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    Issue with nosey permie

    Got a permie sitting behind me who is nothing to do with my project or even IT in any way.

    Every time he gets up from his desk and walks past he stops and has a good long stare at my screen. I can actually feel him almost breathing down my neck and he makes no secret that he's doing it either. It's as if he's trying to keep me on my toes.

    I don't know if he's trying to prove a point or he's just a tw@t but I'm tempted to turn around suddenly and 'accidentally' elbow him in the nuts.

    What would you do in such a situation?
    "Is someone you don't like allowed to say something you don't like? If that is the case then we have free speech."- Elon Musk

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    Originally posted by Jog On View Post
    Got a permie sitting behind me who is nothing to do with my project or even IT in any way.

    Every time he gets up from his desk and walks past he stops and has a good long stare at my screen. I can actually feel him almost breathing down my neck and he makes no secret that he's doing it either. It's as if he's trying to keep me on my toes.

    I don't know if he's trying to prove a point or he's just a tw@t but I'm tempted to turn around suddenly and 'accidentally' elbow him in the nuts.

    What would you do in such a situation?
    Buy a privacy screen.
    Report him to HR for harrassment.

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      #3
      Smile politely and ask him if everything's Ok - does he need your assistance with something?
      Practically perfect in every way....there's a time and (more importantly) a place for malarkey.
      +5 Xeno Cool Points

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        #4
        Originally posted by BdP View Post
        Buy a privacy screen.
        Report him to HR for harrassment.
        Agreed. And say that he touched your front bottom.

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          #5
          Originally posted by MaryPoppins View Post
          Smile politely and ask him if everything's Ok - does he need your assistance with something?
          On reflection, this may be a better idea.

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            #6
            Originally posted by Old Greg View Post
            Agreed. And say that he touched your front bottom.
            Yeah, ignore mine. This is the way to go.
            Practically perfect in every way....there's a time and (more importantly) a place for malarkey.
            +5 Xeno Cool Points

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              #7
              Have a clearly visible message on the screen,

              F**K OFF YOU NOSEY C**T!
              YES YOU!

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                #8
                Originally posted by Platypus View Post
                Have a clearly visible message on the screen,

                F**K OFF YOU NOSEY C**T!
                YES YOU!


                You could actually leave an official email open with a complaint to the HR department naming him with accusations of harassment, botty fondling and breathing sexily on the back of your neck.

                That might frighten him off.

                Or alternatively you could just lamp the hoon.
                If you think my attitude stinks, you should smell my fingers.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by hyperD View Post


                  harassment, botty fondling and breathing sexily on the back of your neck.
                  Sounds like date night material to me.
                  Practically perfect in every way....there's a time and (more importantly) a place for malarkey.
                  +5 Xeno Cool Points

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                    #10
                    Pull your eyes out and blue-tac them to the back of your head. If no blu-tac, hang them on your ears, but make sure they're looking at him. Works a treat.
                    And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014

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