He is an older man who is supposed to run errands for us in the office so we won't have to divide our attention between contracts, clients and stuff like picking up parcel, etc. However, this individual does everything in his power to avoid his responsibilities. Getting the owner's attention to this matter is out of the question. Even the sales manager knows about it and has decided not to do anything.
The problem is that this guy has the bad habit of starring at our chest (no matter how professionally dressed we are), and every time someone engages in a conversation with him, unavoidably ends with a sexual joke.
I have decided not to speak to him unless absolutely necessary but he tries to talk to me all the time...it makes me uncomfortable!
My job is very difficult but I love it. I need to have every bit of attention set on what I am doing at work, and keeping this person away is becoming a problem for me...help!
2007-06-06 06:37:52 · 3 answers · asked by Gabriela 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Why is it out of the question to tell the owner? Because he is quite protective of this man, I think it is a father figure kind of thing. Plus I am new at this job and I really don't want to cause any trouble just yet. I want to try and deal with him directly and if it doesn't work then I will take the risk and talk to the owner...what would you say to him?
2007-06-06 09:03:43 · update #1
The next time you catch him staring at you, or if he makes an inappropriate comment or joke, just say loud and clear that you do not like him saying/doing that, and if it happens again, you will consider it to be sexual harrassment. By law, management has to take action if an employee has a sexual harrassment grievance against another employee.
Another angle is to just be as difficult with him as possible, so he then goes out of his way to avoid you. You could achieve this by creating bogus errands for him to run, or making him get something, then telling him it's the wrong thing, sending him back, etc.
2007-06-06 06:49:17 · answer #1 · answered by Vakari 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Why is going to the owner "out of the question"?
1. He is causing most of you to be uncomfortable.
2. See #1.
Talk to the owner! Bug the sales manager till he DOES something about it!
If you must, seek legal council. I'm sure a polite letter from a lawyer will straighten them up.
2007-06-06 06:57:31 · answer #2 · answered by Terri 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
tell your boss. as you said if that doesn't work contact your bosses boss and keep going up. That would be the way I would deal with it
2007-06-06 06:46:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