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Fired after 22 years

I just got fired from my job of 22 years because I was "saying things" about things I've witnessed in the workplace. Namely a grown man rubbing on underage girls. Playing with their bra straps and rubbing their legs and putting his fingers in the holes in their pants. He's got people convinced he's the greatest guy ever but I've seen him do things. They got rid of every other witness to his crimes so i shouldn't be surprised. I haven't been late or called off in years. But nepitism wins

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CountScrofula · 41-45, M

An employee with a problem is a problem employee.

I'm sorry man I've dedicated the last ten years of my life to fighting against this kind of managerial abuse. It's hard.

You may have recourse but it ain't an easy fight.

Elessar · 26-30, M

Involve the police, warn the parent(s)

SW-User

That's bullshit but now you can rain down hell from the outside. I'd honestly involve the police and i hate the police but those girls dont deserve to be preyed upon. You did the right thing but unfortunately who you know and who likes you in a company matters more than being a good and loyal worker. Maybe you can get the other witnesses together and take them to court over unjust firing.

Ragnarock1276 · 46-50, M

@SW-User oh i plan on going after them. They just deny everything

HannibalAteMeOut · 22-25, F

Thank you for this. You've sacrificed your income for justice, which not many are brave enough to do. I hope for better days for you and for these girls to recover from that. And I hope he gets what he deserves too.

Notladylike

That’s shit. Power and connection seems to win. You can still make police aware though.

caPnAhab · 26-30, M

I don't have many words for this

But who's ever covering for this guy should also get the boot.

Sorry man, this sucks... for everyone involved

Ragnarock1276 · 46-50, M

@caPnAhab everybody already quit. I was the last man standing. The person covering for him is his mom. Shes the owner

MoonlightLullaby

This is extremely unsettling. Make some noise...call the police.. contact the news! You could be the one to end this cycle.👊

Ragnarock1276 · 46-50, M

@MoonlightLullaby i plan on going to the police and corporate office

MoonlightLullaby

@Ragnarock1276 Kudos to you and blessings too, for being a caring and responsible human being. ♥️

hartfire

That strikes me as grounds for unfair dismissal.
Did you take pics or video of the harassment on your mobile phone?
Did you record the episodes in a journal?

The offender, despite being a relative of whoever runs the place, is clearly causing the loss of many valuable staff. It would be costing the organisation a lot in loss of productivity and costs of finding new people.

Ragnarock1276 · 46-50, M

@hartfire there are security cameras everywhere but they were "broken" when this happened. It happed too fast for me to record it. But i know the names of the girls

SW-User

That is disgusting ...I'm sorry to hear that ...

ExperienceDLT · M

Call the labor board tell them everything

wildbill83 · 41-45, M

karma will catch up to them...

I've left or been laid off from three or four companies due to poor management and/or unscrupulous practices...

all of them went out of business within a few years

ExperienceDLT · M

You should fight this you have a very solid case to save your job and get the other person fired

Ragnarock1276 · 46-50, M

@ExperienceDLT the other person is the son of the person who fired me

ExperienceDLT · M

@Ragnarock1276 doesnt matter who it is get the ones that he harrassed and you all ban together and tell everything you know

Ragnarock1276 · 46-50, M

@ExperienceDLT yeah. I went to school with their dads

2Wheels · 31-35, F

I feel your frustration completely. I experienced something similar to this in my last job. Fricken BS that it gets ignored and you're pinned as the bad guy.

smiler2012 · 56-60

@Ragnarock1276 sounds so unfair really but that is the way it is with some people . they do get found out eventually but it tends too be too late for poor people like you

Pretzel · 61-69, M

call the cops and report him
but start off with "I got fired for speaking up about a pervert at work"

Ragnarock1276 · 46-50, M

@Pretzel yeah ill be talking to the cops. The chief and i used to be in a band together

kodiac · 22-25, M

Whistle blowers are protected under the law ,i wouldn't just go quietly

Ragnarock1276 · 46-50, M

@kodiac trust me im not lol

DownTheStreet · 56-60, M

I know good deeds can hurt but at least you are free from that place

Ragnarock1276 · 46-50, M

@DownTheStreet yeah. I was starting to feel sick all the time

SW-User

That is horrible. I take it there you are not unionized?

Ragnarock1276 · 46-50, M

@SW-User no. Just a fast food pizza shop

CestManan · 46-50, F

If there are enough reports something will happen.

Ragnarock1276 · 46-50, M

@CestManan so far no reports. Everybody kept quitting

TexChik · F

Attorney

Viper · M

Hmm, sounds like a good lawsuit, I don't think you'd win, but you might get very well paid to go away...

Ragnarock1276 · 46-50, M

@Viper possibly. But as cheap as they are i dont know. But i do know they are already on thin ice with corporate. They used to own 20 stores but now just 1