I once congratulated my boss’s wife on her pregnancy—only to learn the baby was with his girlfriend. He angrily told me his wife couldn’t have children and warned me to “be more careful.” The moment was humiliating and deeply uncomfortable, especially in front of her.
After that night, working under him became tense and awkward. I replayed the scene for weeks, realizing how inappropriate and misleading workplace announcements can be.
That experience taught me a quiet but lasting lesson about office boundaries, workplace secrets, and why professionalism sometimes means keeping your distance.
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