If a supervisor at work said this to you ...?

if he tells you again and again that you're his best worker, maybe he feels that he can joke around you. i dont think he meant this to be an insult, i think he was just joking around.

since you don't want to take action against him, i would just let it slide. however, if it happens again and you feel uncomfortable, try talking to him about it.

Well - it is questionable as far as sexual harassment is concerned but it really does lean toward gender discrimination. If a supervisor suggests that you could sell more if you use gender stereotyped behavior - then that could (depending on how pervasive) rise to the level of discrimination etc. While I might consider responding that - hard work, competence and skills are what enables you to move the product, you might remind your supervisor that gender discrimination is never good business.

Your supervisor is an a**. Is this supervisor willing to "flirt", aka "come on" to prospective buyers? You should have asked this supervisor to show you how. It would have been a good laugh. Sounds like a lousy job! I would be looking for a job that did not require dealing with drunks.

If the supervisor will not "flirt" then it is harassment.

Yes telling you to wink and flirt, he might as well be telling you to whore yourself out. also defamation of character. He basically called you a college drunk. he called you a college drunk and told you to whore yourself out for sales what a bastard. However, this sound he may not have meant it the way i took it, i wasn't there. So if it offended you then write it down, worked in human resources and know that you will be asked for specific incidences and verbatim what was said, who it was said in front of if anybody and specific dates, this could drag your co workers into something that they don't want to be in if they were present at the time of incidence. just keep note and If it happens again and is worse than before, then take action just keep in mind that you are putting a big spotlight on yourself.that could follow you from now on, not demeaning what was said, just letting you know for your own sake, need to make decision for yourself,but my mum always told me to make informed decisions so go into this being informed. CYA!

No. To constitute sexual harassment the conduct has to create a hostile, intimidating or offensive workplace. The conduct has to be "severe" or "pervasive". If this is the only instance, it is not pervasive. I would also not consider it severe. Although it is offensive, it must be severe enough that it would be offensive to other women of average sensitivity. I agree though, the supervisor is a jerk.

Personally I wouldn't but it could be borderline harassment depending on how you interpret the remark.

It sounds like a non-serious suggestion... don't bite back.

At another company when we did our end of month accounting, if we didn't make budget the boss would joke and tell us girls to go stand out on the corner ;) we'd just laugh and say its his turn..

While I don't believe your supervisor is very bright, I wouldn't consider the comment harrassment. It was tacky, but not worthy of legal action.

That's up to you to decide. Did it really offend you or are you looking to sue for a quick buck. Not being mean, just asking a question because I think this sexual harassment thing has gone too far.

Yes. I would. I would talk to Human Resources. If you do, be prepared for a fight and a helacious [sp?] stay while you are there. Look for another job if you do.

No, sounds like you are fishing for insults. Everyday women have to put up with obnoxious men doing and saying things that are harassment, your example isn't.

Insulting yes, sexual harassment no.