Fuck Douchebags

[thurmanmerman]

KA-T_240;189556 wrote:
wait, you complained and then he wrote you up?

Yeah. The lead welder lately has been trying to fuck me over. My Supervisor tho is on my side.

[KA-T_240]

what did you get written up for?

[Guest]

KA-T_240;189567 wrote:
what did you get written up for?

Whining :icon_cheers:

j/k

[Joel]

Just go talk to the man, you know, the guy the business is named after. he'll take care of it, he's cool like that. on the other hand, if you go above someone's head, they will not like it. I learned that the hard way. Just tell the person straight up that if they dont stop, you'll talk to their boss. that usually scares them, if they retaliate or dont stop, then you talk to the next tier up.

[DrifterExtreme]

or you could just man up and deal with it... is it that bad?

[Joel]

DrifterExtreme;189612 wrote:
or you could just man up and deal with it... is it that bad?
You work with who I would call peers... and have never really worked in a Industrial environment besides SLS. It's hard to grasp the shit thats thrown around in a metal shop unless you've worked it. Having someone who is around your age mess with you is one thing, but some old douche bag who gives you a nickname or does something and never stops because they are above you is hard to ignore for an extended period of time before a. you heat a piece of solid, sharpen it and stab him in the eye. b. stop coming to work. or c. tell someone above them about it. happened to me at DMI...
Dealing with it works if you one up them and do it back, but after a while, it just stops working...

[KA-T_240]

Tell him what he is doing that you do not like.

Also, you can go higher up then just the owner(sexual harassment is a crime and can get people fired). I have had fellow employees and a manager fired for it the one was on the spot no warnings(and its a lot harder to fire people in MN then ND)

[btleier]

If he wrote you up after finding that you signed a complaint, that is called retaliation. I would again go talk to your supervisor, and tell him what happens. If they're smart they'll take care of that, as that is the sort of shit that leads to law suits.

[GarageAlchemist]

sexually harassed by a man huh? does your butt hurt or what?

[thurmanmerman]

Going into work. I think upper management is planning a suprise visit.

Oh and Groshan, its not that I can't deal with it its just that im not going to tolerate it anymore.

[D S ohM]

You actually filed a sexual harassment complaint against a dude you work with?!?!? WTF? If I filed a complaint for every time I've been "sexually harassed" by the dudes I work with no one would work there...including me. Man up!!! It's called working in a shop. Guys have fun dicking around like that. Get used to it.

[treimche]

Everyone deals with some bullshit like that. Some people just take it way too far. Ethan knows all about this ;). Nobdy HAS to deal w/ anything like that. And if it bothers someone that badly, they definitely have the right to file a complaint, or even press charges. Get something on video or audio tape so you have cold hard evidence.

[StangerBanger96]

D S ohM;189671 wrote:
You actually filed a sexual harassment complaint against a dude you work with?!?!? WTF? If I filed a complaint for every time I've been "sexually harassed" by the dudes I work with no one would work there...including me. Man up!!! It's called working in a shop. Guys have fun dicking around like that. Get used to it.

There is a difference between joking about it and when someone crosses the line. I'll make sexual jokes all day long with people and we have no issues with it. At the same time, someone who wasn't part of our group would look pretty weird coming in with the same stuff. I had a manger back at McDonalds who was like that, really creepy guy, and I was pretty close to doing something about him. Fortunately he went crazy and left the state.

[D S ohM]

^I know which manager! Walker!!! Ha, that fucker was crazy. But seriously, deal with it, its harmless workshop play. Unless he is exposing himself, grabbing your junk, or sticking his fingers in places they shouldn't be...deal with it.

[D S ohM]

That was a little redundant...but I made my point.

[treimche]

But some people don't WANT to deal w/ that bullshit. You sure as hell don't HAVE to deal w/ it either.

[D S ohM]

I dont have to, I choose to. Its funny to fuck around like that at work. Keeps things interesting.

[ichibankilla]

The fact that you filed a complaint and then he retaliated by writing you up, I believe, is illegal. You should have literature made available to you at work. If you have not read it I suggest you do and if you have reread it. If things are really "that bad" then maybe you need yo seek new employment or a consult a lawyer. I can't say I've been sexually harassed myself but I've had people say some rude and rediculas shit shit to me and I now they weren't just kidding around. I usually just chalk them up to ignorance.

[thurmanmerman]

Sexal harassment isn't just physical. The comments that he was making made me uncomfortable and I put up with it for too long. The comment that threw me overboard was this comment. "Bob* gave me a compliment about Chris today. He said the only thing that that kid has got straight is the dick in his mouth!" This wasn't a one time deal during that shift either. It was said atleast 3-4 time earlier in the night. Go ahead Ohm tell me to man up and stop being a pussy. I don't care. I go to work to make money and become better at my skill/trade. I DON'T go there to be harassed and made uncomfortable. Call it shop play and harmless all you want but thats you. I was fed up with the shit he was giving me and I dealt with it by the book. You got a problem with the way I deal with shit too bad for you. Your not in my position. I finally found a career that I will stay with for a long time and im not going to let anyone fucking bring me down and make me feel like shit. Enough said.

[D S ohM]

I get/give shit all the time. Its called having fun. I get told that "my package is nice" at least once a day. I know its harmless and thats why its funny. The dick in the mouth thing is fucking hilarious IMO. In all reality... I'll probably use that one tomorrow at work.