Employee Asks If He’s Wrong For Choosing To Take His Boss To A Charity Event Over His Fiancee

• By Arsalan Sajid
• 4 months ago
• 5 minutes read

Employees frequently attempt to impress their boss in order to receive further rewards by assigning more importance than is necessary. Although they occasionally have brief periods of success, their true success is a result of their performance, hard work, and skills.

After moving in together for a number of years, OP and his fiancé finally finished building a home. OP got along well with his supervisor when he started working at his current job a year ago. The boss of OP used to stay in OP’s basement and paid him frequent visits. OP’s fiancé didn’t mind that he stayed because they had lots of space, but they didn’t spend much time together. A few months back, OP purchased two tickets for a charity event that he and his girlfriend attended the previous year. To find out how OP’s fiancé felt when he delivered his boss the second ticket, read the complete tale.

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1. OP is asking if he is at fault for taking his boss to an event instead of his fiancée.

2. After almost a year of employment, OP got along well with his boss.

3. OP and his fiancée lived together in a house they built together and his boss used to regularly stop by and stay in the basement.

4. OP bought two tickets for a charity event and his fiancée assumed the second ticket was for her.

5. The boss mentioned that he had always wanted to attend such an event, so OP asked him to the charity function. OP believed it would help him advance in his profession.

6. OP told his fiancée that he would be attending the event with his boss rather than her.

7. The news was not well received by the fiancée. OP made an effort to persuade her that it would benefit his career and he can always take her again next year.

OP attended last year’s event with his fiancé, and they had a great time. As he told his boss about his plans to attend that charity event, the boss became excited and remarked that he had always wanted to attend such an event. OP invited him to go on his second ticket, which made the boss very happy. When OP told his fiancée about his boss coming to the charity event, she was excited, as she remembered the previous year’s event and assumed that all three of them would go this year. She became disappointed when OP informed her that she would be unable to go since he had given the second ticket to his boss.

Now that you’ve heard the story, let’s dive into what Redditors had to say. Keep reading to discover other people’s perspectives on the matter.

8. The story has to have more information.

9. The Redditor finds it strange because despite the boss sleeping there frequently, he and the fiancée don’t communicate much.

10. The amount of time the boss was spending at the young couple’s house is unusual.

11. The Redditor believes that OP is to blame because he didn’t plan to take his fiancée and didn’t even give her a heads-up.

12. If the boss wanted to go, OP could have explained to him that the second ticket was for his fiancée and that they needed to find another ticket.

13. It was incorrect for OP to put his boss ahead of his fiancée because doing so does not ensure that he will advance in his job.

14. That’s a well-made point. It is not appropriate for a boss in his 40s to live with his young engaged employee.

15. These regulations are necessary to guarantee a safe workplace.

16. OP should have purchased three tickets right away or should have informed her fiancée that he wanted to use the second ticket for his boss from the beginning.

17. The fiancée was quite right in her response. OP needs to choose which relationship is more significant to him.

18. The Redditor believes that OP is being used by his boss and that he ought to look for another employment.

19. Since the boss often sleeps in OP’s basement, almost all Redditors think that OP and his boss have a strange relationship.

20. It would negatively impact his engagement if OP continued to invite his boss home for sleepovers. Instead, they should maintain a professional relationship.

The relationship between OP and his supervisor was unconventional, and thus he received criticism. OP should not allow his boss to remain at his home since there must be a gap between business and personal life. According to several readers, his boss was exploiting OP to receive advantages, and it was odd that both OP and his girlfriend had no objections to his boss sleeping in their basement. Because OP originally purchased the ticket for his girlfriend, he should discuss with her before handing it to another person. He should tell his boss that the ticket was for his girlfriend, and they could try to get one for him as well. What is your perspective on the OP’s decision? Leave your opinions in the comments area below, and stay tuned to Wholesomeness for more tales.