By Anonymous - 05/01/2016 15:04 - United Kingdom - Sheffield

Today, I found out that my best friend is being sacked. He's also about to rent a new apartment which he won't be able to afford when he loses his job. I can't warn him or I'll breach confidentiality and lose my job as well. FML
I agree, your life sucks 29 142
You deserved it 2 006

Same thing different taste

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Send him a letter in the mail anonymously.

Try your hardest to talk him out of the apartment maybe offer to let him move in with you.

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As an HR person I sympathize. Here's what you do. Start a conversation with him talking about how worried you are that you are going to lose your job because of cutbacks and that no one is safe. Then ask him what his backup plan is because you need ideas. He will either a) get the hint or b) you'll get to hear his backup plan which may be really good. GOOD LUCK

jdogg14 7

If that's your best friend, he won't say you told him and you should be willing to take the risk for a best friend

can't he file for unemployment till he finds a new job?

suggest that he looks for a better job?

watchwhileusleep 14

I would warn him. I'm speaking for myself, even if I lost my job, I'd tell him. But that's just the person I am. I hope everything works out for everyone, OP.

You didn't hear it from me, but a lil bird told someone that someone else should not be so hasty with large extravagant upgrades in life since the future is do unpredictable.

nameisname 12

Friends would talk him out in buying a new apartment. Best friends would encourage hit to buy a boat as well

Oh my god, tell him! Do it on the down low. You know you HAVE to.

Dude, yeah, just tell him. Al that needs to happen is that he NOT sign the ease on this apartment. You trust him not to let on that he knew about being fired right? I don't think your company would be "curses! he was supposed to SUFFER after being fired!" haha

ircs56 10

**** that! if he is your bro you better find a way to tell him