Victim of Workplace Harrassment

[Darkhawk28]

Originally posted by: TheGameIs21

Originally posted by: Darkhawk28

Originally posted by: TheGameIs21

Originally posted by: Darkhawk28
At work, I try to keep my political views to myself because I feel it's not warranted there. But this really irritated me and I started losing my temper. This person, as I was finishing up some paperwork and getting ready to leave, enters my workroom and yells "You gonna watch the debate tonight?" I said, "Yes I am."

He yells, "Getting ready to see Edwards' ass get whooped?"

I say calmly, "I couldn't imagine Cheney doing half as bad as Bush did."

He continues, "Oh c'mon man, how could you vote for that guy?"

He then begins the usual tirade about flip-flops and the usual talking points.

I then began to explain how Bush flip-flops as well including the one where he said he wasn't concerned about the whereabouts of Osama Bin Laden.

"Oh man, he never said that. Man, you're lying."

Ok, now he's where the harrassment comes into play. Our supervisor comes in and asks what the argument's about. The Bush-supporter states "Bush and Kerry". He then asks the supervisor who she was voting for. She said Bush.

"Well, {my name} is voting for Kerry."

"Well Kerry is a big p*ssy," says the supervisor.

"Ya hear that, {my name}, Kerry's a big p*ssy."

"And as for you voting for Kerry, we'll have to see about that."

I was stunned. I'm not sure what to do at this point.

This is what you call "Attacked"? This is what I call normal conversation if you mention politics anywhere. Hell, I was wanting to read about the nut job that started to beat your or something.

God damnit! I don't care if someone wanted to start a political discussion with me. Get it?! It was when he sicked the supervisor on me and she incinuated that I might lose my job. That's what the harrassing part is. Jesus F'in Christ. How many times do I have to say it?

[insert whiney a$$ed explative here] You need to "F'in" calm down and decide... Were you attacked or harrassed? BIG DIFFERENCE. How many times do we have to say it?

If it was an attack on my future employment, to me, that's harrassment.

 

[Mursilis]

Originally posted by: Darkhawk28

Originally posted by: TheGameIs21

Originally posted by: Darkhawk28

Originally posted by: TheGameIs21

Originally posted by: Darkhawk28
At work, I try to keep my political views to myself because I feel it's not warranted there. But this really irritated me and I started losing my temper. This person, as I was finishing up some paperwork and getting ready to leave, enters my workroom and yells "You gonna watch the debate tonight?" I said, "Yes I am."

He yells, "Getting ready to see Edwards' ass get whooped?"

I say calmly, "I couldn't imagine Cheney doing half as bad as Bush did."

He continues, "Oh c'mon man, how could you vote for that guy?"

He then begins the usual tirade about flip-flops and the usual talking points.

I then began to explain how Bush flip-flops as well including the one where he said he wasn't concerned about the whereabouts of Osama Bin Laden.

"Oh man, he never said that. Man, you're lying."

Ok, now he's where the harrassment comes into play. Our supervisor comes in and asks what the argument's about. The Bush-supporter states "Bush and Kerry". He then asks the supervisor who she was voting for. She said Bush.

"Well, {my name} is voting for Kerry."

"Well Kerry is a big p*ssy," says the supervisor.

"Ya hear that, {my name}, Kerry's a big p*ssy."

"And as for you voting for Kerry, we'll have to see about that."

I was stunned. I'm not sure what to do at this point.

This is what you call "Attacked"? This is what I call normal conversation if you mention politics anywhere. Hell, I was wanting to read about the nut job that started to beat your or something.

God damnit! I don't care if someone wanted to start a political discussion with me. Get it?! It was when he sicked the supervisor on me and she incinuated that I might lose my job. That's what the harrassing part is. Jesus F'in Christ. How many times do I have to say it?

[insert whiney a$$ed explative here] You need to "F'in" calm down and decide... Were you attacked or harrassed? BIG DIFFERENCE. How many times do we have to say it?

If it was an attack on my future employment, to me, that's harrassment.

