Requesting my wife speak to her boss about having photos up of her in his office?
Context: My wife 29F works at a smaller company and mainly works from home. They have to go in once a week. A few weeks ago I came to her office to have lunch with her. She was showing me around when we walked past the director of her departments office. She popped her head in to say hey and introduced us.
Well I glance in the office and immediately notice that a picture of my wife is on his wall. I don’t say anything but mention it at lunch. For more context before he was the director him and my wife worked more closely together so they do have a friendly relationship.
My wife said the picture was an inside joke because his office is right by the printer and bathroom, she said she’d joke that she always feels like she has to say hey when she walks past so they are constantly saying hi. Something like that, she printed a picture of her waving saying that she now doesn’t have to do it anymore.
He hung up that picture. He also has a picture of her holding a birthday sign with other coworkers but her face is middle. So really two pictures. He also has other random things hanging up. And a picture of his wife on his desk.
I tried to let it go but I just think it’s weird and bordering inappropriate. Like what are people without context thinking? I explained to her and said it makes me uncomfortable and if she could maybe talk to him.
She claims that would be making it something it’s not and make work uncomfortable. They’ve never chatted outside of work and have a professional relationship. But I feel like if she won’t talk to him maybe I should. She is saying I’d be AH to do that, and potentially hurt her career.
is this as inappropriate as I’m thinking.