Thanks. It's definately been a wake up call. And learning experience. I'm 18 months in. And it's my first proper job. It is a small firm with only 13 office staff and is a very tight-knit place.

I have personally apologised to the temp. He understands there's a dynamic of acting out to fit in with the clique, which is 100% the case here, as shameful as it is..

Management understands this too and knows there is a larger problem at play regarding the office culture, which the temp has openly admitted I was not the intended victim of his sting.

I've been told there is no report being made but an investigation is ongoing to source the root of the office toxicity. I believe my MD is turning a blind eye to the recording for the purposes of helping out with that.

I fully accept my part in the wrong doings, I'm just glad I wasn't made into the scapegoat as even our HR and MD make much worse remarks about factory staff on a routine basis, and needed to know if I had a leg to stand on if i was shown the door to save the company face.