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I am not The OOP, OOP is u/QueenieOfMyDreamy
Aita for putting a hidden camera in my office
Originally posted to r/ComfortLevelPod
Thanks to u/queenlegolas & u/NoorAyn187 for suggesting this BoRU
TRIGGER WARNING: property damage, sexual harassment, hostile workplace, bullying, xenophobia
Original Post Aug 18, 2024
AITAH for putting a hidden camera in my office…
I know this sounds bad but please reserve judgement until you read my story.
I, 35F, am a Moroccan living and working in the US. I work for a big corporation with worldwide locations. When I started working there was a colleague of mine, M37, who always made jokes about being in love with me etc… I knew these weren’t just jokes but his way of telling me he was interested. I don’t shit were I eat so I just ignored it. He then started calling me his “almond eye”. I always corrected him and told him to call me by my name. I told him if he wouldn’t stop I would call him “banana nose”.
Listen I don’t know why I said that because his nose is normal, it’s just something that came to my mind. He laughed it off but never called me that again… since two months we have a new colleague, M36. I was working from home the first two days he started. When I met him he was very distant… acted as if he doesn’t like me. Don’t get me wrong I’m a very nice person, so for me this was weird but I respected him and his space so I didnt make an effort to see what was going on.
Last week I discovered he made a huge mistake. I can’t go into details about what because you would guess the corporation, but it was a big one. Even though he acted like a jerk to me I didn’t want him to get into trouble so I stayed in the office with him until passed midnight to solve the issue. And I never reported it. But then… when I got up to leave he asked me to wait because he wanted to talk to me. He asked me why I hated him so much.
My flabber was gasted! I asked him what he meant because in my opinion he was the ass. He started telling me that the first day he got here he was mentored by banana-nose. And banana-nose told him: watch out for her because she is Muslim and has told everyone over en over again that gay people should be banned.
First: sir I came from Morocco to work here, who the hell am I to want to ban someone? Secondly: my religion teaches me to accept anddd respect everyone. New guy went on to say that he had doubts after tonight because I could have fed him to the wolves but in stead helped him out. But then came the worst part. New guy told me that banana-nose goes into my office when I work from home and get this: sits naked on my chair to punish me for being a prude! I asked new guy to not tell anyone what he told me. And now I want to get a hidden camera and install it in my office. I want to first ask HR if it’s not against office policy but yeah… I definitely want to catch his ass, literally. Would I be the asshole if I did that?
Updated same day
UPDATE:
Well it is very nice meeting you all! I have never in my life read so many ideas to make someone’s butt itch or hurt… the things we can achieve if we just work together 😁… I had a talk to HR… I requested an urgent meeting. I didn’t tell them everything because I know what they would do, they would “investigate” and then come back with: “it’s just a rumor”. Banana nose is very loved and I don’t want to put new guy in a bad place. So I told them I’m afraid someone might be sneaking in my office because all my stuff gets misplaced. Since I have a higher position at this company they took it real serious real fast. So my dear comfies… camera is in its place. And I will be working from home the next couple of days!
Updated Aug 20, 2024
Update 2:
Hey everyone… I guess thanks for being curious and creative. Before I get to the update I would like to explain where my office is and how banana-nose was able to do what he did. My office is at the end of the hall. The only room that’s facing my office is a utility room/supply closet. We all have offices on the same floor. And with “we” I mean the members of our team. I know it might seem naive of me but I never questioned new guy. I’ve never told him anything about how banana-nose treats me and how he calls me a prude. So for him to make that leap seemed … excessive.
Now for the update. Today was my first day working from home since the camera’s were placed. After working for a few hours I got a call from HR to come to work. My heart was beating so fast and I literally can’t remember how I got there. The nerves were eating at me… I got to the HR department which is one floor above us and I noticed everyone staring at me. The head of the department was sitting in a room with a couple of other people. They started talking… I couldn’t listen. Things like: we as a company bla bla bla. I stopped them and said I couldn’t bare listening to a Ted talk and I wanted to know what was going on.
Last night when I already went home and the camera was installed for maybe an hour, banana-nose entered my office. HR asked me if I wanted to see the video or if I just want them to explain what happened… as if it’s a nature documentary. I told them I definitely wanted to see the video. I will first start by saying what I saw objectively. Banana nose entered my office and the door behind him was still open he looked over his shoulder and it looked like he was talking to someone while taking his pants off. Then… it happend he sat on my chair butt ass naked. He took some candy from my desk and started dancing? on my chair, rubbing his butt in my chairs DNA. I got sick to my stomach. He then took my pens one by one and licked them. It looked like he was still talking. There was no sound. So I wasn’t sure.
Then the worst thing happened. 2 years ago I lost my 7 year old niece to cancer. On my desk is a picture of her and I the last time we got to hug. So you can clearly see it’s not only a child but a sick one. This evil man rubbed his penis all over my picture frame and laughed so hard. He took out his phone… made a call and then left. I started crying like a baby. I feel violated. I feel used. I feel unsafe. HR guy was talking but I didn’t hear anything. I saw myself in the reflection of the window and I stopped. Wiped away my tears and asked what the next steps are. HR said banana nose was asked to come in later and they would fire him on the spot. It seemed to me like they thought that that was enough for me.
I told them firing him is step one. I wanted to know who he was talking to and demanded to see the security tapes for the hallway. You can’t see into my office on these tapes but I know for a fact you can see who is standing in the hall. HR accepted my request and asked security for the tapes. It takes some time but they expect to get it sometime tomorrow…
For now I feel unsafe everywhere I go. When I got in my car all I could think about was: maybe he was in my car. Maybe he was in my home. I know that sounds crazy but … I feel crazy. I will do my best to update you all… for now I just need… I don’t know what I need yet… thank you all… ❤️
Update 3 posted Aug 21 Same post
Update 3 maybe final update… :
First I want to thank everyone… your support and kind words helped me when I couldn’t sleep… having this feeling of being alone … may it come back to you to benefit your lives… each one of you ❤️… I don’t know where to start… forgive my brain giving up on me. It has been a lot. I have viewed the tapes and what I saw was … I don’t know. It was clear he was talking to someone. I too thought it could be new guy. But it wasn’t. New guy was seen on tape at the beginning of the hall turning his back and leaving. Banana nose was giving a show in my office for 4 of my coworkers. 1 male 2 female. Two of them I trained. All three of them I helped when they made many many mistakes… they stood by the door while he danced and filmed him. One of the females started to fist pump… it was disgusting.
Before going to HR to view the tape. I did my research. I read in my contract that when there is a conflict of serious nature that can’t be solved that it needs to be taken to the board for review and judgement. I knew that if I asked for them all to be fired that it wouldn’t be a problem. Because like I said : many many mistakes. So I came up with a different idea. I asked for a compensation from the firm and all parties involved of a million dollars per person. I know … ridiculous… ridiculous enough to get me in front of the board. To get themmm in front of the board. And I can’t wait to show these tapes in front of 11 rich old men and 1 female. Who all have a lot of influence in our field of business.
But most of all I can’t wait to look them in the eye and ask them why? I know their answer wouldn’t change anything but it would give away who they truly are.
Banana-nose isn’t fired yet. When I got home after our meeting, HR guy told me they want to wait until they have the full story so nothing was unanswered. After today I asked them not to fire him because the board-meeting would be useless. And if he quits he…
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