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I don't know if it's harassment, her being friendly or she's wanting something more and I'm very confused about it and haven't laid a finger on her.
I work in a warehouse with her and she's recently divorced and in her late 40's and very flirtatious with me and has been a supervisor over 20 years. I'm male and in my ninth week at a new job in a warehouse and within the first week my female boss and i started talking about how we both use to work at the same company at different times and how working at this new company was a refreshing and relaxed change and while we were talking, she started rubbing the middle of my back straight up and down with her hand and that's the day that it started. After that she has come up from behind me 3 different times and put both her hands around my neck for making a data entry mistake, patted me on the back as she walked by me, and started bumping her hand on my thigh to talk to me. She's asked me to dance with her in the warehouse in front of coworkers and even asked if i was going to whip her one day when my belt broke loose while putting boxes on a skid for inventory. When i was putting boxes on a skid one day the bottom of a box broke open letting glass bottles break on the floor and when she seen it, she told me to come over to her and she playfully slapped me. This last time i was bubble wrapping glass bottles for protection for shipping and i had a large roll of bubble wrap at my feet on the floor i was using and she came over to help on the other side of the roller conveyor and looked at me and said gimme some, so when i started to bend down to get her the bubble wrap, she said to me, If you think i'm going anywhere near down there to get the bubble wrap from you, your crazy, well, i didn't say anything to her but, just looked at her confused and was saying to myself, i wasn't expecting you to go down at my feet to get the bubble wrap but, i felt she was implying something else, maybe I'm wrong. |
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Sorry you are being harassed this way. Depending on where you live, you may be protected under the law against sexual harrasment.
I know being touched, approached, or just observing sexually charged situations can be really stressful. It sounds like you might be emotionally flooded during these encounters. Maybe go find a quiet place after she flirts with you and ask yourself what you are feeling. Are you angry, frustrated, aroused, embarrassed? Then check in with your body. Are you hungry, tired, etc. Then come up with a plan of action to fix the situation. She's not going away and probably won't change, so you need to find a way to deal with her and take care of yourself. You are brave to talk about it. Sometimes you just need a place to get it off your chest. |
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She should NOT be touching you. Her behavior is inappropriate. You may have to speak with her, and tell her that you are uncomfortable with what is going on, and that you want to have only...a professional Relationship . She may get angry, etc., but I think it is important to set your boundaries. There are laws against sexual harrassment.
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She's definitely sexually harassing her, and she won't stop until you tell her to stop. If she threatens you with firing, you have federal and state sexual harassment laws to protect your job.
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Thanks everyone, I just wanted other opinions on this, I have never had this happen at work before and I'm just in a crazy state right now on how to handle this.
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Wow. That’s most definitely harassment. So sorry
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That sounds like harassment to me... And it will only get worse while she tests your boundaries. Are you in a big enough company that there is a compliance office? Have you seen her bothering anyone else?
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I have not seen her touching or acting this forward with any other guys but, maybe they aren't single but, she knows i am. |
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She's not messing with anybody else but, she knows I'm single.
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What if you say something to her like, "So, is there a pamphlet or something on sexual harassment training at this company?" Is that too passive-aggressive? It is, isn't it?
Or next time she touches you or says something out of line, say EXCUSE ME! and move away. Also, you should keep a list of these incidents and the dates they happened. Just in calendar order is fine, pen and paper. |
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Regardless of whether she's "just" being friendly / unaware / overly "touchy feely" (which is still inappropriate in a work setting) or she's harassing you, you are understandably uncomfortable with her touching you and making comments. That's what matters. Her behavior towards you won't stop unless you say something and I'm So sorry she's doing this. She's being completely inappropriate.
I get the sense from reading what you've posted that you don't want to "make a big deal of this" or speak up. Is that accurate? My apologies if I sensed that wrong. I do hope you talk to HR. |
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I'm going to tell her to stop and see how she reacts, If i have to go to the H.R. Department that maybe another drama story of stress, I think my job is over, this is not worth the bad that may come from reporting it.
I wish i would've never told her i was single but, that was before all this started, I never seen any of this coming from a supervisor. |
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I'm just in a situation at work that's never happened before and thought she would stop but, it's continuing and I'm going to tell her to stop, I just can't believe she's acting this way with me, being as i am a complete stranger only 9 weeks on the job.
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Why not tell her you're seeing someone new? Make a joke that your new girlfriend might not like that if she touches you again.
A little white lie yes, but could be the easiest way to both keep your job, and stay on good terms with your boss. |
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I take it that it is not unionized job, otherwise union could be helpful in suggesting how to go about it.
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I think she is being playful, and has a crazy personality. It depends on how you feel about it personally though. You may need to tell her to stop. Or complain if it really troubles you. I wish all bosses were like that, honestly speaking. Most bosses tend to be very serious, but yours is a joker.
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I do understand your fear about speaking up. One possibility *might* be to send her an email (using your work accounts). Something very polite: "Lately I feel you've been flirting with me. I'm truly very flattered and like you as a person. But because we're work colleagues, I'm just not comfortable with the situation." Et cetera... There have been just a few times when something really pushed my buttons at work and I sent a very polite, "positive" email to my group/bosses, sort of thanking them for all their good behavior and consideration toward me, but nevertheless expressing my concerns/pushing back. I didn't put any *threats* about going to compliance. Those emails were effective--at least for my situation.
The email will serve as *evidence* in the worst case. It could be good to have the situation documented. |
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