My boss knowingly hired my stalker

Stalked at Work, Maine

My boss made me wait on a dangerous stalker and then knowingly hired him to bus tables on my shift. It happened about 13 years ago, when I was waitressing full-time at a well-known national chain. Working conditions were pretty terrible, but I was struggling to support myself and needed the job.

A very creepy male customer began coming in on a daily basis, demanding that I wait on him, and then harassing me with constant and unwelcome advances. What began with love letters scrawled on the back of place-mats quickly escalated into disturbing threats and incessant stalking.

Remarkably, my boss's response was to laugh about it. He seemed to delight in the scenario, and even began referring to the stalker as my "boyfriend." Instead of asking the stalker to leave, my boss forced me to continue waiting on him.

When I worked nights, the stalker waited out the parking lot, watching me while I worked. Even my co-workers were uncomfortable. The restaurant had picture windows on all sides - anytime you looked up you'd see his eerie silhouette under the lights in the parking lot. I had to ask a male friend to start picking me up after work.

Then the unthinkable happened. The stalker applied for a job busing tables and my boss -- knowing that this man was stalking me on a nightly basis -- actually hired him! When I showed up for my shift and saw him in uniform I nearly fainted.

That same week, a co-worker discovered a gun and hand-cuffs amongst his things in the men's changing area. Rather than fire this guy and call the police, my boss accused my co-worker of invading the stalker'’s privacy and did nothing!

Needless to say, I quit. To this day I shudder to think what could've happened.

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