When work spills over into your private life, it can suddenly get a lot more interesting (to say the least).

Today i had to have an investigatory meeting due to something i witnessed at work, Mr x (as he will now be called) did not seem happy, but seemed to understand why this was happening and accept it.

Upon leaving work i was followed and stopped then threatend by Mr x and his family.
After about 30 mins at the side of the road the situation was difused and they drove away.

I enjoy my job and expect confrontation from customers, but from my staff?

Now i have to make a really difficult decision. I know why this happened and understand Mr x's feelings, but what happened was unnaceptable. If i dont follow this up it could happen again (maybe I or whoever is involved next time is not able to resolve the matter), but if i do he will most likely be looking for a new job.

What to do, what to do...



Sorry for the rant, but had to express my feelings.

Very vague explanation, but understandably so, so it's difficult to give any input. You're a reasonable guy and obviously conscientious so i'm sure you'll do the best thing for the situation

KoArAnG said:

Very vague explanation, but understandably so, so it's difficult to give any input. You're a reasonable guy and obviously conscientious so i'm sure you'll do the best thing for the situation

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Firstly, thanks for your reply.


Its fairly vague for a reson (legal lol), i mainly just wanted to vent my anger.

It boils down to being accused of being racist and singleing out 1 employee to "pick on". (out of the 137 im accountable for ).
If anything i was on Mr x's side in the meeting, i always try to see the best in people (more fool me at times).
But he hasnt done himself any favours. Im pretty well liked within the company and have had la fair few calls this evening asking if im ok, think hes turned a few people against himself.
But thats going to be a hard bit. What happened between me and him should not affect others in their interaction with him and have expressed my wishes as to that.

Don't back down to intimidation, some of the threats I have came up against are usually pretty idle, Police intervention usually helps too.

Had a similar thing at work, I didn't say at the time but I should have cos it got OTT and folks ended up leaving, sacked, threats, vandalism etc, nip it in the bud I say.

Liam

everything is far too PC these days at my old work there was a black guy there and all the managers were afraid to ask him to do anywork because he was so quick to play the race card. He got away with murder in that place and it made him very unpopular.

intimidation is a very serious matter, you should not have to put up with it.

let your superiors know everything.

hope it gets sorted soon

Well if you know you singled him out for a good reason then he must have bought it upon himself to be dealt the way he was.

Secondly you could make a decision on what to do next depending on how he "intimidated" you e.g was it worth bothering about? or did you want to knock him the f'ck out?

If you felt the second emotion then either do that or get him fired... or both simple.

someone needs sacking IMO

go in tomorrow and report the mazda!
seriously though oyu need to notify the company of this.im less a 'see the best in people' type of person.
anyone did that would be looking to get the 1st star on there badge next week @ the drive thorugh

Fast Finger said:

Upon leaving work i was followed and stopped then threatend by Mr x and his family.

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Sounds like gross misconduct to me. Threatening employees in or outside of work is not acceptable behaviour. Good luck and hope everything works out,

Have to agree with most of the other responses. That confrontation amounted to basic intimidation. What goes on in the work place should stay in the work place and he had no right in confronting you outside of that.

Not knowing the full facts of the situation it's a bit hard to give sound advice. However, people who use intimidation should never be allowed to get away with it. If you let it go, he might use the same tactic on someone else the next time round.

Bullying in any form sucks, so don't let him get away with it.