I worked with this colleague for a few years, and usually he’s alright. He’s a lot older than me, married with kids. He makes minor comments about my outfits occasionally (eg where did I buy it from, it’s nice etc. but I do not appreciate them as I know it’s not coming from a good place).
Recently we went on a work trip with a colleague and I’m not sure if he was trying his luck and being opportunistic.
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He wants to follow me everywhere and he’s more senior than me so I didn’t really have a choice. But I noticed that he kept walking extremely close to me, where on a few occasions, he would “bang” or “knock” into me and I would back away. Also there was on occasion where I turned and I immediately banged into him (which shows how close he was).
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On the escalator, he stood directly beside me, and I moved away. There wasn’t anyone around / queue, so I personally felt it was too close for comfort.
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There was an occasion where this person said he thought I was native, and this colleague joked I was indirectly a prostitute (he did not use this exact word).
It pisses me off that he always acts like or is, this god-fearing pious individual, which is ironic to me. I don’t really know what to do since he’s a senior at work and he’s been in the company since forever. I’m quite affected by it. If I were to escalate it, I definitely will have to resign. What should I do? Please be kind. also just wanted to add, I do not dress scantily etc.