Colleague Caught Mocking Coworker's Attire

[Anonymous]

Wow, and I was Having Feelings because a gay colleague just commented this morning that I'm wearing the same shirt I wore last week. Well yes, I only have five, so ...

He probably won't get fired but will get a Stern Talking To.

[Anonymous]

That was incredibly cruel and mean. They are literally kicking someone while they’re down, someone with mental health issues. Dang. Then you wonder why people snap and do awful things. I sincerely hope that this woman does not find out about the pictures or cruel things being said about her.

[Anonymous]

A freak, a snitch and a peeping tom.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Interesting responses. I doubt they would be the same if freak show was a man.

Stop it. Cruel is cruel.

[Anonymous]

And then people wonder why no one wants to go to the office. Because of people like this at the office who are just….beyond cruel.

[Anonymous]

Wait till the person who reported it tells the victim.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP stop trying to text pics of your coworkers from work.

This. Op, is totally the person who did this. Too easy.

[Anonymous]

Honestly I think the person who escalated this to HR is out of line. If he was really just trying to text his wife and otherwise not bully this woman in the office, then of course it’s not nice but he’s also not trying to hurt or embarrass her. But now there will be a whole “thing” about it and the woman will KNOW beyond a shadow of a doubt that people are making fun of her. What’s more cruel, really?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So, there are 20 of us on this floor. One of the people is this early 40s women whose life is a complete train wreck- she's currently living with her parents, two kids from two different men, 'sober', tattos, takes lots of 'mental health' days but is otherwise pretty damn good at her job and isn't work shy.

But she is a ..... freak. No nice way to put it. Cries at work type freak. She just doesn't fit in a white collar professional, somewhat conservative DC office.

Some times her outfits are just... wow. Today is one of those days. Purple and black striped bellbottoms, some black lacy sheer cardigan and a halter top looking shirt. And 4 inch heels.

One of the guys here was, apparently, trying to text his wife a picture he snuck of her along with the text of "check out what Looney Tunes wore today."

Except he sent it, by accident, to another woman we work with. She sent it to HR.

Can you be fired for this?

Weak troll post OP. Very weak.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She's a hard worker and good at her job. That guy needs to grow the hell up.

How good can you be if yours taking mental health days off all the time and balking at work?

Sounds massively distracting and unstable. Bad for team morale.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP stop trying to text pics of your coworkers from work.

This. Op, is totally the person who did this. Too easy.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you do not have a contract or some other protection, you can be fire at any time for any reason. Or no reason at all. Employment at will.

Including for breaching professional dress codes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Honestly I think the person who escalated this to HR is out of line. If he was really just trying to text his wife and otherwise not bully this woman in the office, then of course it’s not nice but he’s also not trying to hurt or embarrass her. But now there will be a whole “thing” about it and the woman will KNOW beyond a shadow of a doubt that people are making fun of her. What’s more cruel, really?

Uh, no way. That person was protecting themselves by going to HR. They want to be 100% in the clear in this reprehensible behavior. Not reporting could be seen as complicit. It’s not like she forwarded it to the group chat.

Kind of weird sock puppet OP, there is no scenario where the photographer is not the cruelest.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you do not have a contract or some other protection, you can be fire at any time for any reason. Or no reason at all. Employment at will.

Including for breaching professional dress codes.

Actually dress codes are generally inherently sexist, so unless it’s stipulated and signed off by legal very carefully, they can’t just fire for that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She's a hard worker and good at her job. That guy needs to grow the hell up.

How good can you be if yours taking mental health days off all the time and balking at work?

Sounds massively distracting and unstable. Bad for team morale.

Because very little work gets done in most offices. Witness the hijinks of the OP stalking around with their phone trying to snap a secret photo. If this woman is absent a lot, but actually works hard when she comes in, she'll be well ahead of people who do nothing.