I just took an workplace discrimination/harrassment online class.

[terrya]

It's actually mandated by our company. It was quite educational.

It sort of made me think about the comments I've made here. :-(

T

[skygazer]

1. So did you learn how to discriminate and harass

online?

[sniffa]

2. i was sexuaLLy harrassed at one job

and as a maLe, i thought i'd never have to deaL with that.

[terrya]

3. Oh, man...

I'm sorry to hear about that.

This course was really thought provoking and enlightening.

[sniffa]

5. it was actuaLLy quite horrifying

i didn't know how to stop it, and when i tried to stop it, it got worse.

never again!

[BigMcLargehuge]

4. how was your experience with the training itself?

I write interactive learning courses for the telecom industry, so I am always interested in how our competitors present material online.

[terrya]

9. It was quite good.

Interactive format...2 hours. The instructor detailed what constitutes harrassment and discrimination. And mentioned what federal, state and local laws dealt with it.

The course was 2 hours (long enough to be informative, short enough not to get people fidgety). Plus, a training manual was downloadable as well.

I'd give it high marks, overall.

[MsAnthropy]

6. I asked our instruction "what if we WANT to be harrassed?"

just because I'm a troublemaker. She didn't have an answer.

It all comes down to treating people decently and with a little common sense.

[RebelOne]

7. You must work for the same company as I do.

I took it last year and it was mandatory, also.

[XNASA]

8. It's not wise to mandate at work.

It never works out. :7

[terrya]

11. That's really not a problem here, XNASA.

Really....it isn't.

Trust me...it isn't. :-)

[redqueen]

10. Did hedges rat you out?

That ungrateful bastard... :grr:

[terrya]

13. You know, I think he might have had a hand in it.

Dammit...see what happens when I go over the line?

[redqueen]

15. You didn't cross any line, dear, you're fine.

He's just a troublemaker. :P

[ScreamingMeemie]

12. My dad had to take a class like that last week. Mandated by his company

as well. He says he is now afraid to say anything. :hi:

[terrya]

14. One could get that reluctance.

The instructor talked about being careful with compliments. Some people can take those the wrong way.

It's a very fine line, nowadays.

:hi:

[FunBobbyMucha]

16. How weird! I just took one at my job as well!

Had to print the certificate and put it in the boss' box.

I feel so dirty...turns out I've been sexually harassing myself.

Still couldn't help thinking about the Broadcast News/Albert Brooks line:

"Congratulations. You've really blown the lid off nooky."

[Nikia]

17. My company needs something like that

Some of the people there just don't get it. Fortunately, the really bad harassers have left the company for different reasons, but I still occaisionally get comments that I am not entirely comfortable with. I am not so uncomfortable though that I want to report these people and get them fired. I think a little education could possibly go a long way.