This was a very interesting article about a very complex situation. On one side, I agree with the expert and agree that Elizabeth should not “throw away” all of the accomplishments that she had at her current job. However, I also think that it is unreasonable for say that Elizabeth is “unable to control her reactions.” Whether the relationship is 2 months or 2 years, Elizabeth clearly got attached and cannot get over Brad. Even though Brad has moved on and is happily engaged, I believe that Elizabeth should take the opportunity in London and get away from this toxic situation. Obviously, there is an abundance of external factors that should weigh on her decision (i.e. family and friends); however, I believe that this awkward tension will never go away. In addition, workplace relationships like those of Elizabeth and Brad are inevitable, as employees spend the majority of their day together and they have limited events going on outside of work. Overall, I agree with the “Move On” comment from Rishabh Khanna, where Elizabeth should escape the situation to preserve her peace, even at the slight cost of her pay.
If I was a Elizabeth’s manager, I would firstly make sure that Elizabeth is doing ok mentally and make sure that she knows that there are people there for her if she is going through any mental battles with this situation. I would try my best to empathize and listen to anything she had to say. However, I am sure that she is aware that I am pretty unhelpful in this situation. She is a grown adult that can date and not date anyone she wants; therefore, it is unprofessional and not my place to give Elizabeth relationship advice and become personally invested. I would give her a period to cope with her recent breakup and empathize, but after some time I would still keep her accountable for the high quality work that she has to complete.
