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(I helped save b3ta! Sir Aunty Grampa Dave the Hat - enjoying a post-meridian muncheon - Ta! Cannaoogim!?, Wed 23 Apr 2008, 13:53, archived)
# Aye
the eventual findings was obviously that I didn't act in a knowingly racist manner, otherwise I wouldn't have my job now, they have to fire you over gross misconduct...but at no point did anyone admit that it was ridiculous to even consider that it was, my final meet with the investigator was presented as a learning curve for me so I could look at my behaviour and avoid future occurances...which obviously can't happen since I didn't do anything to begin with so has just left me feeling vulnerable around a staff team that is two thirds African (and clicky as hell), also- how can you trust a company that would let it go that far?
(I helped save b3ta! Jessie © needs pirate name suggestions, Wed 23 Apr 2008, 13:58, archived)
# *shakes head*
I thought they'd punched her in the cnut . . . and then put you together again the next day


(I helped save b3ta! Sir Aunty Grampa Dave the Hat - enjoying a post-meridian muncheon - Ta! Cannaoogim!?, Wed 23 Apr 2008, 14:00, archived)
# If you were buying drinks
Then surely it was outside working hours and not a works matter?

Or are your meetings held in the local pub?
(I helped save b3ta! Joliet, Wed 23 Apr 2008, 14:00, archived)
# ahh, the 'Ken defence'
I like it
(I helped save b3ta! Mighty Nibus who dares gins | @nibus, Wed 23 Apr 2008, 14:03, archived)
# No, it was a service user party
We were at work, supporting our clients, and I was in charge of buying them a drink. As part of that it was accepted that if a staff member wanted one then we could use the guys money to buy everyone one drink.

She didn't even come to me to ask about one, she just went to my manager (who was actually off duty) and complained that everyone else had a drink.
It always strikes me that it says much more about her sensitivity looking out for racism than it does about me that I couldn't have told you how many members of my team were white and how many black, but her first thought on realising she was the only one without a drink (which she wasn't) was that she was African, so the only person without a drink was in an ethinic minority
(I helped save b3ta! Jessie © needs pirate name suggestions, Wed 23 Apr 2008, 14:07, archived)
# it obviously has nothing to do with that if that's the first excuse anyone comes out with
to think along those lines means you are looking for that as a reason.
She didn't like you.
(I helped save b3ta! mr horrible up yours, dickface, Wed 23 Apr 2008, 14:10, archived)
# ffs
were the rest of your team all white?
(I helped save b3ta! Mighty Nibus who dares gins | @nibus, Wed 23 Apr 2008, 14:10, archived)
# Hahah, no
(I helped save b3ta! Jessie © needs pirate name suggestions, Wed 23 Apr 2008, 14:12, archived)
# jesus
did you have any support from them?

I can't believe this went as far as it did
(I helped save b3ta! Mighty Nibus who dares gins | @nibus, Wed 23 Apr 2008, 14:16, archived)
# Nope
I had to threaten not returning to work before they would even agree to release a statement implying I had been cleared of 'an accusation' and with that was a clear order not to speak to me about it, much as they suggested I wasn't allowed to do either. Heh, bugger that, I have no desire to go flinging accusations of my own around, or drag up the past, but I was missing for over 7 weeks during which there were a LOT of rumours suggesting things about me- I'm not going to let that get buried over.

I work with a team that is over two thirds African, it's not in my best interests to let them believe I'm a closet racist.
(I helped save b3ta! Jessie © needs pirate name suggestions, Wed 23 Apr 2008, 14:23, archived)
# Sell the story to The Scum for £10k

Bastards!
(I helped save b3ta! Joliet, Wed 23 Apr 2008, 14:10, archived)
# "knowingly" what a load of crap
but then only white people can be racist apparently

this will follow you to your next place of employment no doubt

I fucking hate employee cliques, it's like being at fucking school at times

*sends out hug*
(I helped save b3ta! discomeats This canoe, Wed 23 Apr 2008, 14:03, archived)
# Aww, thanks
Apparently it is wiped from my employee files now, but as I said- I don't trust them anymore.

The thing that really got me was that to work with vulnerable adults (which I do) you have to go through checks, one for criminal records and one for exactly this kind of dismissal- her perception of me not buying her a drink could have lost me my job and made damn sure I was never likely to get another job in the only area I currently have experience and qualification. That seems pretty harsh to me.
(I helped save b3ta! Jessie © needs pirate name suggestions, Wed 23 Apr 2008, 14:11, archived)
# the classic "race card" as the americans say
instead of coming up to you and saying "where's my drink" she had to pull that crap

and yes, "Extended Disclosure" would bring stuff like this up.

A company that is willing to put you through this, and then calling it a "learning experience" (to my mind "we blame you but there's nothing that would stand up in court") for being slandered by someone with a chip on her shoulder isn't worth a fuck.

And she'll try this again, as part of her cliquey power trip persecution complex.

Shit like that detracts from the suffering of real victims of racism, she should be fucking ashamed of herself, but then folk that are that into themselves have no shame.

You really need another employer
(I helped save b3ta! discomeats This canoe, Wed 23 Apr 2008, 14:22, archived)