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Biological Problem

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  • 19-02-2014 6:44pm
    #1
    LegacyUser
    Registered Users Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭


    I had cancer and recently returned to work, I got a job at a small office - (bad idea) anyway - my boss knows that I had cancer and one night when we were out on a work night he had been drinking and whispered to me - " I haven't told anyone about .." he then mouthed the word "Cancer" to me ..I pretended not to hear and said - "sorry what?" and he mouthed it again "Cancer" I once again pretended not to hear and he just looked at me and said "your biological problem"

    I was instantly upset - I didn't know what to make of this comment - I will add that my boss is a spoiled manipulative b*stard

    I have a review coming up and I am wondering if I should bring this up to him - I feel I need to acknowledge it - I was in shock on the night and he had been drinking so I didn't know what to think- but it is upsetting me - thinking that I am working for someone like this.

    I feel I should just leave, but jobs are so hard to come by - am I being overly sensitive? Any advice is appreciated.

    Thank you


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    Mrs OBumble
    Registered Users Posts: 25,967 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    Can you clarify what exactly about the comment upset you?

    The fact that he acknowledged the issue in public?
    The fact that he thought it was worth saying "I haven't told anyone about XXXX"?
    The fact that he regards having had cancer as a biological problem?

    And what exactly this makes you think you should leave the job? To me, that sounds OTT, but maybe I'm missing something.

    Oh - and if I worked for a manipulative barstard, I don't think I would go drinking with him/her.


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    Oryx
    Subscribers Posts: 19,425 ✭✭✭✭Oryx


    If he has issues with saying the word cancer out loud, then its his problem.

    Write it off as the meaningless drivel of a fool. Try not to let it upset you. As my old boss used to say 'You have to listen to thunder.'


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    Bandana boy
    Registered Users Posts: 4,330 ✭✭✭Bandana boy


    Not sure what he has done wrong and why you would pretend not to hear what he was saying.


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    MouseTail
    Registered Users Posts: 1,663 ✭✭✭MouseTail


    Bring what up with him? Lots of people have problems saying the word cancer. It is often whispered or simply called "the big C". I don't think it would do any good to challenge him on this.


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    #6
    December2012
    Registered Users Posts: 4,695 ✭✭✭December2012


    What did he do wrong?


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