Made a terrible error in the work place, please read entire thread I need advice!

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Sheesh, where to start. Ok so I work for an agency, I am 23 years old and this is my third job. My first job I worked for my dad scaffolding (felt at home) got made redundant I then went to work for my City Council for a year (temp) and I won apprentince of the year. Now I am on to this job and well, I have made a terrible error of judgement. This job was going well (It is only temp and should be over in a couple months if not less) untill a close friend at work, we started getting a little close, too close. Things got exciting and we started having a fling.

The fling was going well, we was getting togeather at lunch, we went round hers we had sex and we came back, fun lunch times. Till only day, she found a bump in her car and it had to go off to the menders to get fixed, it took a week and its the week where we made an error! We was getting fustraited that we couldn't kiss or hold each other so we decided to go in works toilet (we didn't do anything naughty) it was just holding and hugging and kissing. This went on everyday for that week, and we really enjoyed it. Now let me just get one thing straight, our workplace is no stranger to close relationships, we have a daughter and mother who work togeather and heck even my bosses husband works there with her.

Long story short, people have caught on to us, we was trying to be secrtive, even though we knew we wasn't doing anything wrong at first, being togeather going out for lunch etc, untill we started in the workplace as I mentioined above, now its a different story. People have caught on to me and her, always away from our desks at the same time, seen driving togeather and even seen the odd hicky on both our necks (I know, big mistake things get carried away in the bedroom!) and now its gotten to the point where they THINK (They don't know) that we have also been doing it at work, so they have been discreetly keeping an eye on us, a close friend of mine who works with me has told me this.

You'd think theres no problem here, just deney everything and continue on as normal right? Wrong. We have instant messenger at work, its called Office Communcator 2007, and we have been all lovey dovey on that, talking about what we do at hers, and even what we do at work. This is where our trail will eventually (if on the very high chance they keeps chat logs) and its here that could very well get us sacked. Now I don't know what to do! I don't know weather to come clean to my agency worker tell her that iv made this mistake, im only young and Iv learned not to do this now etc.. or go to my manager and tell him what iv done, which could cost me my job and hers (who works there full time, has done for 15+ years)

I dunno what to do guys, I need as much help and advice as possible, truth is this was a stupid thing of me to do and I have learned from it and I will never do it again, but right now I need to know how im gonna deal with it. Any ideas?

Thanks in advice!

EDIT: Making it aware that I admit this message was rushed, and yes I could reword the whole thing and fix the mistakes but its here now and conversations as such with other forum members have commenced, so I don't feel its necessary.
 
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How is it a mistake?

Tell them that your in a relationship with someone at work, ask if they mind, tell them you will not let it harm your ability to work.

They cant stop two people who "love" each other from seeing one anouther
 
Do nothing and deny you has sex at work if asked. They wont have video evidence so all they have is hearsay.

If confronted then you can admit that a romance has started but that you are aware that during work time you are to keep it professional ( and make sure you do from now on ).
 
So long as you've done what ever youve done during breaks and not offended anyone else, IE slapping her over the desk and banging her in front of the accounts girls there isn't really a lot thats wrong.

Regarding the office messenger thing, you would have been told about personal use at the induction, if you weren't then not being aware of any restrictions on personal use is not your problem.
 
worst "we use office communicator 2007" thread ever.

LOL that made me giggle.

To the OP, just inform them you are in a relationship and that's all you need to do, some work places may not allow you to work together but should not sack you for it.

Then again you are a temp so they can get rid of you anytime, her in the other hand has rights.

As for all the hanky lanky at work, just cut it out, no one has any hard evidence so therefore just hear say.
 
jesus, 23 years old and you talk/type like an 8 year old.

"we was trying to be secrtive"

"we was getting togeather at lunch"

"it had to go off to the menders to get fixed" - you mean a garage? MEDNDERS?!

And btw 'hickeys'???????? Did you go behind the bike shed too?

PS Your own dad made you redundant?!

and breathe..............
 
Best solution...

Video cast her playing over communicator, and use the corporate payment processing system to receive funds for her videos into a personal gl code that you can syphon off before you leave.

The only logical explanation is exploit it as much as possible before you go.
 
I don't know, honestly.

OK, do you think you've broken any work place rules?

i.e sex in the work place, or something similar that could lead to dismissal.

Anything you've done that could affect your work, your output (not that kind of output), or effectiveness in your job?

If yes, and they can prove it then you might be in for a verbal warning if this is your first I guess.

Depends on what if anything, and how severe and the impact.
 
Does read like she's got at least a decade on you, but maybe that's the manager.

Talking about sex on an office instant messaging service is hilariously stupid. Hard to argue you're using it for work purposes and you'll have signed something saying you wont misuse the office computers.

So- have you emailed each other naughty photos using the work system? Because that would be just amazing

edit: being sacked by your Dad is pretty harsh :(
 
jesus, 23 years old and you talk/type like an 8 year old.

Indeed.

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