Doesn't sound like anything that would get far in court, though, until you're actually fired/demoted/denied advancement. Maybe not even then. As of this moment, all you've got is some vague insinuation. Your supervisor may have even forgotten about the whole thing by now.

 

[Darkhawk28]

Originally posted by: Mursilis

Originally posted by: Darkhawk28

Originally posted by: TheGameIs21

Originally posted by: Darkhawk28

Originally posted by: TheGameIs21

Originally posted by: Darkhawk28
At work, I try to keep my political views to myself because I feel it's not warranted there. But this really irritated me and I started losing my temper. This person, as I was finishing up some paperwork and getting ready to leave, enters my workroom and yells "You gonna watch the debate tonight?" I said, "Yes I am."

He yells, "Getting ready to see Edwards' ass get whooped?"

I say calmly, "I couldn't imagine Cheney doing half as bad as Bush did."

He continues, "Oh c'mon man, how could you vote for that guy?"

He then begins the usual tirade about flip-flops and the usual talking points.

I then began to explain how Bush flip-flops as well including the one where he said he wasn't concerned about the whereabouts of Osama Bin Laden.

"Oh man, he never said that. Man, you're lying."

Ok, now he's where the harrassment comes into play. Our supervisor comes in and asks what the argument's about. The Bush-supporter states "Bush and Kerry". He then asks the supervisor who she was voting for. She said Bush.

"Well, {my name} is voting for Kerry."

"Well Kerry is a big p*ssy," says the supervisor.

"Ya hear that, {my name}, Kerry's a big p*ssy."

"And as for you voting for Kerry, we'll have to see about that."

I was stunned. I'm not sure what to do at this point.

This is what you call "Attacked"? This is what I call normal conversation if you mention politics anywhere. Hell, I was wanting to read about the nut job that started to beat your or something.

God damnit! I don't care if someone wanted to start a political discussion with me. Get it?! It was when he sicked the supervisor on me and she incinuated that I might lose my job. That's what the harrassing part is. Jesus F'in Christ. How many times do I have to say it?

[insert whiney a$$ed explative here] You need to "F'in" calm down and decide... Were you attacked or harrassed? BIG DIFFERENCE. How many times do we have to say it?

If it was an attack on my future employment, to me, that's harrassment.

Doesn't sound like anything that would get far in court, though, until you're actually fired/demoted/denied advancement. Maybe not even then. As of this moment, all you've got is some vague insinuation. Your supervisor may have even forgotten about the whole thing by now.

Unless I got fired/demoted/denied or whatever, I wouldn't consider suing. I'm not that type of person.

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: raildogg
this is harrassment?

by: supervisor
"And as for you voting for Kerry, we'll have to see about that."

Yes. This is an implied threat. It is one thing to have a polite political discussion at work, it is another thing entirely for a superior to suggest that he will force a subordinate to change his vote. The OP should immediately contact his company's HR dept. Immediately.

BTW, I would offer this same advice even if the political affiliations were reversed.

 

[1EZduzit]

Originally posted by: Vic

Originally posted by: raildogg
this is harrassment?

by: supervisor
"And as for you voting for Kerry, we'll have to see about that."

Yes. This is an implied threat. It is one thing to have a polite political discussion at work, it is another thing entirely for a superior to suggest that he will force a subordinate to change his vote. The OP should immediately contact his company's HR dept. Immediately.

BTW, I would offer this same advice even if the political affiliations were reversed.

Exactly. It's amazing to me how many people just view an issue like this by whose Bull is being gored. It works both ways.

 

[TheGameIs21]

Originally posted by: Darkhawk28

Originally posted by: Mursilis

Originally posted by: Darkhawk28

Originally posted by: TheGameIs21

Originally posted by: Darkhawk28

Originally posted by: TheGameIs21

Originally posted by: Darkhawk28
At work, I try to keep my political views to myself because I feel it's not warranted there. But this really irritated me and I started losing my temper. This person, as I was finishing up some paperwork and getting ready to leave, enters my workroom and yells "You gonna watch the debate tonight?" I said, "Yes I am."

He yells, "Getting ready to see Edwards' ass get whooped?"

