[HokeyReligions]

I'm so glad that I have supportive project and department managers. I filed an incident report about harrassment today. My company is working with other contractors on a large project. One of those other contractors is in our office working from there.

He jumped to a wrong conclusion about the issuing of documents that are his responsibility when he saw his document numbers on a piece of paper on the desk of one of my people. He then came to my office just as I was walking out, blocked me physically with his arm and was very angry and told me to sit down and made it clear that I was not getting past him and out of my office. He then made accusations and would not listen. He then told me that I should not listen to this other person who asked me to do her a favor and rapidly shoved his middle finger in my face about two inches from my nose, and told me that is what I should say to her if she asked me for anything.

He continued to make threats then stormed out saying he was going to the client manager to complain about me and my department/company.

I was shocked. I did not sit down when he demanded that I do so and stood my ground and I also did not get into a shouting match with him.

After he left I waited a few minutes, told my own project manager what happened then put it in writing and esclated it to my department manager and told her that I was not sure yet how far I would pursue this.

Its not the first time he's acted like this toward someone in my company, but no one else put anything in writing.

I don't take kindly to that and have begun an official complaint. I'm mad.

My department manager is going to talk with this guys boss (also located in our office for the time being) and see what he has to say. I said I want something done.

I am off tomorrow, but Monday should be interesting and so should Wednesday when we have our weekly project meeting.

The project is ending and this guy is only supposed to be there until the end of June, but he has fouled up his work so much that he now has a year's worth of work ahead of him. The client has been complaining about why we have not finished the whole project (both teams) because this should have ended about 10 months ago! My part is done, we are just working on little bits and pieces as they come in now because the contract for the next phase has not been awarded yet so nothing has been turned off or directed anywhere else. I hope we do get the contract, but 'he' better either be reined in or terminated.

Well, at least I had some excitement at work today. The nice thing is - I kinow and can prove him wrong and I know and can prove that my work has been done accurately and well.

Sheesh.

[annieo]

I'm pretty sure it's against some law to bar someone exit from their office door. Sounds like some serious anger management issues, not to mention totally unprofessional conduct.
Sorry you had a crappy day. I've had a few lately myself, and I know how hard it is not to take it home and brood on it. Just try to remember that this guy is the one with the problem, and while he might have the ability to wail on you at work, drop it when you walk through your front door. He doesn't deserve the power to mess up your private time.
Good luck, and good for you for not lying down and taking it! I would do exactly the same thing .

[HokeyReligions]

Thanks annieo,

I was off last Friday and when I came in on Monday found out that another manager (not with my company - but is in charge of the final phase and handover of the project) got wind of what happened and called a bunch of people into his office to give "statements" including one girl who works for me and is very intimidated by both of these managers.

They had a bunch of meetings and have determined that I have filed some kind of official complaint and are now gathering their defense! It's so stupidly funny.

NO one involved - either the jerk or any of the managers or engineers on the client side - have said one word to me. Nothing.

I talked to my own bosses and they are going to pursue this down official channels because I'm not the only one treated this way by this guy. And, since his allegations are entirely false - and I have the paper trail to prove it - there will be repurcussions to him. I have the full support of my company - in writing. Its sad that it has come down to this, but he began it.

The down side is that its taking my company so freaking long to do everything 'officially' and tomorrow is the weekly project meeting where I am the only representative of my company and the others are all on the client side - including the jerk.

I have my approach tho. I'm not going to say anything regarding that. I'm sticking to the project and the meeting agenda and *if* anything is said to me my reply will be "under advice of my attorney I can't talk about it" and that should shake them up! LOL!

[gossipgirl11]

Wow- sounds like an exciting day-- and sounds like that guy needs to get lost!!!

[HokeyReligions]

Gotta love work drama!

As expected nothing was resolved before the meeting. It went fine - nothing was said, although only a couple of people actually made eye contact with me - even when I had the floor! One of the client representatives in the meeting who knows the situation and does talk with me said I handled the meeting very professionally even when I was drilled on my procedures for handling the paperwork that prompted his 'attack'. She said when the questions came up she just looked down at her papers and doodled because she didn't think she could keep her cool had she been in the same spot. No one questioned how I do my work because they couldn't - I'm doing it exactly the way it should be done. I have to say, I was rather proud of how I handled myself in that situation too. I even had to address the jerk directly and did so quite well and with eye contact.

My project manager has said the jerk needs to be fired and now; but he must follow procedure too. He did tell me, and the others on the project that if he ever does anything like that to any of us our first call is to security and our second to HR and our third to the PM or to our department head. Security and HR will will have him escorted off the property and his employers will be immediately informed. He is being told that also.

*snicker*snicker*snicker*