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I was working at this Small Company in Tucker, GA for over a year. I was the Only His panic there. One of the Managers at this Company who has been there nearly a decade use to call another Manager (same length of employment there) Hector and it bothered me how we used to say Hector ( like if he was Mexican/Chicano). These are two very plain and basic white republican men. Anyways, since the guy that was doing the name calling asked me why I called a co worker a nick name, I asked him the same. I also included that it was becoming antagonizing and that I found it hypocritical. Because of another previous situation I had and I spoke to the Owner of this company who made me feel comfortable, I decided to CC him as well on this "concern" email I sent.
Well, within minutes the guy that was being called Hector came out his office shaking and angry and asked me what was going on and that it's not like they are the KKK up there in sheets. I told him that I didn't find it appropriate him calling you a his panic name like the two of them were and that was all the point I was making. He went down and talk to the Owner then told me to go see the Owner of the company. When I went in he didn't ask nor care to ask me why I felt the way I felt or anything. He just very bias said this environment isn't for you and I had to find another job. He said he couldn't terminate me because I did a good job there but I was a at-will employee and he said that my time was up. I feel I wasn't being oversensitive, I just feel certain things shouldn't be "acted" or discussed in the workplace, that was all.
I am curious has any other Employee had similar situations and what are your thoughts?
This is a blatant violation of federal employment law, and you could contact the EEOC about it. You might want to be careful about that, though. It might be better just to see if you and your former employer can agree to move on peacefully. I think if you sue your former employer, regardless of the reason, you stand a good chance of being blackballed for future employment. I know it sucks, but that's what I'd do. Only go to EEOC if they're still being pricks during your job search and try to sabotage you. You'd have no choice then.
You are oversensitive and trying to find racism for the purpose of there being racism. It is probably a very good thing the owner let you go. Maybe when you find a new job, you will not try to find racism, stop being a victim, and start being a leader.
You are oversensitive and trying to find racism for the purpose of there being racism. It is probably a very good thing the owner let you go. Maybe when you find a new job, you will not try to find racism, stop being a victim, and start being a leader.
And you were there to witness this whole situation, I suppose, right?
This is a blatant violation of federal employment law, and you could contact the EEOC about it. You might want to be careful about that, though. It might be better just to see if you and your former employer can agree to move on peacefully. I think if you sue your former employer, regardless of the reason, you stand a good chance of being blackballed for future employment. I know it sucks, but that's what I'd do. Only go to EEOC if they're still being pricks during your job search and try to sabotage you. You'd have no choice then.
what violation? there was no violation. The employer has every right to terminate this person. The employer did not discriminate against anyone.
Was there more to the story than some "white republican" being called an Hispanic nickname by his colleague? Maybe there is a reason for it. I'm assuming his real name isn't Hector or something similar. I could see a "Richard" being referred to as "Ricardo", or "Henry" as "Enrique". Unless there's an underlying anti-Hispanic sentiment to it, it wasn't worth getting your panties in a wad over.
i'm not even getting into the "is it racist or not" mire, but firing someone who does good work for expressing a concern with something someone said is way out of proportion. and it certainly doesn't foster a workplace environment where people feel comfortable voicing their concerns about ANYTHING.
Wait, what? A white manager calls another white manager "Hector" and you took offense to that?
I don't think "Hector" is a Hispanic name ... wasn't Hector a prince of Troy who was killed by Achilles?
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