Archive for March, 2007

We never endured this while serving our country, it was not tolerated

Friday, March 30th, 2007

Kimberly, New York
     After serving in the US Navy, I was honorably discharged and went to work for our federal government in Security/Law Enforcement.  Up until May 2005, I was a Federal Police Officer and an Instructor for the US Treasury, with a career in that arena being over 12 years.
     I was forced out of that job [...]

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Always with a camera in his hand

Tuesday, March 13th, 2007

Nikki, Connecticut
     I just started a new job at a large agency. Within a couple of weeks I noticed a male coworker constantly walking by my office and staring in. At first I thought, “OK, you’re a woman, men stare” or “OK, you’re new, people are curious as to who you are.” But then I noticed [...]

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I became really depressed

Tuesday, March 13th, 2007

Randy, North Carolina
I was harassed by a nurse who was doing therapy on my neck at my doctor’s office.   The nurse started flirting with me, touching me inappropriately in a suggestive way, smiling at me in a way to lead me on.  She went through my personal medical records began calling my house and hanging up when I [...]

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I was told I just had to deal with it

Thursday, March 8th, 2007

Jessica, California
     I worked as a waitress at a local establishment for the last five years.  In those five years I was constantly being grabbed by the night manager, he would come up behind me when I would be standing at the counter, doing my checks, etc.,  He would put his arms in front of [...]

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Don’t wait to talk

Monday, March 5th, 2007

Alexa, Virginia
     Well, it all started when I got a job at a car dealership. Within the first month, a man was fired for putting his hands around my waist, and then moving his hands to my butt. This instance was handled quite quickly.
     But that’s not where it ended…The general manager (GM) as well as [...]

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When I sought legal advice, I was fired

Friday, March 2nd, 2007

Robin, Commerce Michigan    
     I was grabbed around the waist very tightly and then my breast was touched. He made a comment about my breasts and then laughed. 
     I reported it to my supervisor and the company did nothing.  I wrote a formal complaint and asked for something to be done. When I sought legal advise, [...]

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