I (f22 at the time) had a job as a maternity leave replacement. Bosses (2 old males) clearly had drinking problem so they become more belligerent after lunch to become somtimes physically aggressive toward male staff before the end of the day and f'king horrible with the rest of us… I was counting the days when my time (contract) was up… One of the bosses was also always making innuendos all the time and not-so-much-of-a-pass-but-a-slight-innapropriate-touch here and there… I was in fear for my safety many times a week but couldn't get myself to just leave. I needed my pay and being young and a female in a male dominant job was already difficult. I did managed to tell them clearly from the start that I was not going to stay after the end of my contract.
2 months before the end of the contract they took me to the back of one of the buildings where “surprise” they had built inside a brand new office build right next to the creepy boss and told me “we decided to keep you on the team permanently” …
I replied softly “thank you but no” with one of those fixed frozen empty smile moving slowly toward the exit.
Both bosses look incredulous and both started to “mansplained” that they did all that for me and that I should be happy. That they got me brand new top of the line computers etc…
To which I again replied “no thank you” frozen smile but with fear in my eyes.
One of the bosses started yelling and cursing and the other one started punching the office furniture so I ran, got in my car and called the police. They latch out (punched) on one of the shop guy and got arrested.
Took me a while to get over it but I did. I got better bosses and safe workplace experience and now I am my own boss 🙂