Jackie Fellows <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Hi Sue
You know it may be the different times we grew up in that makes the reaction to this
sort of behavior so
different. I guess when I went to work, dealing with this in a direct manner was just
part of the territory.
You either dealth with it yourself or it would go on; simple as that. I must say
though, you were nicer about
it than I was.
jackief
Sue Hartigan wrote:
> Sue Hartigan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> Hi Jackie:
>
> I was thinking back about my experiences with this sort of thing the
> other day, and can remember the first time it happened to me. I was
> about 20 or so and one of the engineers at the hospital came on to me.
> I had heard stories about him being married and coming on to women at
> the hospital, but didn't really pay any attention. Anyway one night
> when I was working the grave yard shift the phone rang and it was him
> asking if I wanted to go out after work for a drink and a few other
> things. :( I didn't really know what to say or do. After hee-hawing
> around for a few minutes I managed to say something like my dad was
> picking me up after work or something like that. The next day I told my
> supervisor, and she did something about it, never knew what, but this
> guy was put on notice to leave the women alone. He avoided me after
> that. Not that it was that hard, as I was avoiding him too. And there
> were never any more rumors about him.
>
> I had a supervisor do the same thing a few years later. But I just said
> no thanks and after that there were no further problems. We still got
> along fine, and never really had any problems.
>
> Can't really say that I have had that many problems with it. Usually a
> simple no was enough to end the problem, permanently.
>
> Did have one guy who offered me a part time job let it be known that in
> order to get the job, he expected a little entertainment. Unfortunately
> for him, I didn't need the money that bad, and I let him know that his
> wife would love to know what the job he offered entailed. Don't know
> what ever happened to him, but needless to say I didn't go to work for
> him. He did call the office one day for an appointment, but never
> showed up when he found out I worked there. Hope he wasn't too
> sick. LOL
>
> Sue
> > Hi Sue
> >
> > I guess the pollers didn't ask any independents then or even someone who has no
>professed party
> > affliation. Geez, now I can't have an opinion of my own that isn't influenced by
>my political leanings,
> > excuse me all to heck.
> >
> > Had my students do a little off-the-cuff exercises. Asked them to tell me what
>they would do if they had
> > to meet with a person they had heard was a womanizer. How would they handle it??
>My 18 year old males
> > and females had more moxy than Ms Willey. I guess that is why I didn't find it so
>credible in the first
> > place. I guess I agree with Doc in this respect.
> >
> > IMO, once again, we see the idea of the woman who should have all the rights, but
>bear little
> > responsibility for the consequences that occur when she takes unnecessary risks.
>Yes, all these women had
> > the right to expect not to be harassed, but knowing the reputation of Clinton if
>all the stories can be
> > believed, didn't they also have the responsibility to cut down their risks of
>being harassed? Just a
> > thought.
> >
> > jackief
>
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