There is no doubt that working women face more discrimination than men in the workplace. It is one of the many reasons why women are opting for work-from-home jobs even though they have to deal with double workloads. And if you are someone who always complains about women leaving their jobs, then let me tell you that they are being forced to take the step because of workplace harassment. If you are still not ready to accept it, then this owner’s rant about male staff’s creepy behaviour can help you. This restaurant owner shared that she had to fire a married male chef after he tried to harass a young waitress.
A restaurant owner shared a rant online detailing how her male staff have become creepy and unprofessional after she recently hired an attractive, young waitress. In her lengthy post titled, ‘I hired an attractive waitress and it’s gotten weird’, the woman mentioned the waitress is a stellar employee and also has experience in the industry. She added that she is facing problems with the men who work for her in the restaurant. She said that the male staff started showing their true colours after the waitress was hired and she is trying her best to cultivate a fair and ethical work environment but the situation got worse.
The restaurant owner said that she fired a cook for the safety of the waitress as he tried to ask her out repeatedly even though he is married. She added that he cornered her in the walk-in and wouldn’t let her leave until she said yes (this is so creepy and problematic).
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The owner added that she will have to explain the situation to her husband but she knows that the firings will continue until the harassment against female employees stops and we totally agree with her decision.
The incident is quite shocking, but not surprising at all because women across the globe face this issue and seems like there is no end to their plight which is so disappointing, to be honest.
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We need more owners like her who prioritise their employees’ safety over everything. However, they don’t have to make this difficult choice if employees will just stop harassing their co-workers.