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WATCH WHAT YOU SAY AT YOUR WORKPLACE.......

Posted on 10/31/2008 10:55:30 PM PDT by Lisa_from Buckeye Country

I spoke out about all the Obama rhetoric spouted by my co-workers, now I'm out of a job.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: discrimination; harassed; job; rhetoric; workplace
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To: Lisa_from Buckeye Country
It seems that no conservative should be a subscriber to them in light of this
181 posted on 11/01/2008 5:18:54 AM PDT by HereInTheHeartland (Flush Obama/Biden in 2008!!!!)
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To: Lisa_from Buckeye Country

Sorry to hear your story. I’ve been in the same position before. However things always turn out for the best since now I have a “Republican” company to work for.

IT ALWAYS WORKS OUT FOR THE BEST...DON’T FEEL BAD.. YOU’LL FIND A NEW JOB AND WONDER WHY YOU TOLERATED THE BAD ONE FOR SO LONG....


182 posted on 11/01/2008 5:19:44 AM PDT by CharlotteVRWC
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To: softwarecreator
Needless to say, if the holy one loses I will not be going into Detroit on Nov 5th.

I work in downtown Chicago, and let me say a few things:


183 posted on 11/01/2008 5:32:10 AM PDT by usconservative (Palin/McCain 2008)
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To: Lisa_from Buckeye Country

I’ll meet you in the Gulag, sister. It’s going to be a fine collection of people.


184 posted on 11/01/2008 5:33:55 AM PDT by Humble Servant
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To: Lisa_from Buckeye Country
I have nothing to lose now, my former employer is Dish Network.

Thanks for letting us know. I was considering switching to Dish Network to save money because Comcast is so expensive. I was actually going to cancel my Comcast today and have Dish Network installed this week.

I'm not considering Dish Network anymore.

Score that Lisa from Buckeye Country: 1. Dish Network: 0

My best and most sincere wishes for you to find a better job in a more hospitable workplace. I know what you're going through. The place I work for is 95% Obamanuts too. Hard to be the lone voice of reason in a crowd of people looking for their "savior."

185 posted on 11/01/2008 5:36:35 AM PDT by usconservative (Palin/McCain 2008)
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To: Lisa_from Buckeye Country

Lisa, life is too short to abide this type of abuse, & you can be sure it would have continued after the election, no matter who wins.

Yes, things are at their darkest w/o a job. But good employees don’t stay unemployed long, so I’m sure you will find work soon. And if it is not exactly what you want, then continue looking for a better job.

I too, have had to resign because of an abusive work environment. So has my wife. Both of us were scared to death of being jobless, but both situations turned out for the better.

In the case of my wife, her new job has been everything the old job wasn’t! She is so glad to be away from those ugly people, & she is clearly a happier, more self-confident person.

I am sure your situation too will improve, & soon you will wonder why you didn’t resign sooner. This is likely to be a “blessing in disguise” for you. It certainly was for my wife & I!


186 posted on 11/01/2008 5:42:55 AM PDT by Mister Da (The mark of a wise man is not what he knows, but what he knows he doesn't know!)
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To: Lisa_from Buckeye Country
I really needed to be called a dumbass right now.

Someone needs to call you that, because you were.

It's 4am and I can't sleep. And if you would have paid attention, and read the previous posts, you'd know my employer was Dish Network.

I did pay attention, I read all of the fawning 'poor-baby' responses you've been receiving, and saw that you did in fact identify your employer. You must have missed that post where I acknowledged that you did ID your former employer.

And thanks for your "support".

You've got plenty of support, what you need is a swift kick in the ass to get you re-focused and back in the fight.

Consider it done. Now quit feeling sorry for yourself, and get yourself in gear.
187 posted on 11/01/2008 5:45:34 AM PDT by mkjessup (If 0bama is elected, 'Reverend' Wright will be proved a prophet, as 'God D@mns America')
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To: Lisa_from Buckeye Country
Lisa, I think you are giving good counsel about laying low. Me, that's not usually my counsel, but here's what I know. Companies are laying off; and any excuse will do. If your entire office is pro-Obama, you'll just have to find a polite way to say "I don't discuss politics at work". If the entire office were pro-McCain, I'd give the same advice to a pro-Obama supporter. Any workplace needs cohesion. If the pro-obama bots are doing their jobs, meeting the goals, then management will tend to look the other way. And vice versa. But if you stand up and look like a nail, you will get hammered.

I know how you've got to be feeling, and I wish there was someway I could whisk your pain away; been all through this.

You were essentially told by your supervisor, after coming to her/him for counsel/assistance, to "stop causing problems". Your next step should have been marching directly to your Human Resources office.

While this still may not have given you satisfaction, legally, it would have put you on the grounds to possibly a lawsuit should you have chosen to go that path.

The Art of War also teaches that when one is surrounded by crocodiles, sometimes it's best to wear camouflage until you've got your exit or attack lined up.

And I do understand why you quit. Now, you do need to find a job. The Holiday season is starting up -- it's time to hit the pavement. I'd be glad to email you some job websites.

And I offer to help you with your resume.

