smile1983 Posted July 9, 2013 Posted July 9, 2013 Okay so I like this guy I work with. He is sort of my superior. He wasn't when I started there but he got promoted and now he is. I am scared to ask him out or flirt with him because I do not want to be guilty of sexual harassment and lose my job. It is hard to work with him all the time when I like him so much. What should I do? P.S. I work in a small hamburger place in a small town, if that helps.
Eggplant Posted July 9, 2013 Posted July 9, 2013 Compare the importance of climbing the ladder in the job with how badly you like the guy. If it's just a source of income that you're going to ditch eventually anyway, and he's the man of your dreams, then flirt. If it's your life-long career and he's not that important, skip it.
Author smile1983 Posted July 9, 2013 Author Posted July 9, 2013 Not my lifelong dream for sure. I work as a cashier at a restaurant for crying out loud. There is a woman there who has been there for forty years and I hope to God I do not become her. I guess my question is, if he's not into me will I lose my job just for flirting? Is it possible for him to file sexual harassment on me for flirting? I do not want to lose my job because I do not have any other prospects right now.
Eggplant Posted July 9, 2013 Posted July 9, 2013 Don't make any overtly sexual overtures. You can try to playfully flirt and gauge his interest level, without crossing any major workplace lines. If he is not receptive to flirting, respectfully cease.
Author smile1983 Posted July 9, 2013 Author Posted July 9, 2013 What would you suggest? I am not very good at flirting.
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