rogderhall
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Oregon
In February 2014 I went to work as an independent contractor with a guy that was the “boss” but also an independent contractor. We were paid by the owners/landlords of the apartment complex to do apartment cleaning and grounds maintenance. I worked with this guy for 8 days 7 of which he constantly pointed out my mistakes. On the 8th day I saw a mistake like mine and asked who did this part of the wall (there were 3 other people) he said he did it. As he pointed out mine I then made fun of his mistake and at that instant he turned into an *******. I stopped working with him but continued with grounds maintenance and the landlords/owners were my bosses. This guy continued to harass me and I would tell my landlord and he said he would handle it. To this day it’s never been handled and I’m at my wits end with him. I mean to the point of full on “going postal” on him.
It came to a head yesterday when I went to the trash with my collected dog poop and my dog had wrapped around me so I lifted a lid to throw it away. I’ve missed throwing it to the back before and had to move a dumpster to get it so this guy wouldn’t think I was doing that on purpose. Anyway he commented on how he doesn’t want the lids that way and I commented that I didn’t care what he wanted. He began to yell profanities at me and I became scared. Now you have to also understand that in February he was all excited about getting his concealed carry permit and showed me a gun in his ankle holster. He then made the statement that he’s tired of “punks” and couldn’t wait to shoot one now.
This guy has some perceived authority and power to rule over the apartment complex and his behavior and actions go without consequences. I know you’re saying just move, but why should this guy be able to dictate what I do. We’re exemplary tenants and have not caused any problems at all.
In February 2014 I went to work as an independent contractor with a guy that was the “boss” but also an independent contractor. We were paid by the owners/landlords of the apartment complex to do apartment cleaning and grounds maintenance. I worked with this guy for 8 days 7 of which he constantly pointed out my mistakes. On the 8th day I saw a mistake like mine and asked who did this part of the wall (there were 3 other people) he said he did it. As he pointed out mine I then made fun of his mistake and at that instant he turned into an *******. I stopped working with him but continued with grounds maintenance and the landlords/owners were my bosses. This guy continued to harass me and I would tell my landlord and he said he would handle it. To this day it’s never been handled and I’m at my wits end with him. I mean to the point of full on “going postal” on him.
It came to a head yesterday when I went to the trash with my collected dog poop and my dog had wrapped around me so I lifted a lid to throw it away. I’ve missed throwing it to the back before and had to move a dumpster to get it so this guy wouldn’t think I was doing that on purpose. Anyway he commented on how he doesn’t want the lids that way and I commented that I didn’t care what he wanted. He began to yell profanities at me and I became scared. Now you have to also understand that in February he was all excited about getting his concealed carry permit and showed me a gun in his ankle holster. He then made the statement that he’s tired of “punks” and couldn’t wait to shoot one now.
This guy has some perceived authority and power to rule over the apartment complex and his behavior and actions go without consequences. I know you’re saying just move, but why should this guy be able to dictate what I do. We’re exemplary tenants and have not caused any problems at all.
