Boss's son spits on my vehicle

[Bosephos]

I work in Alpharetta GA. The boss' son has been trying to get me fired for quite some time. He wants my job. He has done many things to provoke me...cursing me out, moving all my stuff around at work including personal items, he eats any food of mine without askin if I leave it on my desk or anywhere else, he's not my superior and his dad doesn't truly own the company. It's a division of a corporation. I've reported all this to my boss each time and I have made a log with dates and the issue and I have pages of items. He spit on the side of my truck today with his mouth full of dip and that was the last straw. He calls me an a-hole to my face like it's my name and nothing has come of any of my reports. He makes more money than everyone here and doesn't do anything but chat all day online. And I'm on lunch break right now so no worries for me. Plus I'm using my iPhone to avoid using company equipment. But is there anything I can do. I like my boss and supervisor and the job itself. But I am not willing to keep dealing with the boss' son like this

[ecmst12]

If he damaged your car, you could call the police and report him for vandalism. But there's probably no damage. Wash it off (eeeeew) and try to ignore him.

[justalayman]

bringing two bags of food is fun as well.

One with the good food that you keep out of site and one with the stale doughnuts or crummy crummy food.

do NOT contaminate the food though. That can actually lead to legal problems.

as to moving things around on the desk.

super glue

or the comment: hey, I like this arrangement and actually work with it that way if possible.

[Stevef]

Originally Posted by justalayman

do NOT contaminate the food though.

Do Jalapeño donuts count?

[justalayman]

Originally Posted by Stevef

Do Jalapeño donuts count?

as contaminated? no way. We have Aunti Annes pretzels in a local mall. They have THE best jalepeno pretzels. I love 'em. Not much diff between a dognut and a pretzel. Both are basically bread.

[pattytx]

Originally Posted by justalayman

We have Aunti Annes pretzels in a local mall.

Two of the best reasons to go to an airport. Auntie Anne's pretzels (cinnamon-sugar or raisin for me) and Cinnabon.

[eerelations]

OP, I don't get it. Your boss could fire you for practically any reason and then give his son your job pretty well immediately. Why would the son go to so much trouble to get rid of you? Maybe your boss actually prefers to have you as an employee than his son?

[Proserpina]

Originally Posted by pattytx

Two of the best reasons to go to an airport. Auntie Anne's pretzels (cinnamon-sugar or raisin for me) and Cinnabon.

I haven't seen a Cinnabon since I lived in Delco PA

[pattytx]

Originally Posted by Dogmatique

I haven't seen a Cinnabon since I lived in Delco PA

I'm so sorry.

[commentator]

Back to the job. I agree, why doesn't Dad just give the boy the job? If he doesn't, it appears to me that he (the boss) is just placating you, allowing junior to act as he pleases, and paying him more than he's paying you anyhow, just keeping you by stringing you along. And everything you say the son is doing, he's getting by with. You really don't have any alternative except looking for another job. I would never, ever allow the son to know he's making you mad, this is bullying, he's probably getting a kick out of doing it, feeling powerful. If he ever touches you physically, or damages your property so that you can prove it (security camera in parking lot?) press charges. Have you mentioned to daddy-boss that you are considering a talk with EEOC if things do not improve? It's an empty threat, most likely, but it might lead him to think you are serious and worry him into jerking junior into line. If this is a corporation and the dad does not really own it, have you considered telling him you may need to contact the other stockholders or higher ups? Have you actually considered doing so?

It sounds as though the son is riding roughshod and isn't very bright. Glueing things to your desk and feeding him bad food doesn't sound as though it will do anything but escalate the situation, sort of like calling him names back. Don't try to get even on his level, be smart. Take it higher. Even if they fire you, you will be winning in this situation. Are you by any chance, a member of a protected class? Over 45? Georgia EEOC might be the way to go.

[ecmst12]

EVERYONE is a member of several protected classes. Everyone has a race, everyone has a gender, and most people have a religion. Everyone has a national origin, too. But encouraging baseless/frivolous EEOC complaints is not what we do here.

[pattytx]

Just for curiosity's sake, how old IS this boss' son? 6?

[commentator]

I don't think I'd encourage anyone to file baseless frivilous claims or suits. But we don't really know the whole story here. There are several different ways this person could possibly have a claim,he might be someone who would be a red flag for an EEOC complaint, we just don't have that info.

As for mentioning to the employer that he might be sued...my thoughts on this are that some employers, especially one who would let his son behave on the job this out of control and unprofessionally, are as uninformed as many employees, and might think there was a possiblity they could be sued. It might be a tool the OP could use. If the son "wants my job" just to get rid of the OP, then the OP has not got much option except to get a better job and move on, but he should not quit, and he should try everything he can think of to save the job, so if he is fired, it will not be his fault. If he is fired for trying to talk to the corporate supervisor, or for filing a grievance, at least he has done what he could to try to resolve the situation.

[mlane58]

Nothing the OP has stated even remotely come close to suggesting there is a case for filing with the EEOC. Telling the employer that if things don't improve I will file a suit---as a tool? to get terminated, yes, not to get rid of junior.

The only recourse is to either put up with Junior and his behavior, complain to Corporate HR or find another job.