How would you feel if you found out the person sitting in a cubical next to you at work constantly made fun of you; what you did and said by writing about it in emails to another person within the same company on the other side of the room? What to do?
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heyarnold
ANSWERS: 12
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I personally would ignore it. Office politics, this person you should see as a sad individual who feels insecure about themselves so hides it by taking the piss out of others like you.
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I would feel extremely hurt. I would try not to show it, though.
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I would feel angry and hurt. If you know for a fact this is happening, bring it up to the boss's attention.
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Well you could bring it up to your boss and both will get in trouble if not fired
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Sounds like invasion of privacy. Everything you say or do at work should not be monitored and reported to anyone. I would request to the manager that it be stopped. ANY activity that is not required for the conducting of business can be complained about. If it's not necessary to the business being performed, and you have to complain twice, then you are being harassed. If you don't like the way somebody slaps your butt, you complain once to let them know. The second time you have to complain, then it is sexual harassment. If you don't like racist language used around you, you complain once to let them know. If you have to complain twice, then it's considered harassment. It can be any need that you have. If playing a radio at work does not contribute to the business, you can ask to have it turned down or turned off. If people continue to play the radio against your reasonable and repeated requests, they are harassing you. Talk to you manager first, then HR, then a lawyer. You have every right to a civil and humane workplace. Be professional about it.
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I wouldn't like it... I would ask my supervisor/boss to change one of our locations. When they ask why, tell them, but also ask that they simply move one of you.
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closely examine why im not in a private office.
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Constantly? Well I might take him outside and smack the pores off his face. If it's a woman, I would say, "What the hell is you major malfunction here?" Either way. Something's getting settled.
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If I was you, I would keep copies of the evidence, and ask the boss if you could have a private consultation. This actually happened to me, once, because I belonged to an unpopular religion. The boss helped me to get unemployment insurance coverage and find another job.
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I would feel really important and special that they wish to devote so much time and energy on me, they must think I am a threat to them in some way. What an ego boost!
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I would have preferred that compared to the woman I worked with you would talk about me in front of me like I wasn't there. And when I went to show off my baby I am sure she wondered why I didn't rush to her desk. And when I saw that the women she was doing weight watchers with lost a ton of weight I'm sure she was insulted that I didn't notice how much weight she lost. Poor soul had to hate someone in the office. When they hired the new girl to replace me, she was so sappy sweet it was disgusting. I left and she turned into exactly what she really was. I did warn the new girl though.
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I don't know how you found out and that's important in determining how to handle the situation. However, you can't really accuse your co-worker unless you have a copy of the email in hand. For all you know, whoever told you about this may be lying. In any case I wouldn't confront them in the office since this could lead to a big show-down and make you and them look foolish. I would go talk to my supervisor.
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