If someone of the same sex attacked you at work for taking a raise they wanted what would you do?

Question

fight back? and possibly lose your job? or stand back and get a supervisor or someone and keep your job?

i would lose my job for beating them down!

Answer 1

My first thought was to fight back but then getting a supervisor and keeping your job sounds better, smarter.

Answer 2

You have not given us the details of the "attack" so help and advice is hard to give.
But I'll try:
Document your relationship prior to the "attack".
Document the nature of the "attack"
Document the reasons for the "attack" - your perception and statements made by the attacker.
Document the time and place of the "attack" and any witnesses.

Before you take this to a trusted higher up in the organization consult either a labour board(or whatever you call them in your area) or labour lawyer (or both) on how to proceed. If you have a good case then you are protected by law in most jurisdictions - for job protection - but that does not mean continued employment there will be enjoyable. It is best not to back down on matters like this......but you should be cautious. Do not discuss this with other workers at your place of employment.

Answer 3

Sometimes you just got to lay out a beat down! But, I would say that in order to keep your new higher paying job, to defend, not initiate. If attacked, I would push to the side, call security, wrestle them down & hold until help arrives.

But, just between me & you, after the clock is punched & out side the office, it is on!

Answer 4

Tell a Supervisor.

Answer 5

Talk to someone in a higher position than yourself to deal with the situation. Your raise should not be her business, even if she wanted it. You were successful in getting the raise and I am sure there was a reason for that. Don't worry about her, in my opinion she is just jealous.

Answer 6

Keep ypur job. What is the npoint of getting the raise then losing the job, especially to the person who may keep their job and then get your raise.

Answer 7

If they are verbally attacking you just distance yourself and ignore them, they will dig their own hole. If they are physically attacking you contact HR. Just don't sink to their level, you got the raise for a reason.

Answer 8

I would have to stand back. I wouldn't let them beat on me and take it. I would try to defend myself, but I wouldn't make the first move.