I say calmly, "I couldn't imagine Cheney doing half as bad as Bush did."

He continues, "Oh c'mon man, how could you vote for that guy?"

He then begins the usual tirade about flip-flops and the usual talking points.

I then began to explain how Bush flip-flops as well including the one where he said he wasn't concerned about the whereabouts of Osama Bin Laden.

"Oh man, he never said that. Man, you're lying."

Ok, now he's where the harrassment comes into play. Our supervisor comes in and asks what the argument's about. The Bush-supporter states "Bush and Kerry". He then asks the supervisor who she was voting for. She said Bush.

"Well, {my name} is voting for Kerry."

"Well Kerry is a big p*ssy," says the supervisor.

"Ya hear that, {my name}, Kerry's a big p*ssy."

"And as for you voting for Kerry, we'll have to see about that."

I was stunned. I'm not sure what to do at this point.

This is what you call "Attacked"? This is what I call normal conversation if you mention politics anywhere. Hell, I was wanting to read about the nut job that started to beat your or something.

God damnit! I don't care if someone wanted to start a political discussion with me. Get it?! It was when he sicked the supervisor on me and she incinuated that I might lose my job. That's what the harrassing part is. Jesus F'in Christ. How many times do I have to say it?

[insert whiney a$$ed explative here] You need to "F'in" calm down and decide... Were you attacked or harrassed? BIG DIFFERENCE. How many times do we have to say it?

If it was an attack on my future employment, to me, that's harrassment.

Doesn't sound like anything that would get far in court, though, until you're actually fired/demoted/denied advancement. Maybe not even then. As of this moment, all you've got is some vague insinuation. Your supervisor may have even forgotten about the whole thing by now.

Unless I got fired/demoted/denied or whatever, I wouldn't consider suing. I'm not that type of person.

You said you were "attacked". You should be that type of person. I know that if I were to get attacked at work, I'd take action to protect my wages.

 

[Rob9874]

Originally posted by: Darkhawk28

Originally posted by: Klixxer

Originally posted by: Darkhawk28
At work, I try to keep my political views to myself because I feel it's not warranted there. But this really irritated me and I started losing my temper. This person, as I was finishing up some paperwork and getting ready to leave, enters my workroom and yells "You gonna watch the debate tonight?" I said, "Yes I am."

He yells, "Getting ready to see Edwards' ass get whooped?"

I say calmly, "I couldn't imagine Cheney doing half as bad as Bush did."

He continues, "Oh c'mon man, how could you vote for that guy?"

He then begins the usual tirade about flip-flops and the usual talking points.

I then began to explain how Bush flip-flops as well including the one where he said he wasn't concerned about the whereabouts of Osama Bin Laden.

"Oh man, he never said that. Man, you're lying."

Ok, now he's where the harrassment comes into play. Our supervisor comes in and asks what the argument's about. The Bush-supporter states "Bush and Kerry". He then asks the supervisor who she was voting for. She said Bush.

"Well, {my name} is voting for Kerry."

"Well Kerry is a big p*ssy," says the supervisor.

"Ya hear that, {my name}, Kerry's a big p*ssy."

"And as for you voting for Kerry, we'll have to see about that."

I was stunned. I'm not sure what to do at this point.

Give her my number, i'll loosen her up.

Seriously man, just tell her that you really don't care and ignore it, it ain't worth the effort.

I'm worried about being fired. {Don't worry, she isn't going to change my vote.}

Are you 12? They're giving you a hard time. Not only is Kerry a p*ssy, but apparently so are some of his supporters. Lighten up, and grow some thicker skin. Seriously, are you under 30?

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: Rob9874
Are you 12? They're giving you a hard time. Not only is Kerry a p*ssy, but apparently so are some of his supporters. Lighten up, and grow some thicker skin. Seriously, are you under 30?

:roll:

What if your boss came to you and said, "Vote for Kerry/Edwards or you're fired"?

There is a reason, Rob9874, why I think you're the biggest idiot on this board.