No, I don't say you screwed up. You just had a very hard lesson; one of life's amazing curveballs. You will get up again, and you'll find coworkers better than the ones you've just left. Rest assured, however, very possibly your coworkers are also being told to "cool it". While they may feel smug for having busted "the enemy", know that what goes around comes around; and their false victory is going to bite them hard.

Hang in there! The moment you stop listening to your own inner thoughts, and following these, is the first moment you derail from living your own unique and special life.

You've got skills; and you left before you were fired. That looks good on an application/resume. Wear it with joy. This bad episode, while you are not receiving unemployment, still makes you marketable. Everyday, send out applications/resumes. Hit the pavement. Drive around. Go in and talk with managers, introduce yourself, give them your sunniest best along with your resume and completed application.

I see on this thread some have potential jobs which may work for you. FreeperVille is full of talented, creative people who'd very much like to help you.

Now, to find you a job.

188 posted on 11/01/2008 5:46:52 AM PDT by Alia
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To: Secret Agent Man

unless you live in Wyoming where juries don’t pay damages large enough to pay the lawyers fees


189 posted on 11/01/2008 5:52:37 AM PDT by bert (K.E. N.P. +12 . Ferengi?.....Probably not, but he sure has the lobes)
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To: Humble Servant; Lisa_from Buckeye Country
I’ll meet you in the Gulag, sister. It’s going to be a fine collection of people.

We must all hang together or we shall most certainly hang separately.

190 posted on 11/01/2008 5:54:52 AM PDT by usconservative (Palin/McCain 2008)
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To: Lisa_from Buckeye Country

Go to your state’s Job Service office - and file a wrongful termination action against the employer for allowing a hostile work environment.


191 posted on 11/01/2008 5:56:52 AM PDT by Keith in Iowa (ESPN MNF: 3 Putzes talking about football on TV while I'm trying to watch a game.)
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To: celtic gal
Didn't the Clintons review the FBI records of numerous people early in their admin.?

Since that time, we have the Patriot Act & other “security” laws allowing increased surveillance.

I wonder who the patriots and terrorists will be under an 0bama presidency?

Khalidi, Ayers, Wright, et al, obviously will no longer be the terrorists, so they must be the patriots! I guess that makes conservatives the terrorists, & ripe for having the laws applied. And the fascist state begins!

What will you be willing (or afraid) to say here at FR after an 0bama inauguration in January?

192 posted on 11/01/2008 6:03:34 AM PDT by Mister Da (The mark of a wise man is not what he knows, but what he knows he doesn't know!)
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To: Lisa_from Buckeye Country
I'm now out of a job, and have no money coming in to pay my bills.

Barack will fix it.

193 posted on 11/01/2008 6:19:11 AM PDT by TankerKC (Engages in rhetorical flourishes.)
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To: softwarecreator
Where I work it's about 95% Obamamaniacs. I don't talk about politics at work because for me it would be a career limiting move.

I work at the Pentagon and McCain supportes don't talk. For some reason, the Obama supporters do. If I had to guess, I'd say that 7 in 10 support McCain.

194 posted on 11/01/2008 6:23:03 AM PDT by TankerKC (Engages in rhetorical flourishes.)
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To: EBH

The intimidation factor, in my opinion, is derived from the fear of being labeled a racist!

If you complain about actions being taken against because of your political discourse and report it to the authorities, you motives will be questioned and you will be accused of stirring racist activity.

I believe that the people in authority will turn you from the victum to the villain!

THIS IS THE CULTURE THAT OBAMA CAMPAIGN HAS CREATED!


195 posted on 11/01/2008 6:23:11 AM PDT by ethics
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To: Lisa_from Buckeye Country

Google “hostile work environment” for some ideas on how to proceed.


196 posted on 11/01/2008 6:24:36 AM PDT by Canedawg ("If the media supposes that, the media is a ass, a idiot.," said Mr. Bumble.)
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To: Lisa_from Buckeye Country; JaneNC

This works both ways: I told my receptionist yesterday to remove her Obama button or find a new job. She removed the button.


197 posted on 11/01/2008 6:31:11 AM PDT by Labyrinthos
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To: Norman Bates
We need to FReep this joint.

If it is a private business, I'd support their right to fire anybody, for any reason. That sucks, but it beats the alternatives.

198 posted on 11/01/2008 6:31:31 AM PDT by TankerKC (Engages in rhetorical flourishes.)
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To: Lisa_from Buckeye Country

What you should have done..you should have said some guy touched you.


199 posted on 11/01/2008 6:37:28 AM PDT by queenkathy (Pray 4 Josh... www.carepages.com ( joshuaourwarrior) brain injury from allergy shot)
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To: Lisa_from Buckeye Country

Sorry about that, but a lot of us are in that position. I’ve chosen the “keep your mouth shut and ear to the ground” route. You pick up a lot of good stuff playing clandestine spy.:) The day after the election, OTOH, if all goes our way, I won’t even try to contain the glee.


200 posted on 11/01/2008 6:38:57 AM PDT by Desdemona (Lipstick only until the election. The gloss has been sacrificed for the greater good.)
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