Junior ops worker refuses to fast-track coworker’s boyfriend's resume, so coworker secretly logs into their computer to do it anyway, when the worker reports the breach, tension is sparked in the workplace: 'Her boyfriend was removed'

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Emma Saven
Nov 19, 2025 7:00 AM EST

How far will someone go to get what they want? Will they put their own jobs at risk? Will they put the jobs of others at risk to ensure a particular outcome? Well, it seems like this girlfriend is happy to do both! After asking the junior operations staff at her company to fast-track her boyfriend's resume so he can skip the initial screening, the worker strongly refuses her request. So this 'loyal' girlfriend takes matters into her own hands… logs into her coworker's laptop during her lunch break and fast-tracks it herself… However, her coworker's elevator does go all the way to the top floor, and she quickly picked up on this suspicious shift, getting HR involved immediately.

Love will make you do crazy things. This woman is proof that mixing work and personal life is not the most successful storyline to follow. But involving herself would be damaging enough, so why did she feel the need to bring others down with her? Because now, not only does her boyfriend not have a job, but she's about to be jumping on the unemployment train alongside him… Chooo Chooo. 

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  • The drama continues, as other employees are picking sides in the office…with some for her, and others against her. No one wants to see a work ‘friend’ in trouble, but unfortunately, dishonesty is always matched with punishment, regardless of the intentions behind one's actions. Because, as much as we try to ignore it, there is always someone watching! 

  • Female employee at work
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  • AIJT for reporting my coworker after she asked me to sneak her boyfriend’s resume through our vendor portal

    I'm junior ops at a mid company. I have admin access to our vendor portal to open reqs and move candidates to manager review.
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  • A coworker I like asked me to "help" her bf by dropping his resume straight to shortlist so he skips the first screen.
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  • She said nobody gets hurt, he's good anyway, and I do this "clicky" stuff all day.
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  • I said I can't, it violates policy, and if he's strong he'll pass the phone screen.
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  • Next day I see a new log on my account moving his file. I panic, change password, and ask IT for an access trail.
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  • It shows the change came from my workstation at 12:41 when I was at lunch. Camera shows she badged into our area to "borrow a charger." I reported to compliance, they locked the req, and her bf was removed.
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  • Now she's furious, says I ruined his shot and that friends cover for each other. A couple teammates are cold to me because "we all bend rules." I feel sick, but also this is my login and my job on the line.
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  • HR says investigation is ongoing and to keep quiet. AIJT for escalating instead of just talking to her first.
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  • Man reviewing work resumes on his laptop
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  • Adelucas NTA and if it was discovered in an audit trail you'd have been sacked. Always cover your own arse. Report any unauthorised activity and let the criminal face the consequences.
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  • Spaceseeker51 Wait, how did the coworker have access to your computer? You have enough security for cameras and audit logs but don't lock your computers?
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  • AdHungry4253 NTA. You followed the rules and protected yourself. Using your login without permission is serious, if you hadn't reported it, you could have been held responsible for a policy violation. Escalating to compliance was the right move; talking to her first wouldn't have fixed the fact that a breach happened under your account. Your coworkers" "we all bend rules" mentality doesn't make it okay.
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  • RockingUrMoms World You're not the jerk. Using your login to bypass policy is a serious violation, and reporting it protects you and the company from potential legal and ethical issues. Addressing it after the fact could feel personal to her, but your responsibility is to follow rules, not cover for coworkers breaking them.
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  • Fun-Yellow-6576 NTJ. Be sure you log out from now on anytime you leave your desk. I can't believe she still has a job after this.
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  • NectarineAny4897 She did not just ask you to do it and let it go when you said no... I would fire her in a second
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  • Background_Edge_9427 NTJ. What if you would have been caught? You would have lost your job and your co-worker would have denied any part of it. You would have been taking the risk, not her. You were right to report her.
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  • Similar-Opinion8750 It is funny that she decided that "friends help friends" when she is doing something wrong. If she was a "friend" she would not put you in the difficult situation like that.
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  • OllimelidibaOat Being in an IT role in a business is like holding a security clearance. Integrity, honesty, reliability, and strict adherence to process, procedure, and protocol are not negotiable. As for friends helping friends: friends don't ask friends to put their own job at risk, and friends don't secretly log in as another friend in order to cheat. Also, it sounds like you didn't report her for her ask. You reported her because she illegally logged in as you, changed your work product, and
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  • repthe732 NTJ She cost her bf the job and likely just got herself fired as well. You're not a jerk for protecting yourself from her actions which could've cost you your job
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  • KhaosSlash NTJ. Your coworkers are idiots. Bending rules is much different than breaking them.
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  • Bending rules. Making sure the resume is seen by the right people. Like if they were unsure about the screening...moving it along to someone else. Breaking rules. Getting onto someone else's workstation to enrich yourself.
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  • SweetMaam Is it really a non-starter? Does he have the minimum qualifications? Not sure about the portal thing, but there's nothing wrong with passing along a resume for a qualified candidate to the person that makes the hiring decision. NTJ
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  • NTJ YoshiandAims Transparency saved your ass. You informed her it violated policy ahead of the incident. You said NO. She willfully waited for you to go to lunch, lied to get into your office, attempted to use YOUR CREDENTIALS to violate policy. She knew what she was doing. Her boyfriend isn't qualified to get past the entry. She knows it. Your other coworkers are... loose with their own credentials to the point they tell you, it's no big deal everyone violates... that's alarming. (And if so...
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