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Inappropriate boss?
So I work at this small store where there is the cashier(me) and my boss. (obv. there are other workers who take over the register after my shift, but when its your shift its just you and the boss) Well anyways..I am only 16 and I feel that my boss is acting inappropriatly towards me to an extent that I am seriously thinking about quitting my job. He has two sides to him, a major jerk and a sketchball. Every single day he also goes on about how I cant remember a price, that i "day dream", how something wasent properly stocked (even if I never touched that particular side of the store that day) or how i didn't do something just because I wasent told to. Apparently he expects me to "think ahead" and read his mind on exactly what needs to be done. Now his other side is creepy. He will call me babydoll, massage my shoulders when i walk by him, tell me im pretty or look nice today, or stare at me in a sick way almost. He even brought me homemade foods. I feel really uncomfortable about his pet names and his touching. It scares me and I feel like I can't stand up to him..i'm that scared. So, my question is...am I over reacting..or should I quit?
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Do you know if he acts this way towards other workers?
You're right - he does seem a little creepy and I wouldn't like that sort of attention from my boss.
Don't accept anything he brings you from home and be quite firm about it.
Hey may just be over friendly but it's still not acceptable. Perhaps he doesn't know how it's making you feel.
Deep down, if you think there's something more to this, or his behaviour carries on or gets worse, you definitely need to inform someone. A boss should be someone you can turn to for help etc - not be afraid of.
If you really dislike how he's acting as of now, quit and tell someone.
EDIT in response to your feedback:
Definitely, yes. He shouldn't be able to get away with that AND insulting your family members. Don't return.
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Creepy side is sexual harrassment, if you consider it as that. Remember, it is only sexual harrassment if you think of it as that. If you are uncomfortable, politely tell him to stop, and if he doesn't you have the okay to inform higher authority. Other side is mere pain-in-the-ass-ness, which is not a federal crime like sexual harrassment, but is fairly annoying. Just do as he says, and leave it alone. But if you are really bothered, get another job with a better boss.
Hey, I saw your feedback. I would say yes, this is the right thing to do, and if he ever touched you inappropriately (butt smacking, stroking, etc.) you can even file a suit. You don't have to go in on Monday and Tuesday, unless he already paid you for this month, where I would suggest you just work for those two days (check your contract to see if you really need to give 2-week notice)
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