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I got lots of them.. I'll give ya an example
I got pulled into a discipliary meeting at work because I was accused of yelling at another employee..Now it didn't matter that the other employee pulled a knife on me, AND it didn't matter that he abandoned his post and went home.. no...only thing that mattered was that Geek yelled...I'd never admit it, but I was screaming my head off at him...
So.. to the meeting. I'm Union and a former steward so I am very familiar with the flow and rules..Management had a rep from HR.. A real corporate-speak yes man..
HR: Mr Down. we have it on good authority that you were yelling at mr. Dipsh!t...
GD: I do beleive I have a right to know who is accusing me of this. I believe I have the right to face my accuser. Who is it?
HR: The manager on duty that day, Connie.
GD: You mean the manager that was in her office all day on facebook on company time?? that one? I have witnesses with written statements saying that she wasn't even in the kitchen at the time..Nor was she around to see the event.
HR: we don't need your witnesses, they will corroborate any story you tell them to.
GD: I'm glad you think I have that much power overr people, but I assure these witnesses wrote these statements on their own accord.. I'm also quite sure that they will be present in court to say the same thing..IF needed sir.
HR: Our witness says that you were yelling.
GD: With respect sir, your witness will corroborate any story you tell them.
.......Uncomfortable silence as we both lock eyes
HR: Mr Down... We feel you were yelling..
GD: Are you aware that my voice fluctuates because of a speech impediment?
HR: Geek, your speech impediment has nothing to do with you yelling..You just want to be heard.
GD: Let me ask you a few questions..1. Are you a licensed speech pathologist?
HR: No
GD: Do you stutter?
HR: NO
GD: Does any of your friends stutter?
HR: No
GD: Does anyone in your family stutterr?
HR: NO.
GD: then my friend, you have no idea what you are talking about..How about I tell you what its like to be black?
........My rep is a 6 foot 4 HUGE black guy.. he was laughing so hard he almost **** himself
HR rep took one look at me and walked out of the meeting...
GD: (To my boss, as he is sitting there alone).. Shall I press harassment charges against him for implying my stutter is fake? even though he has no properr medical training?? Or is this meeting overr?
...boss walks out...
I got pulled into a discipliary meeting at work because I was accused of yelling at another employee..Now it didn't matter that the other employee pulled a knife on me, AND it didn't matter that he abandoned his post and went home.. no...only thing that mattered was that Geek yelled...I'd never admit it, but I was screaming my head off at him...
So.. to the meeting. I'm Union and a former steward so I am very familiar with the flow and rules..Management had a rep from HR.. A real corporate-speak yes man..
HR: Mr Down. we have it on good authority that you were yelling at mr. Dipsh!t...
GD: I do beleive I have a right to know who is accusing me of this. I believe I have the right to face my accuser. Who is it?
HR: The manager on duty that day, Connie.
GD: You mean the manager that was in her office all day on facebook on company time?? that one? I have witnesses with written statements saying that she wasn't even in the kitchen at the time..Nor was she around to see the event.
HR: we don't need your witnesses, they will corroborate any story you tell them to.
GD: I'm glad you think I have that much power overr people, but I assure these witnesses wrote these statements on their own accord.. I'm also quite sure that they will be present in court to say the same thing..IF needed sir.
HR: Our witness says that you were yelling.
GD: With respect sir, your witness will corroborate any story you tell them.
.......Uncomfortable silence as we both lock eyes
HR: Mr Down... We feel you were yelling..
GD: Are you aware that my voice fluctuates because of a speech impediment?
HR: Geek, your speech impediment has nothing to do with you yelling..You just want to be heard.
GD: Let me ask you a few questions..1. Are you a licensed speech pathologist?
HR: No
GD: Do you stutter?
HR: NO
GD: Does any of your friends stutter?
HR: No
GD: Does anyone in your family stutterr?
HR: NO.
GD: then my friend, you have no idea what you are talking about..How about I tell you what its like to be black?
........My rep is a 6 foot 4 HUGE black guy.. he was laughing so hard he almost **** himself
HR rep took one look at me and walked out of the meeting...
GD: (To my boss, as he is sitting there alone).. Shall I press harassment charges against him for implying my stutter is fake? even though he has no properr medical training?? Or is this meeting overr?
...boss walks out...