Today, I was pulled into an office by the head of my college department. I was told that I was “making someone uncomfortable” but refused to elaborate on who it was, or what I’d done wrong. How am I supposed to fix a problem if I don’t know what the problem is? FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I had to give a sexual harassment seminar to my department. Someone put in a complaint that my example made them feel uncomfortable. FML
Today, my college dormitory accused me of something I didn't do, breaking a law that I never heard of, charged me $200 to fix "what I did wrong", and is forcing me to go to counciling at the school. Not only was I not on campus when it happened, but I was the one who reported the problem. FML
Today, a student told me to "F*** off!" I reported it to my boss and the student's parent, who is also a teacher at the school. My boss deemed it a minor issue and said we wouldn't be following discipline policy. Now, my boss frequently visits my classroom to bully me, likely due to the two of them being drinking buddies. FML
Today, my boss shouted and screamed at me for my fuck ups that have humiliated the company and cost thousands to put right. It was only when he paused that I was able to tell him he had the wrong guy, he wanted my coworker down the hall. I’ve been here for four years and he still doesn’t know my name. FML
Today, I found out the position I thought I had earned by working hard was only to separate me from my coworkers because I "talked too much". Instead of addressing the issue like adults, I've essentially been put in time-out. FML
Today, someone I work with embarrassed me in front of everyone in my job; because I wasn’t doing something the way she liked during our meeting this morning. I ended up crying in front of my boss. FML
Today, after having finally summoned the nerve to report a guy at my workplace who has been sexually harassing me for months, I got a phone call from my boss. He said that there was nothing he could do about it, because the guy "wouldn't confess." FML
Today, I was called to solve a problem question at the start of a lecture. I stupidly went up to the board before telling the lecturer in front of 300+ students that I had no Idea what he had been doing the whole week. The lecturer made a sneery comment about why some of us are blockheads. FML
Today, I shouldn't have told my boss that I was interested in management. She now throws any problem she doesn't want to solve at me and either gets mad when I can't work it out or takes credit when I do. FML
Today, I worked up the courage to ask a question in a packed lecture hall. The professor repeated my question, except he'd misheard me and rephrased it into something wildly incorrect. The class laughed. Instead of correcting him, I nodded. Now half the class thinks I don’t understand the difference between correlation and causation. FML
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JasonThorn 23
Wow. A completely pointless meeting. CALL HR, or the local equivalent. This is creating a hostile work environment for you.
Chazzster 32
Many years ago, I was told something like that. With no idea of what I had done and to whom, there was no practical way to remedy the situation. All I could do was to be more cautious in my dealings with everyone. I figured if there was a continuing problem they would let me know… Some considerable years later in another organization my boss told me to see HR and they told me that a particular coworker had complained. I ultimately went to see them and to apologize. It turned out that it was primarily a miscommunication, but I was always careful dealing with them from then on… If you know who and what you can make corrections, otherwise you just have to be careful and guess.
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JasonThorn 23
Wow. A completely pointless meeting. CALL HR, or the local equivalent. This is creating a hostile work environment for you.
FluffythePink 23
If you didn't join the Student Union, do so first thing tomorrow. If you did when you started then get your arse straight to your Rep. There's rules that HAVE to be followed by faculty and it sounds like this woman is winging it. Go find your rep, asap.
Yudith 28
What woman? I was sure the person pulling OP into the office, or the person make unconfortable, was some kind of Incel integrist guy.
Chazzster 32
Many years ago, I was told something like that. With no idea of what I had done and to whom, there was no practical way to remedy the situation. All I could do was to be more cautious in my dealings with everyone. I figured if there was a continuing problem they would let me know… Some considerable years later in another organization my boss told me to see HR and they told me that a particular coworker had complained. I ultimately went to see them and to apologize. It turned out that it was primarily a miscommunication, but I was always careful dealing with them from then on… If you know who and what you can make corrections, otherwise you just have to be careful and guess.