 

[Darkhawk28]

Originally posted by: Rob9874

Originally posted by: Darkhawk28

Originally posted by: Klixxer

Originally posted by: Darkhawk28
At work, I try to keep my political views to myself because I feel it's not warranted there. But this really irritated me and I started losing my temper. This person, as I was finishing up some paperwork and getting ready to leave, enters my workroom and yells "You gonna watch the debate tonight?" I said, "Yes I am."

He yells, "Getting ready to see Edwards' ass get whooped?"

I say calmly, "I couldn't imagine Cheney doing half as bad as Bush did."

He continues, "Oh c'mon man, how could you vote for that guy?"

He then begins the usual tirade about flip-flops and the usual talking points.

I then began to explain how Bush flip-flops as well including the one where he said he wasn't concerned about the whereabouts of Osama Bin Laden.

"Oh man, he never said that. Man, you're lying."

Ok, now he's where the harrassment comes into play. Our supervisor comes in and asks what the argument's about. The Bush-supporter states "Bush and Kerry". He then asks the supervisor who she was voting for. She said Bush.

"Well, {my name} is voting for Kerry."

"Well Kerry is a big p*ssy," says the supervisor.

"Ya hear that, {my name}, Kerry's a big p*ssy."

"And as for you voting for Kerry, we'll have to see about that."

I was stunned. I'm not sure what to do at this point.

Give her my number, i'll loosen her up.

Seriously man, just tell her that you really don't care and ignore it, it ain't worth the effort.

I'm worried about being fired. {Don't worry, she isn't going to change my vote.}

Are you 12? They're giving you a hard time. Not only is Kerry a p*ssy, but apparently so are some of his supporters. Lighten up, and grow some thicker skin. Seriously, are you under 30?

I can give you my address in a pm and you can see for yourself if I'm a p*ssy. But seriously, I have a family to support and can't afford to lose my job because of a couple of nutjobs.

 

[Rob9874]

Originally posted by: Vic

Originally posted by: Rob9874
Are you 12? They're giving you a hard time. Not only is Kerry a p*ssy, but apparently so are some of his supporters. Lighten up, and grow some thicker skin. Seriously, are you under 30?

:roll:

What if your boss came to you and said, "Vote for Kerry/Edwards or you're fired"?

There is a reason, Rob9874, why I think you're the biggest idiot on this board.

Look vic, the OP said nothing about "Vote for Bush or your fired". This is a case of Darkhawk making something out of nothing. I had a liberal high-level manager write me an email this week that said, "you do no wrong in my eyes (with the minor exception of political affiliation)". I laughed, and went on with my day. You know why? Because I'm a mature employee with a backbone. I can take a ribbing about being conservative, and me and that manager have great respect for eachother. I'm assuming DarkHawk is in his 20's, and doesn't yet have the professional maturity to know how to take such a comment. When I first started my job, I was paranoid about getting fired too. First of all, there is no way they could know who he voted for. There is no record to check, no carbon copy, etc. This is a stupid thread, and I could care less if that makes you think I'm an "idiot".

DarkHawk, I won't comment on your threat to show me how tough you are. All I know is that proved your age (or at least your maturity level), and I hope the mods see it.

 

[Darkhawk28]

Originally posted by: Rob9874

Originally posted by: Vic

Originally posted by: Rob9874
Are you 12? They're giving you a hard time. Not only is Kerry a p*ssy, but apparently so are some of his supporters. Lighten up, and grow some thicker skin. Seriously, are you under 30?

:roll:

What if your boss came to you and said, "Vote for Kerry/Edwards or you're fired"?

There is a reason, Rob9874, why I think you're the biggest idiot on this board.

Look vic, the OP said nothing about "Vote for Bush or your fired". This is a case of Darkhawk making something out of nothing. I had a liberal high-level manager write me an email this week that said, "you do no wrong in my eyes (with the minor exception of political affiliation)". I laughed, and went on with my day. You know why? Because I'm a mature employee with a backbone. I can take a ribbing about being conservative, and me and that manager have great respect for eachother. I'm assuming DarkHawk is in his 20's, and doesn't yet have the professional maturity to know how to take such a comment. When I first started my job, I was paranoid about getting fired too. First of all, there is no way they could know who he voted for. There is no record to check, no carbon copy, etc. This is a stupid thread, and I could care less if that makes you think I'm an "idiot".

