[__ Prayer __] Please Pray For Our Son

[daninthelionsden]

Our son was hired by the store manager of a major home supply store and was promptly fired. Mike's night manager had a very relaxed yet efficient atmosphere on his shift......he was promptly fired as well. The interim manager began slandering our son and denied him forklift training as his job description required. His new manager came on board and immediately began berating Mike and shadowed him all shift until I pointed it out in an earlier thread and Mike bought a $400 camera/microphone. The manager backed way off Mike and Mike felt like the guy knew he'd better watch his mouth. Things went OK for a while until a co-worker flew into a rage about Mike's work team for apparently no reason and vaguely threatened Mike. The manager came and got the guy and took him to another aisle where our son heard them both laughing. Mike is now wondering about his safety as the temper-tantrum throwing employee received no discipline. I told Mike to let it be known that if anyone attacks him physically or threatens him directly, he will call the police. Now he goes to work each night wondering if he is safe as the company doesn't seem interested in providing a safe safe work environment free of hostility. I told to make sure his camera is always functional and document everything.

 

[daninthelionsden]

Meant to say in the first sentence, that it was the store manager who was fired.

 

[Tessa]

Sounds like a horrible place to work
Praying for Mike's safety and perhaps a happier place to work.

 

[daninthelionsden]

Sounds like a horrible place to work
Praying for Mike's safety and perhaps a happier place to work.

It was really good for Mike for about 2 weeks, then it went bad as each manager was fired and they were replaced by people hostile to him working there.
Back in Houston, he was chased out of a job at an office supply store. The store manager there was forced to quit shortly after hiring Mike. The next manager was becoming hostile to Mike. Mike walked in on the manager talking to 2 men wearing suits in his office. As he walked in, he heard one of the men say "So are you going to help us or not?" Mike said at that he took off his work belt and put down his store ID badge and told him "This is my last day." Mike said he had a real bad feeling as all of them turned and looked at him. He said the 2 guys in suits were glaring at him while the store manager seemed afraid and relieved at the same time.

 

[Tessa]

Why is this happening? Is it in connection to what may be publicised?

 

[daninthelionsden]

Why is this happening? Is it in connection to what may be publicised?

When I first went on disability, I was in absolute denial that I had a real psycho/emo problem. My claim of chemical exposure against the refinery I worked for was only part of the problem. I was experiencing a "Perfect Storm" event as the chemical exposure coupled with a dreadful childhood abuse. 3 huge corporations vs one individual with a multi-million dollar claim = massive corruption at the local/state/federal level of government/law enforcement. My own half-brother took $50k to begin recording my phone calls. He tried to get me to buy an illegally modified assault rifle from an undercover ATF agent. As the years peeled away, more and more corruption formed around me as family/friends/neighbors/co-workers were recruited........it all boils down to the root of all evil.

 

[Tessa]

That is so me long Nightmare Dan.
God keep you all safe.

 

[humble soul]

Our son was hired by the store manager of a major home supply store and was promptly fired. Mike's night manager had a very relaxed yet efficient atmosphere on his shift......he was promptly fired as well. The interim manager began slandering our son and denied him forklift training as his job description required. His new manager came on board and immediately began berating Mike and shadowed him all shift until I pointed it out in an earlier thread and Mike bought a $400 camera/microphone. The manager backed way off Mike and Mike felt like the guy knew he'd better watch his mouth. Things went OK for a while until a co-worker flew into a rage about Mike's work team for apparently no reason and vaguely threatened Mike. The manager came and got the guy and took him to another aisle where our son heard them both laughing. Mike is now wondering about his safety as the temper-tantrum throwing employee received no discipline. I told Mike to let it be known that if anyone attacks him physically or threatens him directly, he will call the police. Now he goes to work each night wondering if he is safe as the company doesn't seem interested in providing a safe safe work environment free of hostility. I told to make sure his camera is always functional and document everything.

if someone doesnt feel safe at work they can fill out an OHS form. (Occupational Health and Safety). I did that once when I was being micro managed by a manager. Depends whether your workplace provides that.
Prayers.

 

[Christ_empowered]

ugh. this whole thing is sickening. sorry, i really am. prayers continuing, of course. and...as always: please keep us all posted, if you feel like it.

 

[daninthelionsden]

ugh. this whole thing is sickening. sorry, i really am. prayers continuing, of course. and...as always: please keep us all posted, if you feel like it.

