SV reX said:
I had reported to senior management that I was being treated inappropriately by several of the female staff. No authority conflicts, but lots of talk, cornered in a closet, groped in an elevator. I was really confused and didn't know how to handle it. I reported it to my boss, and was told to "man up" and not worry about it.
2 months later, I was fired without warning because of unfounded accusations. A legal investigation showed absolutely no basis for the firing (and ended in a large financial settlement in my favor for wrongful termination). But I still lost my job.
My suspicion is that a low level female staffer was upset by my rebuffing her advances, and fabricated a false accusation of sexual misconduct to senior management. They cut me fast, without any review. I was escorted off the property the same day.
Story as old as time, unfortunately. This is what happened to Bellerophon in the Illiad
In reply to ProDarwin :
Wow, breaking out the ~3000 year old precident for that one! :)
Professor has an affair at the site. You don't tell the wife. Because its none of your business. Being friends with any/all parties involved complicates things, of course, but at the end of the day, its-none-of-your-business.
Appleseed said:
Professor has an affair at the site. You don't tell the wife. Because its none of your business. Being friends with any/all parties involved complicates things, of course, but at the end of the day, its-none-of-your-business.
But you are under no obligation to lie or withhold information if asked bluntly. That's not your responsibility.
It's the professor's (or whoever's) responsibility to keep their private life private.
Telling subordinates (such as students) to lie on their behalf is inappropriate and an abuse of power. I wouldn't call that "harassment" necessarily, but definitely abuse of power and potentially coersion.
In reply to Beer Baron :
Once that happens, and you are now (involuntarily) involved, well, now its your business.
pheller
UltimaDork
12/5/22 11:33 a.m.
Man the bots sure are good about reviving my age old posts.
pheller said:
Man the bots sure are good about reviving my age old posts.
The bots have revived basically everything lately.
