周二(10/15)1.性騷擾2.壞老闆

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性騷擾

    

Diego Mayor Bob Filner has agreed to resign Aug. 30 after 17 allegations of sexual harassment. (copy rights reserved by the original writer)

 (CNN) -- So far, 18 women have come forward to say that San Diego Mayor Bob Filner acted inappropriately, with accusations ranging from one woman's claim that the mayor gave her "tush a pat," to another woman's assertion that he "put in me what I guess now is the famous headlock."

 -- Sharon Bernie-Cloward: The president of the San Diego Port Tenants Association, Bernie-Cloward claims that when Filner was running for mayor in 2012, he approached her at a political event. "He touched me, actually groped me on my backside inappropriately," Bernie-Cloward told public television station KPBS. "I was left there startled and fearful."

 -- Lisa Curtin: Curtin, the director of government and military education at San Diego City College, told KPBS that Filner grabbed her hand, fingered her wedding ring and asked if it was real. She also said he tried to kiss her; she said she moved her head and she felt his tongue on her cheek.

 -- Joyce Gattas: A dean at San Diego State University, Gattas told KPBS that she had several "interactions" with Filner "where he's held me too tight, a kiss on the cheek, which is inappropriate, hands on the knee that last too long."

 -- Emily Gilbert: Gilbert told CNN that she was hired to sing at a fund-raising event in December. Afterward, she said, the mayor grabbed her, slid his hand down the small of her back and gave her "tush a pat."

 -- Patti Roscoe: A prominent businesswoman in San Diego's tourism and hospitality industry, Roscoe told KPBS that on numerous occasions, Filner "put in me what I guess now is the famous headlock ... I felt fearful, even as well as I knew him, because it was an invasion into my space ... And he would come in and try to kiss me on the lips and I'd have to squirm to get away."

not asking you out on a business lunch. I'm asking you out on a date."

 -- Michelle Tyler: A vocational nurse, Tyler spoke at a news conference accompanied by her attorney, Gloria Allred, and said that Filner rubbed her arm during a June meeting in his office and asked for dinner dates in exchange for his helping a brain-injured Iraq War veteran. "The mayor sat back in his chair and said, 'Wow, you are really magnificent.' The mayor started rubbing Ms. Tyler's arm and stated 'Relax, you are incredible. I will help your veteran. I want you to go out to dinner with me and spend time with me,'" Allred quoted Filner as telling Tyler.

Questions:

1. What is sexual harassment?

What do you think of sexual harassment?

2. How do prevent sexual harassment in the workplace?

3. What do you think of sexual harassment - women harassing men?

4. What can an employee do about sexual harassment?

Are you dare to standing up to sexual harassment?

5. How to fight sexual harassment on public buses/transportations?

6. What are some examples of sexual harassment?

Can you giving examples of sexually harassing behavior?

7. How to handle verbal sexual harassment in the workplace?

 

壞老闆

            

Plan for handling bad bosses (Cindy Perman, CNBC.com)

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Think you have a bad boss? Join the club: Nearly one in two employees say they have a bad boss, according to administrative staffing firm OfficeTeam. Do an Internet search for "My boss is killing me" and it turns up more than 20 million results.

People waste way too much time stressing about bad bosses — and it doesn't end at the front door of the workplace. On average, employees spend about 19.2 hours a week worrying about "what a boss says or does" - including a whopping 13 hours during the workweek and 6.2 of their weekend hours - according to a survey by Lynn Taylor, a workplace expert and author of Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant (TOT).

What's more, the worries cost companies real money: 77% of employees experience physical symptoms from stress, such as heart problems, according to a study from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Stressed employees cost employers nearly twice as much in health-care costs - roughly $600 more per person per year, on average.

 "Friction between supervisors and employees can stem from differing work styles," Hosking said. "It's not possible to control your boss's actions, but you can change how you respond to them."

 There are five types of bad bosses, OfficeTeam found:

 •The Bully. Sure, you need to be a bit of a jerk sometimes as a boss, but the bully takes it to a toxic level, publicly or privately threatening and humiliating employees.

 •The Micromanager. Sometimes you need to do the job yourself to make sure it's done right, but the micromanager keeps a tight leash, helicoptering over employees' shoulders to manage every little detail.

 •The Poor Communicator. It's important to give employees space and not micromanage, but it's crucial to give them enough direction to get the job done. The poor communicator provides little direction, which often results in the tasks having to be completed — or even redone — at the last minute.

•The Fickle Boss. This boss may be nice and all, but if he or she lacks clarity and decisiveness, it can leave employees confused and unproductive. Fickle bosses can also have unpredictable mood swings — confiding in someone one day and turning on them the next.

Questions:

1. How to deal with office bullies? What should you do if your boss is a bully?

2. How do you cope with your difficult boss/supervisor?

How to get along with coworkers?

3. Tips for dealing with difficult coworkers/ supervisors?

4. How to flatter a boss?

5. Signs you should think about quitting?

6. Ways to cope when your boss gives you too much work!

How to say "no" to a boss about working late?

7. Do you like being watched by your boss when you work?

What do to if your boss always watch behind you?

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over the hill人老珠黃/走下坡

Meaning:

Too old to be useful

This expression is a funny way of saying that someone is old. To be over the hill means that someone is old, and so not able to do things that they used to do.

Examples:

1. He is over the hill as a professional athlete.

2. A: You're only fifty! You're not over-the-hill yet.

B: Some people seem over-the-hill at thirty.

類似慣用語

be no spring chicken  (不再是春天的雞 比喻真有趣! Billy)

-----to not be young any more

Serry must be ten years older than Billy, and she's no spring chicken.

long in the tooth

---old.

That actor is getting a little long in the tooth to play the romantic lead. I may be long in the tooth, but I'm not stupid.