DarkHawk, I won't comment on your threat to show me how tough you are. All I know is that proved your age (or at least your maturity level), and I hope the mods see it.

I'm 32 and I know the difference between a rib and a threat. That was a threat. My best friend (and for a short while, my boss) is a Republican and works there. He knows my views and I know his. But we don't talk about it. He doesn't confront me and make threatening incinuations like this lady did.

 

[Perknose]

Our supervisor comes in and asks what the argument's about. The Bush-supporter states "Bush and Kerry". He then asks the supervisor who she was voting for. She said Bush.

"Well, {my name} is voting for Kerry."

"Well Kerry is a big p*ssy," says the supervisor.

"Ya hear that, {my name}, Kerry's a big p*ssy."

This is just boorishly inappropriate, and totally unprofessional on your supervisor's part, given his position. But this:

"And as for you voting for Kerry, we'll have to see about that."

Such a statement from a supervisor crosses all acceptable boundaries.

It MAY have just been a ridiculously poor choice of words on his part.

But anyone being so addressed is fully justified in taking this as a threat.

Anyone who can't see that doesn't WANT to see it.

IF it wasn't meant as a threat, then the onus is on the supervisor to provide a low key apology and a clarification, such as taking DH28 aside tomorrow and saying something like, "Don't worry, your job's not in jeopardy, perhaps we all should avoid political discussions here for the duration."

I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for this to happen, Darkhawk28. Your response is best conditioned by your take on your supervisor's general character, IMHO. If you feel he is a basically reasonable person, then you might consider approaching him non-confrontationally in private.

 

[Luck JF]

You job is always in jeaopardy if you don't play office politics well. You should learn to get along with people. ALso you need to pick your battles. If it's not something you're willing to lose your job over you should STFU.

 

[Rob9874]

Originally posted by: Perknose

Our supervisor comes in and asks what the argument's about. The Bush-supporter states "Bush and Kerry". He then asks the supervisor who she was voting for. She said Bush.

"Well, {my name} is voting for Kerry."

"Well Kerry is a big p*ssy," says the supervisor.

"Ya hear that, {my name}, Kerry's a big p*ssy."

This is just boorishly inappropriate, and totally unprofessional on your supervisor's part, given his position. But this:

"And as for you voting for Kerry, we'll have to see about that."

Such a statement from a supervisor crosses all acceptable boundaries.

It MAY have just been a ridiculously poor choice of words on his part.

But anyone being so addressed is fully justified in taking this as a threat.

Anyone who can't see that doesn't WANT to see it.

IF it wasn't meant as a threat, then the onus is on the supervisor to provide a low key apology and a clarification, such as taking DH28 aside tomorrow and saying something like, "Don't worry, your job's not in jeopardy, perhaps we all should avoid political discussions here for the duration."

I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for this to happen, Darkhawk28. Your response is best conditioned by your take on your supervisor's general character, IMHO. If you feel he is a basically reasonable person, then you might consider approaching him non-confrontationally in private.

God I hate liberals.

 

[1EZduzit]

Originally posted by: Perknose

I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for this to happen, Darkhawk28. Your response is best conditioned by your take on your supervisor's general character, IMHO. If you feel he is a basically reasonable person, then you might consider approaching him non-confrontationally in private.

That's good advice. :thumbsup: I would also document the exact conversation such as you have here and save it in case needed later. Mail a couple of copies to yourself so they are dated and don't open them.

Then if it continues to appear to be a job threatening situation, take one of the unopened copies to your HR manager and any other evidence you might have by then and have him look at it. 🙂



There is more then one way to skin a cat.

 

[Klixxer]

Originally posted by: IHateMyJob2004

Originally posted by: Darkhawk28
At work, I try to keep my political views to myself because I feel it's not warranted there. But this really irritated me and I started losing my temper. This person, as I was finishing up some paperwork and getting ready to leave, enters my workroom and yells "You gonna watch the debate tonight?" I said, "Yes I am."

