How many news stories have you seen or read lately that blare dark and stormy stories of our slowing economy, banks going bankrupt, and workers facing wave after wave of mass layoffs? Have you noticed, too, how people act out during stressful times? Sometimes they act out in stupid ways. A male co-worker acted stupidly toward Jessica Houston, when she was sharing a half-time scheduler position at an Indianapolis hospital. But the male co-worker wasn't the only bad actor in this case; Jessica's manager got involved too. There was plenty of stupid to go around. Real Life Case: The male co-worker was 52, and Jessica was 22. Two times he found her in a break room or lunch room, sat down in her lap, and whispered in her ear "You're beautiful." Houston felt ashamed and … [Read more...]
