Please help. Wierd exp at work

kp10tang

I joined to the company who got purchased by bigger company.
Last week was my first week.
Last Friday, this guy contractor approached to me and shared his experiences and we talked.
I wanted to build a good relationship with co-workers since i am a newbie to this company.
And I kinda wanted to find out what will happen to my company since it got bought by bigger company.

He asked me if I am a straight or not. I told him I am straight. And he started talking bad about *** employees at company.
I told him that I dont have any problem with them as long as they act professionally. He over-reacted and he hates them.

Do I need to bring this up to my manager?

My guess is either he is a spy from company who purchased my company or he is not straight and since i told him that I am a straight, he wanted to cover himself and started talking bad about other employees.

Do I need to tell my boss and I was offended or should i shut my mouth until probation is over?

doctorlexus

Keep quiet, walk single file, don't look to the sides.

636-555-3226

Everybody complains at times, just ignore it and move on with your life and work

Mow

I doubt that this was some kind of spy situation or a test. Sounds like just a severely unprofessional person creating a hostile work environment. If you were uncomfortable you should go to HR. This kind of thing is not acceptable in the workplace in any form.

kp10tang

I am on probation. Is it OK to go to HR?

Mow

If you like you need to go to HR, go to HR, regardless of probation. I suppose it's possible you could be let go over the incident, if management is complicit in that type of behavior, but do you want to work in a place where employees have no consequences for acting in a manner like that? Especially if you feel uncomfortable with that going on around you. Do you expect you will stop feeling uncomfortable about it? It's really all about how you feel. If you don't mind it, just be careful not to ever join in, or someone may report you to HR.

UncleB

kp10tang wrote: »

I am on probation. Is it OK to go to HR?

Do you have any way to prove the conversation happened as you said? Any recording or witness?

If the answer is no then you have nothing to backup your claims and it won't reflect well on you to rat out the morons in the team who spout such antisocial drivel.

Yes it is a form of hate crime if you want to be a Political Correctness monster, but it doesn't matter unless you can prove it.

I would say just walk away and avoid the person in question at all costs.

Iain

kp10tang

Thank you all.
This guy knows his term is near so acting professionally.

tmtex

Let it go. Don't open a can of worms and don't get in the middle of it

Pmorgan2

In a perfect world, you should report that co-worker's behavior to HR in order to protect yourself from him and in order to possibly save some of your coworkers from his unprofessional behavior.

The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 protects people from discrimination based on conduct which does not adversely affect the performance of the applicant or employee. This commonly covers sexual orientation.

The Civil Rights Act of 1991 protects you from reprisal for reporting this. Again, in a perfect world that means you're safe to report unprofessionalism. If you think your world is not so perfect, then you can adjust accordingly. But from an ethical standpoint, you should say something either way.

knownhero

I'm all for people having a right to speak their mind on any matter. But if you're uncomfortable around it just ask him to keep it to himself and carry on doing your work.

I wouldn't go to HR unless he is verbally attacking employees. It's just a guy who is secretly *** himself and wants to act all tough

alias454

Since this probably happened a few days ago there really isn't any point in going to HR/management about it now. If this happens again, and you feel strongly enough about it, you should speak up directly to that person doing the smack talking. I also agree with what others have said, you probably don't want to associate with that person if you can help it.

scaredoftests

Stay away from that guy...and you don't have proof that he said it. That is really odd..

TomkoTech

I would not report it. I would avoid the guy if possible. If he doesn't bring it up again just move on. If he does bring it up again don't go to HR, explain to him/her you don't feel it is an appropriate conversation for the workplace and to please stop. Then go to your supervisor and explain what has transpired, and you are just wanting to keep them in the loop.

This could be a case of the guy wanting to incite something on your end to try and set up a lawsuit for after he is no longer employed there.