update: the CEO keeps asking young male employees to try her breast milk

It’s “where are you now?” month at Ask a Manager, and all December I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past.

There will be more posts than usual this week, so keep checking back throughout the day.

Remember the CEO who kept asking young male employees to try her breast milk (!!)? Here’s the update.

I recently wrote in about my CEO offering her breast milk to staff.

The staff member most impacted elected to write a letter to the board. About 95% of union members decided to sign on to the letter, with many of them writing their own letters describing favoritism and lack of accountability on the part of the CEO. The whole board received this letter shortly before their monthly meeting.

Per the union contract, the board has five working days to respond. Nearly three weeks on, they still have not responded.

According to gossip around the office, the board considered the letter “dramatic” and is doing nothing to address it.

I was offered a new job today. I am heartbroken, but know I probably shouldn’t stay. On paper, this is my dream job, and I have built the program I manage from scratch. We also serve many of the people most impacted by the government shutdown and upcoming changes to food and other support, so I am feeling profoundly scared and guilty about the future of the program as I consider leaving during a pivotal moment.

That said, I took the sentiment expressed by you and many commenters about letting this craziness poison me seriously, and I know I need to go — I’m just looking for any reason not to.

Thanks to you and your community for all the wisdom and support. It made me feel a little less alone and crazy.

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