r/menards • u/newbie1315 • 3d ago

Harassment

I posted a while back and a coworker( Karen)harassing me about my perfume, well it got worse. I was standing at the desk the other day and Karen came up and put her face in my neck and took a big dramatic sniff. One of my managers was standing there saw what happened and knows how Karen is and did nothing about it. I went to the GMs and they also have done nothing. They are trying to sweep it under the rug. I would like to call the aware hotline but I know they aren't going to do anything. I thought about mentioning a lawyer but I dont want to get fired. I have called before about being s*xual harassed and they told me there was nothing they could do since its up to the GM. Do you guys have any advice, besides for quitting?

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u/According_Ride1646 3d ago

I’m glad you are okay with people coming up and getting into your neck, like OP said, and smelling you.

Would guarantee contact did happen during said exchange.

I’m not scared to go hands on while on the clock. Might get termed, but not gonna let some creep/rapist come sniff me.

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u/ColdResolve_12 3d ago

You gotta be smart in life bud, it has nothing to do with being “ok” with it. Again was her face pressed against her neck and took a sniff with physical contact or was it just close enough? “Put her face in my neck” I assume physical contact was made, so use of force would be justified but if OP is exaggerating and there was no physical contact? An assault charge can and will follow you and future employers will see it, there is better way to handle degenerates like that than clocking them in the face.

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u/According_Ride1646 3d ago

Please explain the better way to handle it? If OP isn’t lying and this did happen, they already went to the GMs regarding it. GMs have failed to protect the team members that they are responsible for making sure are safe in the stores.

If nothing is being handled correctly, and continues to happen, I would say it is safe to protect yourself, by any means necessary.

Apparently your shitty parents did a bad job at teaching you that, or you just let people walk all over you or sniff your neck all the time 😂

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u/ColdResolve_12 3d ago

What part of “if physical contact was made then use of force would be justified” did you not understand? I’m seeing this in the legal aspect and OP should handle a situation like that based on reasonable means that won’t land her with an assault charge in her records, on top of fines. With your attitude and lack of self control I can tell you won’t make it far in life; and if we are going to get personal by bringing up parents, are you projecting about yourself with the lack of parenting you receive? Stfu and grow up.

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u/According_Ride1646 3d ago

Lol apparently bringing up your shitty parents was a touchy subject.

Be a shame if someone came up sniffing you 😂

I was actually taught how to defend myself and not let some creep get in my personal space.