have become aware of the 'love story,' accepting such a request may disrupt the work environment.

Swati

From India, Bangalore
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I don't understand why, if two people want to spend their life together, other people have a problem. Why should the company not retain them just because they want to spend life together? Well, if they are creating problems, and the lady has decided to stay away from him and move on, then why shouldn't the company retain them? It's strange to see that people are more interested in their personal life and less in work life. Work is work; it should have nothing to do with their personal life. - Geeta
From India, Mumbai
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One can build a strong relationship within the office with office friends. However, the limits of the relationship should always be kept in mind.

Office ethics should be considered to maintain the decorum of the office. I understand that the office has nothing to do with personal life since the work of an individual is more important.

In today's world, with good quality of work, one should always possess all the job attributes.

-Khushboo

From India, Indore
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Hi,

Though it is very natural for any organization to put forth best efforts to retain its best people, while going through the posting, I realized that a couple of measures were taken by the company to avoid such occurrences in the future. These measures included warning the individuals and relocating the lady to another location of her choice. However, the problem remains unsolved. Having experienced the drama in the office premises once and having no assurance about preventing repeated acts through any proposed solutions, I advocate the TERMINATION of both employees.

Although they were very good performers, after such incidents, it is tough to believe that they will regain the momentum and do justice to their jobs. Furthermore, it not only creates unrest between the two individuals but, as rightly mentioned by you, it affects the office environment. Gossips, discussions, and debates regarding such matters start taking place, which is detrimental to the company. I also believe that such a decision by the management will serve as a warning to other employees, preventing similar incidents from occurring in the future.

This is just a viewpoint from my end based on the situation described in your post. I wish you luck in managing it in a better way.

From India, Pune
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Dear Bhavani Even I do agree with others. do not entertain such request. not a healthy practice
From India, Delhi
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