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Adult - I was bullied 20 years ago at work..can I take action?
hi, I am a 35 yr old male, back 1989 when I was 16(5'6""tall, small build) I got onto a training scheme and got a placement in a sign factory, I was all excited as it was my first work experience since leaving school. I ws doing well in the job and enjoying it and I got to know everying as the first few weeks past, then I noticed a certain 22 year male who's name I know kept having bit of a joke now and then which I shrugged off. As time went he seem to get worse, more personal comments but one day I got a knock on the shoulder and he walked off laughing. I was a bit shocked and hoped that was the end of it, but it got worse, he was pretending to play fight and I began to get punches on my arms, and I wasn't smiling or laughing. then I reaslised this person was singling me out, and bullying me. This went on day on day off depending of what mood he was in, and he knew what he was doing. My confidence drained away, I became withdrawn as it went on, some day were really bad, hit on a morning and afternoon, the boss was as soft as a brush and even caught him one day and just said stop messing with him, leave him alone, that was it, then he got me round the corner and did it some more. Also there were about 6-7 more workers in the place that saw alot of this going on so I could get witnesses from back then. I took the beatings and mental torture for a year then decided to just leave, I could'nt take it anymore. After 2 suicide attempts, and quitting job after job my life has been ruined. I am married with no kids as my confidence is so low even after 20 years. I still see the same man in my local town, now with kids and a wife strolling about without a care in the world. The main question here is, is it too late to take action. I feel I deserve some compensation and he deserves punishment. Please any advice.
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