Being Threatened at Work

[TLO]

I need some advice here.

The other night at my workplace, I was involved in a verbal argument with a co-worker, (with my co-worker doing most of the yelling). He had an issue with the way I was doing something at work, and absolutely laid into me with a verbal assault laced with profanity.

I tried my best to ignore him, but he kept at it. Finally I turned around from my work, and told him to "shut the **** up". He got in my face, and said "this isn't over- we'll finish this in the parking lot after work".

Keep in mind I am about half his age, half his size, and he's the one yelling about how we will finish this after work. (Seems a little childish to me.) He stayed in my face for a minute or two yelling profanity, with no supervisors or any other co-workers stepping in to stop him.

I felt threatened enough that I left work, and even made a police report about the incident. (I want my bases covered in-case he ever does anything physical) The officer went into my work and warned the employee, and basically told him to back off, and that if he kept it up I could indeed press charges.

What is my next step here? I am trying to cover my ass because this worthless get me by job is just a temporary thing until I start my career. Is there any other actions I should take?

[Iowanian]

There is a guy around(not at work) who has been eye fornicating me a lot lately.....I've already decided that I'm going to ask him if he's being scary or struggling with his last set of kegel exercises.

You can use that if you want.



If you don't want that....Just write his name on a marker board in your work area in lipstick. say nothing.

[Demonpenz]

These are the new leads. These are the Glengarry leads. And to you they're gold, and you don't get them.

[vailpass]

Originally Posted by Demonpenz

sorry for your loss.

[griZZly64]

Originally Posted by splatbass

NOTHING warrants that treatment.

So many things warrant that treatment. I can't even list em all. The first one that comes to mind is some people only half listen to you when you try to inform them of something. After the third time of being half listened to and seeing that the dumb**** is still doin it wrong you gotta use your big boy voice to get it through their wishy washy skulls.

Another reason is people are different. Not everyone can get their point across the same way.

BTW your quote is the softest thing I've ever heard. People with your same sentiment are the reason you can't even raise your voice toward your own wife without being taken to jail. The same people are the ones who were appalled by Rex Ryan, a HEAD FOOTBALL COACH for using profanity. You can't call a gay person gay. You cant call a black person black. You cant mention that an asian has slanty eyes even though its a known fact. You can't get into a drunken fist fight with your best friend on ur own damn lawn. You can't hit a child who just doesn't listen. You can't hit a woman for being a lying cheating slut. You can't watch Looney Toons because when they get blown up their damn faces are colored black. You can't tell a co-worker she looks beautiful today because of fear of losing your job. You can't fire a gay person without the thought that maybe they'll come back and sue you for prejudice when really they were just a lousy employee. Hell can you even hit your own DOG? Probably not. You can't heckle opposing teams' fans in your OWN STADIUM. My fiance works @ an orphanage... the employees legally cannot even break up a fight or hold them against their will while they scratch and claw the shit out of you.... You can't tell a foreigner thats lived here longer than you've BEEN ALIVE to learn some ****ing English already. And you cant yell at your co-worker and say things that maybe you didnt mean in the heat of the moment without gettin told on and sued.

[ShortRoundChief]

Originally Posted by Just Not Gettin' It

Again, good luck with that theory.

It's common sense.

[ShortRoundChief]

Originally Posted by griZZly64

So many things warrant that treatment. I can't even list em all. The first one that comes to mind is some people only half listen to you when you try to inform them of something. After the third time of being half listened to and seeing that the dumb**** is still doin it wrong you gotta use your big boy voice to get it through their wishy washy skulls.

Another reason is people are different. Not everyone can get their point across the same way.

BTW your quote is the softest thing I've ever heard. People with your same sentiment are the reason you can't even raise your voice toward your own wife without being taken to jail. The same people are the ones who were appalled by Rex Ryan, a HEAD FOOTBALL COACH for using profanity. You can't call a gay person gay. You cant call a black person black. You cant mention that an asian has slanty eyes even though its a known fact. You can't get into a drunken fist fight with your best friend on ur own damn lawn. You can't hit a child who just doesn't listen. You can't hit a woman for being a lying cheating slut. You can't watch Looney Toons because when they get blown up their damn faces are colored black. You can't tell a co-worker she looks beautiful today because of fear of losing your job. You can't fire a gay person without the thought that maybe they'll come back and sue you for prejudice when really they were just a lousy employee. Hell can you even hit your own DOG? Probably not. You can't heckle opposing teams' fans in your OWN STADIUM. My fiance works @ an orphanage... the employees legally cannot even break up a fight or hold them against their will while they scratch and claw the shit out of you.... You can't tell a foreigner thats lived here longer than you've BEEN ALIVE to learn some ****ing English already. And you cant yell at your co-worker and say things that maybe you didnt mean in the heat of the moment without gettin told on and sued.

If you have to yell and scream at someone to get your point across, the failure is yours not theirs.

[griZZly64]

Originally Posted by notorious

You did the right thing. Never lower yourself to the loser's level. He has problems and you don't, and when you fight someone like that you accept his problems upon yourself.

