Chauvinist Technician

soundloco

I am a female administrator working in the city center.
Today I had a technician visit our store to fix a fault.
From the second he began working he used profane language.
While standing a few feet away from me, he told my male boss how thankful he was to be dealing with him instead of a woman, as women tend to lose the head. He spent the rest of his visit referring to me as 'the girl' as if I were an object rather than a human being.
I find it unbelievable that a company would hire someone, whose job it is to deal with the public, who is a total sexist.
That experience was a total eye opener for me. I am wondering did he somehow manage to time travel from 1950's or is misogynistic behavior like this a regular occurrence?

SCOOP 64

Could be worst, you could be married to him.

Mrs OBumble

soundloco wrote: »

I am a female administrator working in the city center.
Today I had a technician visit our store to fix a fault.
From the second he began working he used profane language.
While standing a few feet away from me, he told my male boss how thankful he was to be dealing with him instead of a woman, as women tend to lose the head. He spent the rest of his visit referring to me as 'the girl' as if I were an object rather than a human being.
I find it unbelievable that a company would hire someone, whose job it is to deal with the public, who is a total sexist.
That experience was a total eye opener for me. I am wondering did he somehow manage to time travel from 1950's or is misogynistic behavior like this a regular occurrence?

I think it's fairly rare.

Did you talk to your manager about how the tech's behaviour impacted on you? He has a responsiblity to provide you with a safe workplace. And probably he doesn't like having someone swearing in his shop - not a good look for the customers.

Really, your company should make a formal complaint to the technician's company.

soundloco

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

I think it's fairly rare.

Did you talk to your manager about how the tech's behaviour impacted on you? He has a responsiblity to provide you with a safe workplace. And probably he doesn't like having someone swearing in his shop - not a good look for the customers.

Really, your company should make a formal complaint to the technician's company.

I did speak to my manager and I feel it was dealt with correctly.
A formal complaint has been made. I'm glad to see no one has responded saying its a common occurrence.
Thank you for your comment as I have to admit I worried for a moment last night that I had over reacted, probably due to the shock.
Your response reassures me that this was genuinely inappropriate behavior.

the_syco

soundloco wrote: »

While standing a few feet away from me, he told my male boss how thankful he was to be dealing with him instead of a woman, as women tend to lose the head. He spent the rest of his visit referring to me as 'the girl' as if I were an object rather than a human being.

Sounds like the tool was purposely poking you to the point where he'd hope you'd snap, and thus fulfil his "warning". Good on you for not snapping!