He yells, "Getting ready to see Edwards' ass get whooped?"

I say calmly, "I couldn't imagine Cheney doing half as bad as Bush did."

He continues, "Oh c'mon man, how could you vote for that guy?"

He then begins the usual tirade about flip-flops and the usual talking points.

I then began to explain how Bush flip-flops as well including the one where he said he wasn't concerned about the whereabouts of Osama Bin Laden.

"Oh man, he never said that. Man, you're lying."

Ok, now he's where the harrassment comes into play. Our supervisor comes in and asks what the argument's about. The Bush-supporter states "Bush and Kerry". He then asks the supervisor who she was voting for. She said Bush.

"Well, {my name} is voting for Kerry."

"Well Kerry is a big p*ssy," says the supervisor.

"Ya hear that, {my name}, Kerry's a big p*ssy."

"And as for you voting for Kerry, we'll have to see about that."

I was stunned. I'm not sure what to do at this point.

Once again, proving evolution stopped with Bush supoprters. They lack the brains to think. Brainwashed morons is all they are.

Also, politics and religion are nto to be discussed at work, or sh!t liek this happens. it's everyone's fault for not shutting up immediately.

This is the other side of your shizo self?

 

[arsbanned]

Are you 12? They're giving you a hard time. Not only is Kerry a p*ssy, but apparently so are some of his supporters. Lighten up, and grow some thicker skin. Seriously, are you under 30?

As if you would just shine it on if the shoe were on the other foot. Are you an idiot? Your words would indicate as much.

God I hate liberals.

I hate idiots.

 

[Perknose]

Originally posted by: Rob9874

Originally posted by: Perknose

Our supervisor comes in and asks what the argument's about. The Bush-supporter states "Bush and Kerry". He then asks the supervisor who she was voting for. She said Bush.

"Well, {my name} is voting for Kerry."

"Well Kerry is a big p*ssy," says the supervisor.

"Ya hear that, {my name}, Kerry's a big p*ssy."

This is just boorishly inappropriate, and totally unprofessional on your supervisor's part, given his position. But this:

"And as for you voting for Kerry, we'll have to see about that."

Such a statement from a supervisor crosses all acceptable boundaries.

It MAY have just been a ridiculously poor choice of words on his part.

But anyone being so addressed is fully justified in taking this as a threat.

Anyone who can't see that doesn't WANT to see it.

IF it wasn't meant as a threat, then the onus is on the supervisor to provide a low key apology and a clarification, such as taking DH28 aside tomorrow and saying something like, "Don't worry, your job's not in jeopardy, perhaps we all should avoid political discussions here for the duration."

I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for this to happen, Darkhawk28. Your response is best conditioned by your take on your supervisor's general character, IMHO. If you feel he is a basically reasonable person, then you might consider approaching him non-confrontationally in private.

God I hate liberals.

As for you saying, "God I hate liberals", we'll just have to see about that!

 

[Rob9874]

Originally posted by: Perknose

Originally posted by: Rob9874

Originally posted by: Perknose

Our supervisor comes in and asks what the argument's about. The Bush-supporter states "Bush and Kerry". He then asks the supervisor who she was voting for. She said Bush.

"Well, {my name} is voting for Kerry."

"Well Kerry is a big p*ssy," says the supervisor.

"Ya hear that, {my name}, Kerry's a big p*ssy."

This is just boorishly inappropriate, and totally unprofessional on your supervisor's part, given his position. But this:

"And as for you voting for Kerry, we'll have to see about that."

Such a statement from a supervisor crosses all acceptable boundaries.

It MAY have just been a ridiculously poor choice of words on his part.

But anyone being so addressed is fully justified in taking this as a threat.

Anyone who can't see that doesn't WANT to see it.

IF it wasn't meant as a threat, then the onus is on the supervisor to provide a low key apology and a clarification, such as taking DH28 aside tomorrow and saying something like, "Don't worry, your job's not in jeopardy, perhaps we all should avoid political discussions here for the duration."

