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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I can't believe no one has pointed out what a douche bag the coworker was for showing the text. What a brown noser. [/quote]

+1  Personally, I think that the boss' reaction is shortsighted.  The boss should realize that the coworker who showed him/her the email is also not to be trusted -- as that person took something someone wrote in confidence and sneakily went behind their back.  The boss should realize that he/she can't trust the coworker snitch.

Unless OP's comments had any direct impact on work being done or OP was making those comments to customers or someone where it would impact the business/organization negatively, coworker had no real reason to show the comments to the boss EXCEPT to screw over OP.

If the boss can't see this, then the boss is clueless.

As a boss, no, you don't want subordinates saying bad things about you, but you also don't want an atmosphere where coworkers don't trust each other or where everything said in confidence (even blowing off steam) is going to be reported.

Any boss or manager who is GOOD at being a boss or manager accepts the reality that not all subordinates are going to think glowing thoughts of them at all times.  If you want the big bucks and responsibilities that come with management, you have to thicken your skin.

At the end of the day, in my view, a subordinate who is sneaky, doesn't honor things said in confidence (especially when it's harmless blowing off of steam), and tattles like a 12 year old girl is FAR WORSE than a subordinate who says something not nice about you every once in a while in a private conversation, email or spoken, to a coworker.

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