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  1. #4
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    The next time he says anything, I'd just say "Didn't we already discuss this? Did you go to a special school or something?"

    But that's just me - antagonistic. Another one I've found that works is to listen carefully to everything they have to say, wait for them to finish, then say "Hmm.", and walk away.

    Report him to whomever you feel is appropriate. There's a fine line between being a jerk and being a liability to the company. It seems he probably falls into the first category. Though the EEO people might take it seriously, he's unlikely to change, and the reality is that it might make you a target for his future rants about women etc.

    I don't want to discourage you from reporting him if that's what you feel you need to do. But I also don't want to give you the idea that reporting him will necessarily improve the situation. It could make it worse, or it could do nothing at all (which would add to your frustration).

    I wouldn't bother arcing up at him. He probably enjoys getting a rise out of you. Use your energy on more constructive things.

    Edit: Upon re-read, I kind of glossed over the "sexual stuff" part of your original post. That stuff is definitely one the EEO people will lap up, no question. I once had occasion to report a guy (a contractor) for inappropriate behaviour. I needed him to see something on my computer screen, but didn't have a spare chair. So I asked him if he'd mind kind of squatting down/kneeling at my desk just to see what was on the screen. In hindsight, and out of context, I know how that sounds, but trust me, it was in no way an invitation for his response: "Oh, I love getting down on my knees in front of a woman". I spoke to his boss afterwards and he was "uninvited" from our project.

    Max
    Last edited by Maxxxie; 02-19-2010 at 02:24 AM.

 

 

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