Orly, you're one sick puppy and I've got to love ya for it!
Take the person outside off company property and open up a can of whoop ass
This is why they invented I-Pods. Plug in, turn on, and forget about the morons around you.
Bump.
Not sure what center/hub you work at but at my center we are not allowed to use I-pods. And if I'm thinking correctly don't you need headphones to listen to an I-pod????? That is a safety hazard in my book
....and get yourself fired, because this is still considered workplace violence.
Givinup,
I am in a situation much like yours where I have been bullied by a coworker. I have spoken to my supe about it and in turn my supe has talked to his boss about it. They talked to the coworker about it and the bullying was toned down for about a day and a half and started again and has continued.
I finally decided that I was tired of working in a hostile environment and it was apparent to me that no amount of talking to the offending coworker by management (as the behavior by said coworker continues and said coworker has even gotten in the face of supes with no reason at all-which shows a complete lack of respect in my opinion for management and coworkers alike) was making a difference and I went directly to the union and spoke to the president and business agent (only because in past I have tried to talk to my steward about the situation and said steward has told me "I'll take care of everything" and does nothing at all even when i have said I want to file a grievance) about the issues I was having at work. He (president and BA) said he would talk to my shift supervisor about the issues I brought up.
I talked to my shift supe about the issue. He told me that this was gonna be the last time that the matter would be talked about at UPS and that he (shift supe), I, the offending coworker and our union steward would meet and after that if the situation continued, that both I and the offending coworker would be fired and the matter would have to be addressed by the union. The shift supe was also miffed becuase he said I should have talked to him first (I have talked to him about the situation previously with no resolution to the matter) .
So my best advice would be to just grin and bear it because it's apparent that Management isn't going to do anything about it-at least in my case. I was advised by the supe that "we are here to do a job-I agree-and that we must get along with our coworkers-i agree with that also. But at what point do you determine that the bullying is enough. Evidently to management there isn't a point when enough is enough. You do your job regardless of hostile work environment and don't complain because it gets you nowhere but out the door.
I know each situation is different and I'm not condoning that you put up with the BS ( involves physical threats,sexual harrassment,same sex harrassment, etc) but if it's just the coworker making fun of you because you talked to your supe about the situation or any other childish acts by said coworker towards you then the best thing you can do is just be a stronger person and ignore that coworker. I know it's hard- but complaining really gets you nowhere. Eventually it could get you out the door.
I've learned my lesson. Complaining does no good. Just do your job the best way you can.
Good luck and please post how things turn out.
How can it be considered workplace violence when you are off company property and not on the clock?
Time to call the Corporate Hotline. Your sup has threatened you with retaliation (said he'd fire you) for trying to resolve workplace violence.
Call the Hotline, tell them your name AND that your management team is OK with workplace violence. Ask them WHY your management team won't uphold the zero tolerance policy. Your management team are fools and need to be put in their place.
If I were you, I would go up to the supervisor who threatened to fire you and ask him for the corporate hotline. Tell him you are very interested in talking to someone since talking to these fools is getting you nowhere.
And after he has changed his underwear, tell him you are dead serious, you want that number now. I imagine if he has any thought of a career at UPS, he will try to talk you out of it. Or, he could just be a PT idiot. UPS is not doing well these days in hiring people with much integrity. Don't let him or anyone else talk you out of it. Over is right. Once you are viewed as weak, the pack of wolves will just circle until they get you. You must be prepared to do everything by the letter of the law and not cut corners. Not hard if that's the way you have always worked.
Good luck.
At the very least, document all of this in writing and verbally to a close friend at work who will back you. Don't be a victim.