Record of a Workplace Incident Perceived as HarassmentDate: August 2, 2025, around 2:30 PM⸻Situation:• Mr. N instructed me to go perform disposal processing at a different time than usual.• When I arrived at the computer station, the following staff members were already gathered:• Prepared foods department: Ms. Yamashita, Ms. Aida• Meat department sub-chief: Mr. Kimura (a very attractive and well-known employee)• Produce department chief: Mr. Kobayashi⸻Problematic Comment:• Ms. Yamashita from the prepared foods section said to Mr. Kimura, “That’s why you don’t have a girlfriend,” loud enough for everyone nearby to hear.• Given the tone, timing, and context, the comment seemed deliberately aimed at me as a passive-aggressive insult.• Considering Mr. Kimura’s appearance and popularity at work, it is highly unlikely the comment was genuinely about him. It felt more like an indirect jab at me.⸻My Reaction:• I have experienced multiple instances of similar passive-aggressive comments and unkind behavior from the same individuals.• This time, I couldn’t help but suspect that Mr. N may have been complicit, possibly knowing that I would encounter the others at the computer station when he told me to go.• I felt targeted, humiliated, and emotionally shaken. I was close to tears and extremely upset by the situation.
