About 2 weeks ago, an incident occured with my manager. We had been very busy that day and there was something that I had not done (not earth shattering) I just didn't have the time to do it in the morning.
My manager came over to my desk and she said for me to do it right now. I did, as I began typing she hit me across my back and said and I quote "You won't forget to do that again now will you hehe"
I was quite shocked and felt like I was her child and I had done something wrong. It was very degrading. My other co worker was there and saw it. As he drove me home, he said that I should talk with her about it.
I came home and was just so distraught and concerned that would happen again. I got in touch with my old boss whom I had worked with for 10 years and he said no one has the right to put their hands on you. I should contact Human Resources and just put it on record unless I wanted to press charges.
I spoke with 2 other friends that work in HR and they both said that it needs to be at least put on file that it happened. She has no right, besides that I also have been uncomfortable with her language in the office. She uses many racial slurs that I feel are not appropriate in the work place. I can't even type them on here. The worst was when she said something in front of a customer who them said you have to work with her. That was when I knew something had to be done. Especially when my other co worker spoke with her before I started working there because she used the [edited/word filter] about a customer and the co worker that heard her is African American. She said if she heard it again she would call HR.
So I tried to speak with my manager about the incident and she said, it wasn't my fault and not to worry she knows I won't forget again. I explained that I know it wasn't my fault and that was not what I was referring to. She kept changing the subject and dismissing it. So the next day I called HR and told them. I did not want to press charges but I felt degraded and was afraid she would do it again. They contacted her and had her go up there.
I was worried and they said she cannot fire me and if she tries to do anything that its called retribution or something to that effect and I have to contact HR immediately and tell them, they will then take the next step.
I write everything down now, because I don't trust her and she has been telling her customers that it was me that called HR. Which is very wrong and unprofessional. Now she was going to switch my day off during the week because she hired I new person for the office and since she has more experience than I do she gets that day. I told her that unfortunately I can't make the switch.
I don't know if I need to call HR again to report that this is going on. She talks about me behind my back constantly which she does to everyone in the office. I love my job but this woman is not going to get the best of me.
