Comey/Trump - I Can Now Understand Why GOP Men Aren't Sympathetic Re Sexual Harassment
I wonder how often does this play out in HR investigations and sexual harassment lawsuits:
(Following a team meeting)
Male Boss: Thanks everyone for your input. Jinny? Can I have a word with you after the meeting.
(Jinny's immediate manager and the operations manager linger in the room.)
Male Boss: You both can leave. I just want to have a few words with Jinny alone.
(Male Boss is now alone with Jinny).
Male Boss: I am glad that you decided to stay with our company following the merger. I am looking forward to working with you. I was hoping we can have dinner to discuss your future at the company. You know, there were a lot of beautiful, talented applicants who wanted your job.
Jinny: Thank you. I have enjoyed working at the company.
Male Boss: And, when would like to have dinner? I hope you will say, yes? I am looking forward to getting to know you better. How about meeting Thursday night at the Hotel Bar at the Double Tree? I understand they serve fantastic White Russians.
Jinny: Oh, I am sorry, I am scheduled to meet with my husband's family that night.
Male Boss: Are you sure? I expect loyalty.
Jinny: You will always have my best efforts for the company.
Male Boss: Your best efforts as loyal employee?
(Jinny does not have dinner with the boss. Days later, she is fired. At the sexual harassment lawsuit)
Defense Attorney: He did not expressly tell you that he expected you to sleep with or you would lose your job?
Jinny: He did not use those express words, no.
Defense Attorney: You testified earlier that his words made you uncomfortable, but you did not tell him that his request was inappropriate or that he was creating a hostile work environment?
Jinny: No.
Defense Attorney: You also did not have dinner with him or sleep with him?
Jinny: No.
Defense Attorney: So, you are just speculating that he fired you because he wanted to sleep with you?
Jinny: I understood from him telling the others to leave the room, telling me how many other people wanted my job, asking me for dinner, then firing me after I declined, that I was fired because I did not have dinner with him.
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You nailed it. Abuse of power is at the root of harassment & intimidation.
Hate to mention it, but Dianne Feinstein made me equally uncomfortable me with her questioning Comey's,the victim's, response (i.e. "you're a big strong man.."
rather than decrying the flat out employer offender.
