Unwanted advances in the workplace - Part I
Do you have a coworker who stands a little too close to you when talking, talks a little to often to you, and always finds a reason to be around your desk or cubicle, even when he or she works on a different floor or side of the office? Have you had other coworkers ask if you’re having a relationship with this coworker? Have subtle hints on your part failed to reach your clueless coworker? If any of these ring through, and this person isn’t your significant other (in which case you’d want to follow a separate set of tips such as tip #1: end relationship, tip #2: restraining order), you are likely suffering from unwanted advances from a coworker.
While you are perfectly justified in contacting your office’s human resources department and reporting this behaviour which no doubt leaves you feeling uncomfortable, if you have any reason at all to believe that your new shadow is unaware of how you feel about the advances he or she is making towards you, tune in tomorrow for ways to stop unwanted advances.
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