Was she way out of line or just generally unprofessional?

The head accountant hired a computer tech to repair the computers on an as-needed basis. He was hired based on current experience with the school district in their IT dept. The tech came to install a computer which formerly belonged to someone at the corporate office. The secretary was asked by HR to help him out because he was having problems. The secretary helped him and got the computer up and running. The next day the secretary made a point of calling the accountant to tell her all about the tech and also said he didn't know what he was doing. She also made it clear that she spent half of the following day "cleaning up" what the tech had done. On top of that she also told other employees about the tech if they asked who he was.

IMO, I think the secretary's general behavior (including the phone call) was waaay out of line and very unprofessional.

Do you think she...

...was out of line?

...unprofessional?

...should have been reprimanded or fired?

Was she way out of line or just generally unprofessional?pop up blocker

the secretary should have communicated the fact that the tech was unable to perform their duties. the company needs to be aware for future reference about someone(employee or contractor) who is unable to perform the duties assigned. if the secretary was asked specifically about the tech and her/his performance by those who have a need to know then she/he should communicate with them. the secretary should not be making any kind of personal comments about the tech or discussing the job performance with anyone who is not in a position to need that information.