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James · #1

So one of the girls at work is always telling me about how one of the bosses is a little too touchy-feely with the girls. I don't know exactly how many of the girls mind, but I at least know she's not too happy about it.

However, she doesn't wanna confront him about it because;

1) He creeps her out.
2) He gets easily pissed off.

And she doesn't wanna go over his head to tell our store manager or anyone else.

Now, I'm not exactly saying "I want to defend her honor in the name of all that is good and just!" but I'd be curious if anyone's been involved with similar situations, and how you handled it.

ziggytrix · #2

Rip his eyes out and give them to her as a trophy.

KevinTheOmnivore · #3

James, aren't there like "anonymous" drop boxes, or like phone numbers you can go to for this..? It's retail, right? I recall having all sorts of systems and options for dealing with such stuff.

Terra · #4

Well it could be a minimum wage job in which case one just gets another job in it's place. If she wants to fight it, I would lob a formal complaint to coorporate HQ. She could file a civil suit and if there are others in the same boat, it could become a class action that the toy company would (no doubt) want to shush up.

I mean good grief. Who wants a toy that was possibly groped, fingered or whacked off on or even in the same vicinity that the deed was done in?? It's worse than the Wendy's finger thing.

The same thing happened to me but since the body hasn't been found and it's going to court, I'm not allowed to talk about it.

Or you could go with option A and rip his eyes out, offering it later to her.

VolCanon · #5

dont sue. we already make fun of americans for frivilous lawsuits enough. just get another job.

James · #6

But, I think I have an airtight case. A manager is inappropriately touching people I know at my work? How could I lose?!

No drop boxes, and the guy is the type of guy who'll just get pissed off at everyone and not take it seriously if he gets an anonymous note.

The obvious options are for them to talk to him, or to go over his head to the store or district manager about the problem. Both options are ones they seemingly don't wanna do. And I'm not going to do it for them, since it's not my place or problem to involve myself in this. I was just curious if anyone else was ever witness to, victim of, or commited any unwanted touching, and what was done to deal with it.

maggiekarp · #7

Say you'll take care of it if they blow you

It had to be said

No experience in work or sexual harassment, but it doesn't really seem to be your place to take care of them.

executioneer · #8

cup the guy's balls and see how he reacts

Girl Drink Drunk · #9

I think this should be dealt with. He has not right to treat his employees like that. Get everyone that's been sexually harrassed by him and tell him things better change or he is going to get a suit on his ass, and there will be plenty of workers to back up this.

Johnny Couth · #10

My brother's manager likes to put his hand on my brother's shoulder, but that's what he gets for dropping out of college!

Take him to court, what a creep.

Terra · #11

Your brother or the manager?

Immortal Goat · #12

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Originally Posted by VolCanon

dont sue. we already make fun of americans for frivilous lawsuits enough. just get another job.

Ohh, noooo! Don't sue! They'll make fun of us!

Shut up VolCanon. This is an acceptable case for a lawsuit, so just shut up.

I'd take it to whatever dispute management system the company has built in. If no such system exists, take it to court.

Terra · #13

Sexual harrassment is rampant for both sexes. The problem is that we, as a society have been dummed down and made insensitive to ongoing advances to where we perceive a possible innuendo might preclude a raise or some sort of acceptance by higher ups. I feel (strongly) that when we go into a situation (job or otherwise) we need to make very clear, our boundaries. It's a task that WE need to define BEFORE we enter the situation. This un-blurs the lines that can be crossed and it clarifies our mission statement. Not only that, it helps us set our personal goals and ahere to them.

I say (once again and stronger) sue that cocksucking mutherfucker and ram a straw up his limp, rancid, puss filled dick :meaneyes

King Hadas · #14

Taking this guy to court before atleast confronting him about it first doesn't seem like a very smart move, I doubt the courts would do anything worse than maybe make him take a sensitivity class which you could get the same result from going over his head to a supervisor. Not that it matters, unless James shares his I-mock account with his co-workers or dons a Power Ranger suit on the sly nothing anyone says in this thread will have any impact on there situation.

Terra · #15

Yeah but the point is that it goes on a court dockett and that is public record. He now has a hash mark on his record and this can be brought up should he continue to pursue being a shithead. This will follow him around for 10 years and it might just keep him from escalating to a full blown assclown. The whole point here is to stop him from sexually harassing people. At least that's what I'm reading. If you want to stop it and not fuck around with it, then hit him hard the first time.

There is nothing more spiriually and emotionally demeaning to a person than to have unwanted advances made when they were not requested. Then compound the fact that you feel completely helpless in that you have no options to pursue and that if you do, the ramifications are far worse than the initial harassment (s).

Chojin · #16

Most women would much rather complain about their problems than actually fix them. That way they'll have lots of stuff to talk about on dates!

executioneer · #17

hahahah

James · #18

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Originally Posted by King Hadas

Not that it matters, unless James shares his I-mock account with his co-workers or dons a Power Ranger suit on the sly

Don't be ridiculous. Then the court would just throw a gavel at the manager to make him grow. THEN I'd have to get my Zord out of the volcano, and find 4 or 5 other people (maybe just two, if we're in shitty spinoff world), to make a robot big enough to fight him.

I probably should clarify the situation here. The girls at work at 18-19 (some were 17, but they had birthdays last month). According to an assistant manager (19-year-old girl), this guy (who is a near-30 manager alongside one other manager, and the store manager) is just a little bit too playful, and it makes at least her uncomfortable. Things like chasing the girls around the store, picking them up (none of the girls at work are over 5' or 110 pounds. I'd swear it's a requirement), "accidentally" brushing his hands against certain body parts, instead of saying "excuse" me to get past someone he just squeezes by them and puts a hand on their lower back/ass.

Nothing really blatantly aggressive or sexual, but more mannerisms that she's not comfortable with. However, the guy does have a bit of a reputation to go along with this. Like hanging out with some of the then-17-year-olds outside of work, buying them alcohol and cigarettes. So, you know.

She says she's not afraid he's gonna try anything rapetastic, which really I didn't think would be a concern anyway. But she says it bothers her, but she won't talk to him about it, and if she goes to the store manager (or higher) with a complaint, then that's a whole big thing that would be more of a problem than a resolution. And she's saying she probably won't be working there anymore after the summer (which kind of sucks, because she's one of the few people there that I feel like I have a connection with), so it's not worth it.

Really, I'd just think she should just talk to him about it. She is apparently just deciding to wait it out. So, meh.

I think my best course of action is to start rubbing up against her, myself. After all, it's pretty clear I could get away with it.