[artofness]

I quit my job 6 months ago, Dec 18th 2009 due to the stress that I endured from being harassed by an employee. I was constantly belittled, threatened and talked about. She would call me many names behind my back and to other people in a way that I could here everything around the corner of my office. I went to my bosses several times about it but they did nothing but talk to her, the harassment would continue every time. I would many times go to the break room a and just cry because my employer did not help me. I even asked to be tranferred to a closer location even if it meant being demoted, they just kept saying that they were looking into it. Later I found that the receptionist got a position from that location and they did not even tell me about it. There was another girl who would always boss me and my fellow co workers a lot, her mom was my boss's boss. This girl was friends with the girl who constantly harassed me and the recepetionist that took the position. I contantly felt cornered and alone and up to this day when I think of what happened, I start getting nervous and upset. What can I do?! I just filed for unemployment and I told the interviewer what happened. Now I am receiving my check but I am afraid to use it because I feel that my ex emplyer might appeal. I have witnesses to what was going on and even one girl who still works there. The last threat was made to me right before I left the company. I am frustrated still because my employer did nothing to help. Many time the girl would say " they cannot fire me because they know I would sue them for my carpal!". I think that there was truth to that.

[Fr_Chuck]

First get into counseling you seriously need it.

Who cares if the company is going to appeal, they were notified of your unemployment claim when you filed, that is when they can dispute it. Being scared to cash or use your unemployment is a serous sign of many other issues.

And depending on the names they were calling you, and how it was done, there may or may not be a case, are other employees willing to testify that this lady was calling you names, are they willing to take the stand in court and tell exactly what she was doing. If not, don't expect to have a case.

But if you were my daughter, I would say grow up and get use to it, in the business world you are going to be talked about all the time, good and bad, some people will like you, others won't

[twinkiedooter]

You DID get unemployment. The company DID have a chance to appeal it but did not. So please cash your UE check and keep filing and getting your unemployment benefits.

And start looking for another job. And when you do get an interview for a new job please do not mention the conflicts that caused your previous coworkers to speak to you like they did. If you do tell any prospective employer about the last job and how you were treated, trust me, they are not going to hire you even if it was not your fault that you were treated like that.

Don't take this company and their lack of protecting you from bullies to heart. You are better now that you left this company.