Hi,
2 summers ago, when I was at work a man was stalking me in the parking lot. I told management and they did not care. Didn't do anything. By stalking I mean If I was sitting in my car on a break or something, he would come up to my car to "talk". The first time, my car was unlocked, after I kept it locked with the window mostly rolled up. When he came up (on a bike), I would move my car several isles over in the lot, he followed. Both times, a stock man noticed and came over and the guy took off. Although it bothered me "a lot". I just let it go.
About a week later the guy comes in the store, and comes up to me when I'm working. I pretty much ran away. I told management, they did not care or do anything. The guy did it again. I went into the bathroom awhile hoping he would leave. When I came out, and went to my department I was told by a few others, they have walkies, that the guy started harassing women that were coming in. Asking if he could you know what them, and other stuff. They suddenly cared(not about me) and kicked him out of the store. On my next shift, he came in again and came up to me. I went right to management thinking that after he had been bothering customers they would do something. Wrong, again they didn't care. When he did it again, I pretty much ran behind the service desk. He was I guess bothering customers again... They kicked him out, but he came back in awhile later. Same thing, came right to me. Told management. They said they would "watch him" and for me not to worry. They said they would not let him come anywhere near me again.
About a half hour later, I was starting to relax and paying more attention to my work. He came up behind me and touched my shoulder. I yelled for management who said they would be watching.
No one came. I ran behind the service desk. Next thing I know a cop is tackling the guy. He is not charged, just threw him out of the store. "Scared" him enough for him not to come in again. Turns out they were watching me, but.. never let me know. Or came when I called out for help. They did not care about me, only getting the guy out so he would not harass the customers.
I was so scared for a long time after. In and out of work in case he followed me home. Took me so long to get over. I still now know that they will not do anything to help me if anything happens in there. (there have been other occasions, trouble with customers but not like that). They could not care less.
I guess my question is did I wait too long, and would I have a suit against them for something like that? Setting me up at work without telling me or helping me. They of course know nothing about my background, another reason they should so not do something like that.
I have reason's it took me so long, and reasons I could not get over it. I see a psychiatrist who knows the reasons it would be so awful for me.
Other problems I have are finding a way to blame myself for everything that anyone does to me. Being to scared "they would hate me" to do anything to rock the boat. Make a fuss. I am getting stronger. I'm able to somewhat stick up for myself, something that has never happened. (I'm 51). What has finally tipped the scale. They have cut hours to a third. Next week, me and everyone else will get nothing for a check. It's not even just that they cut them, I understand that stuff. But, the store is making a lot of money. There was even a letter by the time clock from the store manager about it doing so well. Said how well, but I did not pay attention to that. (when hours were cut... it was gone.) Very busy. No reason at all to do this, except that they want more money. We were told, of course by management leaking the information. That the store just plain decided to cut 1000 hours in the store, wherever, no matter what. You see, because the store is doing so well, we got the biggest bonus then ever before. Just a couple of weeks before the cut. Which means, we are losing way more then we got.
My thing, is that I protect other people, not myself. Another reason I had not done anything. My psychiatrist and counselor knows all of this.
I even went as far as to try and talk to the corporation about it. Of course, that was stupid on my part. The only way to contact them. Was to write a note about it on their Facebook website. I wrote several. Of course they were deleted quickly. I do great work, and do great customer service. I have a record of perfect evaluations. Absences due to my disability, not enough for them to get rid of me or anything.
Everything I said to them was true, they know it, and cannot deny it. The only answer I got was to "go through the open door system" if I had a problem at work. The open door system doesn't go very far, and of course there is no way then can do anything about something that came directly from the corporation. It also does not good with anything else. It is rarely used because whenever someone tries. There is no help. Again, the chain is only about 4 people up the later. Two of which are an floor manager and the store manager..
Finally, I am strong enough to try to fight them. Finally realizing just how much they do not care about employee's. No way I can turn this around on myself.
So, what do you think? Would I have a case, and have I waited too long.
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