Well I'm still a security officer for Securitas but have witnessed many under-handed and disrespectful things going on in the couple of months I have been there.
Let me give you an example of one of the many things going on at this particular post. Like I said, I have been there for a couple of months and most security officers are nice... in the beginning. (You'll find 99% are two-faced)
One day I was working at a post that required two officers. Well everything was going fine until s/o Rivera started to listen to the radio real loud, having no consideration for me or our client's employees being there. But what really set things off was the type of radio talk show he was listening to. The one where it's all topics of a sexual nature. Yes, I am a female officer. Now you can imagine my suprise when he just sat there and laughed when I mentioned to him that I was finding that very offensive and if he could turn it off or change it.
I couldn't believe the next thing that came out of his mouth. "This is a man's gate... You don't belong here and I'm not changing my way for you". Well, I never had a problem with him or anyone else, so I did report it to my supervisor. Same thing was told to me as in most of these previous reports I have read, It was going to be taken care of. I actually believed it!!!
Some days later it seems as though nothing changed, then the supervisor came in and said we could no longer have a radio in the post. Boy was Rivera mad. He started telling my supervisor that I stare at him and I was always making him feel uncomfortable. He said that I yelled at him, cussed him out and was always picking on him. Come on, grow up!
Rivera brought in another radio and the issue continued. My supervisor got upset that I was complaining and finally warned me that if I continue to start things I would be sent back to branch so they can deal with it. Unbelievable. I thought sexual harrassment was a major thing for this company. That's not all.
To this day I continue to work with Rivera, now keeping quiet (that's not right, but I fear to lose my job) and he continues to be disrespectful, even to another female officer, who happens to be our supervisor. I have heard her telling Rivera about his work habits and he lashes back at her saying she doesn't scare him and that she can't get him in trouble. What is it? Favortism. I know the other supervisor's know about this stuff going on, not just with this particular guard, but others as well. Sexual discrimination? There is no backup from these male supervisors and it is not right.
I am not a mean person, but if I were, maybe a lawsuit will make them open their eyes and maybe it won't fall on deaf ears.
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