Just walk away knowing that he is always going to live with himself being a piece of shit that fails at everything.

Exactly.. just walk away. You dont have to fight. But you also don't need to go snitching, suing, and quitting over one blow up @ work.

[Just Passin' By]

Originally Posted by J Diddy

It's common sense.

First, it's not common sense at all. Second, law and common sense are often at odds.

[ShortRoundChief]

Originally Posted by griZZly64

Exactly.. just walk away. You dont have to fight. But you also don't need to go snitching, suing, and quitting over one blow up @ work.

If someone is threatening me at work, you bet your ass I'm going to make the entire situation as uncomfortable for the other party within the law.

However, I find it telling that you are defending the guy who operated outside the realm of law and chastising the guy who operated within.

[vailpass]

There are some bone-stupid people walking the earth.

[ShortRoundChief]

Originally Posted by Just Not Gettin' It

First, it's not common sense at all. Second, law and common sense are often at odds.

If discrimination creates a hostile work environment then you can sue.
If threats create a hostile work environment are you saying then you can't?

The matter here is the hostile work environment, not the road taken to get there.

[mikeyis4dcats.]

Originally Posted by ChiefsFan369

Back from my meeting. I resigned from my postion. They acted as if the incident was no big deal, and seemed to be trying to sweep it under the rug. They wouldn't give me any details of the action they took against him, though they did say he was talked to. I'm thinking it may be time to seek some legal advice.

you should never have resigned before consulting legal advice.

[splatbass]

Originally Posted by griZZly64

So many things warrant that treatment. I can't even list em all. The first one that comes to mind is some people only half listen to you when you try to inform them of something. After the third time of being half listened to and seeing that the dumb**** is still doin it wrong you gotta use your big boy voice to get it through their wishy washy skulls.

Another reason is people are different. Not everyone can get their point across the same way.

BTW your quote is the softest thing I've ever heard. People with your same sentiment are the reason you can't even raise your voice toward your own wife without being taken to jail. The same people are the ones who were appalled by Rex Ryan, a HEAD FOOTBALL COACH for using profanity. You can't call a gay person gay. You cant call a black person black. You cant mention that an asian has slanty eyes even though its a known fact. You can't get into a drunken fist fight with your best friend on ur own damn lawn. You can't hit a child who just doesn't listen. You can't hit a woman for being a lying cheating slut. You can't watch Looney Toons because when they get blown up their damn faces are colored black. You can't tell a co-worker she looks beautiful today because of fear of losing your job. You can't fire a gay person without the thought that maybe they'll come back and sue you for prejudice when really they were just a lousy employee. Hell can you even hit your own DOG? Probably not. You can't heckle opposing teams' fans in your OWN STADIUM. My fiance works @ an orphanage... the employees legally cannot even break up a fight or hold them against their will while they scratch and claw the shit out of you.... You can't tell a foreigner thats lived here longer than you've BEEN ALIVE to learn some ****ing English already. And you cant yell at your co-worker and say things that maybe you didnt mean in the heat of the moment without gettin told on and sued.

You have issues. Good luck with that.

[Fish]

Originally Posted by griZZly64

So many things warrant that treatment. I can't even list em all. The first one that comes to mind is some people only half listen to you when you try to inform them of something. After the third time of being half listened to and seeing that the dumb**** is still doin it wrong you gotta use your big boy voice to get it through their wishy washy skulls.

Another reason is people are different. Not everyone can get their point across the same way.

BTW your quote is the softest thing I've ever heard. People with your same sentiment are the reason you can't even raise your voice toward your own wife without being taken to jail. The same people are the ones who were appalled by Rex Ryan, a HEAD FOOTBALL COACH for using profanity. You can't call a gay person gay. You cant call a black person black. You cant mention that an asian has slanty eyes even though its a known fact. You can't get into a drunken fist fight with your best friend on ur own damn lawn. You can't hit a child who just doesn't listen. You can't hit a woman for being a lying cheating slut. You can't watch Looney Toons because when they get blown up their damn faces are colored black. You can't tell a co-worker she looks beautiful today because of fear of losing your job. You can't fire a gay person without the thought that maybe they'll come back and sue you for prejudice when really they were just a lousy employee. Hell can you even hit your own DOG? Probably not. You can't heckle opposing teams' fans in your OWN STADIUM. My fiance works @ an orphanage... the employees legally cannot even break up a fight or hold them against their will while they scratch and claw the shit out of you.... You can't tell a foreigner thats lived here longer than you've BEEN ALIVE to learn some ****ing English already. And you cant yell at your co-worker and say things that maybe you didnt mean in the heat of the moment without gettin told on and sued.

...

I'm sure lots of us miss the good ol' days when we could beat our wives, dogs, children, best friends, sluts, and orphans. The days when black people were black, gays were gay, asians were slant eyed, and everyone spoke English. Everything was perfect then...

[ShortRoundChief]

Originally Posted by vailpass

There are some bone-stupid people walking the earth.

WTF is a bone stupid person?