If these clowns keep intimidating/harassing my son, then I might as well talk about what happened. One can initiate an uneasy sort of "understanding" with these psychopaths, but they have to be convinced you will squeal if they cross absolute boundaries. Messing with my wife and/or my boy is one of those boundaries.
My wife was shoved at a national chain sandwich shop one day at lunch. A small guy pushed her out of the way at the fountain drink station. I quickly pulled her to me to get her out of the way. Startled, but having been through similar events, I scanned the eating area and saw a really big guy waiting for me to try and do something to his little friend. This came right after paying for our meal where the store manager was working the cash register. As I paid, the store manager said"It's good to see you're still good for SOMETHING"
Messing with my wife had crossed the line. I reported on Yelp what happened.........no more store manager. Having to maintain victim's status means no physical retaliation. I was being set up........there are other ways to make them pay/back off.

 

[Christ_empowered]

I can relate to all of this. Sorry for what you and your family go through.

 

[Susannah]

I had a similar incident. For 23 years I worked at a university which was very laid back. One year they got a new dean who hired a new supervisor we called the hatchet lady. She abused the whole staff and we found out later she had been hired to get rid of the old timers close to retirement. One day she came into my office and turned off my computer. I turned it back on. She turned it off. We went on like this and I finally left to find her supervisor. She followed me and called security. They told me to go home or they would call the police. I went on disability and sued her for harassment. Because I had a union I got a $10,000 settlement. I found a better job and then I retired. I love retirement. In hindsight, I should have left when it first started. A job is not worth what I went through emotionally and mentally. I never did find out why she turned off the computer. LOL

 

[humble soul]

A job is not worth what I went through emotionally and mentally.

you are right. But I tended to quit jobs easily. Jobs that were well paid. I sometimes wonder if I should have stuck it out longer. Who me... a snowflake?

 

[Susannah]

Humble Soul (God's Beloved). Some people cling and some people run. There is a Holy place right in the middle. Everything happens for a reason, even bolting from a job. But if you suspect you are an avoidant this would be worth looking into. An avoidant passes up opportunities out of fear.

 

[humble soul]

Humble Soul (God's Beloved). Some people cling and some people run. There is a Holy place right in the middle. Everything happens for a reason, even bolting from a job. But if you suspect you are an avoidant this would be worth looking into. An avoidant passes up opportunities out of fear.

oh i am avoidant when it comes to humiliation. Perceived or real. Not finding the words to deal with bullying behaviour. Confrontation is not my forte.....sorry for hijack Dan

 

[Truthfrees]

Our son was hired by the store manager of a major home supply store and was promptly fired. Mike's night manager had a very relaxed yet efficient atmosphere on his shift......he was promptly fired as well. The interim manager began slandering our son and denied him forklift training as his job description required. His new manager came on board and immediately began berating Mike and shadowed him all shift until I pointed it out in an earlier thread and Mike bought a $400 camera/microphone. The manager backed way off Mike and Mike felt like the guy knew he'd better watch his mouth. Things went OK for a while until a co-worker flew into a rage about Mike's work team for apparently no reason and vaguely threatened Mike. The manager came and got the guy and took him to another aisle where our son heard them both laughing. Mike is now wondering about his safety as the temper-tantrum throwing employee received no discipline. I told Mike to let it be known that if anyone attacks him physically or threatens him directly, he will call the police. Now he goes to work each night wondering if he is safe as the company doesn't seem interested in providing a safe safe work environment free of hostility. I told to make sure his camera is always functional and document everything.

praying

 

[HeIsRisen2018]

oh i am avoidant when it comes to humiliation. Perceived or real. Not finding the words to deal with bullying behaviour. Confrontation is not my forte.....sorry for hijack Dan

That's why it's best to solve bullying issues without words at all. I told CE this time and time again. If you just ignore it, eventually it'll go away because nobody can bully you if you don't let them because then it isn't any fun.

 

[humble soul]

That's why it's best to solve bullying issues without words at all. I told CE this time and time again. If you just ignore it, eventually it'll go away because nobody can bully you if you don't let them because then it isn't any fun.

i wish it was that simple but its not. its more about finding the right words and maintaining assertive body language. occasionally ignoring works.
"your mother is a whore"..are you going to ignore that?