OP, you are just as awful so the two of you can getget a twofer with HR. |
Photographing someone in public who is screaming for attention is not "peeping " |
People dress like a freak in order to be left alone. Leave her alone. UNLESS it’s affecting the teams work and work product. |
Why are you working in a middle school, is what I want to know |
I'm surprised at how many people think this is a fireable offense. While I totally agree that the guy is an a$$ and used poor judgment, nothing he did appears to be in Title VII territory or a violation of any typical company policy. I work with lots of jerks, and there are plenty of them to be found outside the office. Of course, you can fire someone just because as long as it is not for a prohibited reason but HR usually wants to avoid willy-nilly firing because hiring and training is a pain. Interesting how so many of you would drop the axe over one moment of poor judgment. |
It's kind of creepy, but I would never fire someone for that unless it represented a pattern of bad behavior. He should get a slap on the wrist, be told to be more careful about sending text messages, and nothing more.
But I don't work in a high-security facility. That would raise a much different set of issues. |
Her outfit sounds colorful, but not outside the standards for a normal office dress code. It sounds like she is wearing pants that are not jeans, closed-toed shoes that are not athletic shoes, and a cardigan/shell. But a colorful (but not illegal) personal life and eccentric fashion sense does not mean someone should be fired. On the other hand, sending a shitty comment to the wrong person is also usually not a fireable offense either. The photographer probably got a verbal warning to knock it off, and that is noted in his file. |
Correct. Don't want to be mocked in public? Don't dress like an idiot. Simple. |
Disagree. By receiving the text, she was exposed to what is potentially a hostile work environment, even though the text was not about nor meant for her. Don't any of you receive this type of workplace training? In our offices, it is mandatory. |
It is unlikely that the text and photo were the first time this "coworker" took photos or made disparaging remarks. HR probably did nothing this time, but is case building on him.
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+1 ...and I might have sent it to HR too. Who wants to work with toxic people who have this behavior? We're all adults. If her outfit were distracting or inappropriate it's her boss's responsibility. |
+1 And she's a woman texting a friend or her husband. Typical DCUM. |
NO. The man needs to be told to stop. He's a nasty piece of work. And HR needs to build evidence of the hostile work environment with him and OP and maybe others hating on this poor woman. Even OP admits the colorful dresser does her work correctly! This is harassment at work. If the idiot transgresses again, he should be fired for cause. OP, you're horrible too. |
+1 Horrible behavior and really gross how some pps are justifying it or downplaying it. |
This is accurate. He should not do it again but one incident does not constitute a hostile workplace. Him being counseled sounds like the appropriate response at this time. If it escalates, that's another matter. |