I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for this to happen, Darkhawk28. Your response is best conditioned by your take on your supervisor's general character, IMHO. If you feel he is a basically reasonable person, then you might consider approaching him non-confrontationally in private.

God I hate liberals.

As for you saying, "God I hate liberals", we'll just have to see about that!

OMG, that's it!! I'm going to a lawyer. I've been threatened!

 

[rahvin]

Although they can likely fire you for political affiliation, I would wager it's a criminal offense in your state to attempt voter manipulation. Threatening your job would likely qualify as voter intimidation and depending on the state could be anything from a misdemenor to a felony. You could consider talking to your local DA about the threat or possibly documenting it now so that if it comes up later you can prosecute for a criminal offense as you would likely have no civil complaint.

Personally I would brush it off as just someone being an idiot but I would start a diary or other written log of events so that if pressure is exerted later I would have a potential course of action on the criminal front.

 

[Perknose]

Originally posted by: Rob9874

Originally posted by: Perknose

Originally posted by: Rob9874

Originally posted by: Perknose

Our supervisor comes in and asks what the argument's about. The Bush-supporter states "Bush and Kerry". He then asks the supervisor who she was voting for. She said Bush.

"Well, {my name} is voting for Kerry."

"Well Kerry is a big p*ssy," says the supervisor.

"Ya hear that, {my name}, Kerry's a big p*ssy."

This is just boorishly inappropriate, and totally unprofessional on your supervisor's part, given his position. But this:

"And as for you voting for Kerry, we'll have to see about that."

Such a statement from a supervisor crosses all acceptable boundaries.

It MAY have just been a ridiculously poor choice of words on his part.

But anyone being so addressed is fully justified in taking this as a threat.

Anyone who can't see that doesn't WANT to see it.

IF it wasn't meant as a threat, then the onus is on the supervisor to provide a low key apology and a clarification, such as taking DH28 aside tomorrow and saying something like, "Don't worry, your job's not in jeopardy, perhaps we all should avoid political discussions here for the duration."

I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for this to happen, Darkhawk28. Your response is best conditioned by your take on your supervisor's general character, IMHO. If you feel he is a basically reasonable person, then you might consider approaching him non-confrontationally in private.

God I hate liberals.

As for you saying, "God I hate liberals", we'll just have to see about that!

OMG, that's it!! I'm going to a lawyer. I've been threatened!

As for you going to a lawyer, we'll just have to see about that!

 

[Hecubus2000]

For Pete's sake quit being such a baby. You should have told them to STFU and that it's a free country and you may do what ever you want with your vote. Try standing up for yourself, it's a very liberating experience. I would not tolerate that garbage from any one Conservative or Liberal. As far as an HR standpoint goes, you are equally responsible for participating in political arguments at work. All of you should be Written Up.

 

[bozack]

Originally posted by: arsbanned

I hate idiots.

Sucks hating yourself ..cheer up.

 

[bozack]

Originally posted by: Hecubus2000
For Pete's sake quit being such a baby. You should have told them to STFU and that it's a free country and you may do what ever you want with your vote. Try standing up for yourself, it's a very liberating experience. I would not tolerate that garbage from any one Conservative or Liberal. As far as an HR standpoint goes, you are equally responsible for participating in political arguments at work. All of you should be Written Up.

I vote this one and have a great analogy....

a temp at a company who was new was pushing for a full time job but there were no open positions...one day this temp had to go and get his oil changed so he told his supervisor he was going to Jiffy Lube so he had to leave during lunch, his supervisor who is a bit of a wise guy told him to go and get his arse lubed while he was there...so temp guy took this to the HR department as insulting and crude...HR went to full time, full times supervisor backed him up...and now temp stands no chance at a full time position....moral of story...it better be damned serious to take matters up with HR...personally I would not consider this serious and you are just being the liberal pansy you are and blowing it way out of proportion....

let it go, if things get worse for you then consider taking it up the ladder, but chances are if you push for something as minor as this you will get burned. And I agree you all should be written up.