Manager keeps confusing me for another brown colleague, it's been over a year...
I work in the Civil Service. My manager keeps confusing me with another brown guy on my team. We are of similar age, but have completely different names and look totally different.
I'm mildly annoyed when he gets us confused, but usually just gently correct him, to which he will apologise and make some sort of comment about his 'brain not being switched on' etc.
It's been over a year in the role, and the habit shows no signs of stopping. I feel like escalating it to a complaint or talking to his manager, is way too far, but at the same time, it's not nice when he does it in front of other colleagues. It feels demeaning.
How can I address this? I don't believe he is doing it out of malice. He's an older man, past the age of retirement - so out of respect, I don't want to upset him.