The investigation found that Barrett called lower-level female employees attractive, asked them to play truth-or-dare and made references to his wealth and power within the studio, suggesting that he could help advance their careers, according to two people familiar with the case.
In a statement to Bloomberg News, Barrett said that throughout nearly 25 years at Bungie, “I feel that I have always conducted myself with integrity and been respectful and supportive of my colleagues, many of whom I consider my closest friends. I never understood my communications to be unwanted and I would have never thought they could possibly have made anyone feel uncomfortable. If anyone ever felt that way about their interaction with me, I am truly sorry.”
Uh...
That might hold water if it was just casual flirting (though you should seriously be trained at any company near that scale that even that with anyone in your "chain of command" puts them in a really bad spot). But not for (alleged) open quid pro quo.
Seriously, I just finished my annual “preventing harassment’ training and there’s a whole section on power differential and how just asking puts employees in a bad spot. Just…don’t.
8 Comments
dinckelman@lemmy.world · 45 pts · 2y
NOT_RICK@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 2y
It’s Bungie so Mythic difficulty
Renacles@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
His light level was not high enough
conciselyverbose@sh.itjust.works · 35 pts · 2y
Uh...
That might hold water if it was just casual flirting (though you should seriously be trained at any company near that scale that even that with anyone in your "chain of command" puts them in a really bad spot). But not for (alleged) open quid pro quo.
marine_mustang@sh.itjust.works · 19 pts · 2y
Seriously, I just finished my annual “preventing harassment’ training and there’s a whole section on power differential and how just asking puts employees in a bad spot. Just…don’t.
TheTechnician27@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 2y
Well I guess Bungie should've known better when they decided to hire on an 11-year-old.
HIMISOCOOL@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y
Lol sounds like buddy was stuck in the year 2000 with whats appropriate even if they dont say no
bigmclargehuge@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
LEwC23@sh.itjust.works · -25 pts · 2y
Try reading something different
h3mlocke@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 2y
No u