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Is this, in any way, discrimination?

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I work for an after school based program in the L.A. region. I worked alongside 4 other program leaders. The time I spent working there, I have always felt that my boss, or site coordinator had played favorites and tried to make small talk with me so I wouldn't notice. She had given numerous opportunities to my other co-workers, but not me. I was the youngest out of all of us. She always seemed so happy talking to the other program leader, but when she talked to me, it was just to give directions on the lesson plan. I took less days off than any of the other program leaders and did EVERYTHING I was asked, if not, better! I had absolutely no complaints from the children or their families. I even had kids wanting to switch into my classroom. In my opinion, I felt that she did not like me because mostly all of the kids loved me and would have chosen me over her. At one point, she even banned some of the kids from coming into my classroom for no reason. Now, as we were having training this week, I get pulled aside and told that a woman from the HR office had been trying to contact me and that I should go and call her asap. I call the woman, and she tells me that there was a "mix up" in my document for this coming school year. She said that someone gave her the message that I wanted to be a sub this year, which was 100% wrong because I specifically remember what I put down. The woman also said that because of the mix up, it would have worked out because they are only going to have 4 program leaders at every site. If that's true, what will happen to every other site with 5 or 6 program leaders? A little fishy, no? So as of now, I do not have a "family", as the woman stated, and feel completely betrayed. I think this is complete BS because out of all of the program leaders, MY document became "mixed up". What should I do? I really would like to fight this so that I could stay at my job site.

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  1. You'll never be able to prove any of that. And besides life is not fair, consider this a lesson and move on.


  2. Hi Dear,

      You were sat-up for sure.Don't they have a school board that you can report this to? I would make sure you fight this..It's totally unfair and i think discrimination to boot. She makes it opposite that she doesn't like you,so yes she is discriminating against you Dear.

      Also try the labor board and see what they can do for you My Friend.

    Fight this it's totally wrong in what she is doing to you. Good Luck.

    Your Friend,

    poppy1

  3. Maybe the site coordinator does like them more than she likes you. That's just life. Some people's personalities clash. That doesn't mean she would want to sabotage you tho. Mistakes do happen. And a lot of special needs programs are having lay-offs. Unfortunately, the newest are usually the first ones they let go, regardless of who did a better job. But if it makes you feel better, then approach her about it. I don't think you will get the job you want tho. It sounds like they've already made their decision.

  4. i dont know.. Ummm make a petition or hopefully the kids will..... And if you want to fight for it fight for it. If its worth fighting for then do it..

  5. The best thing for you to do would confront her. Tell her how you feel and if she had to do anything with this.

    Or maybe they did just get mixed up you never know but fight for what you want and you might get it.

    Lol. Seriously though confront her(him?)

  6. well the way it happened if u took it to court they could say it was a mistake and then the judge would probably make them give the job back and if they didnt do this then u could sue for discrimination and it'd look really bad cuz they said it was a mistake the first time so now they'd be screwed and u'd probably get a lot of money and ur job but i wouldnt want it after i sued the company

  7. Don't consider it a discrimination.  Your boss might just doesn't like you personally, nothing else to it, and there's nothing you can do about it!

    If you have been working there for years why not quit and go to another agency.  It would be a great point to put in resume (experienced tutor).  Move on before she makes your life any more miserable.  Oh, and don't forget to tell the parents you're quitting.  You might get followers and that would be a huge slap on your boss's face.  

  8. You could go to the HR person directly, tell her that you in now way wanted to sub and ask to see your document to understand where the mixup happened so it won't happen again (that is the auspice for looking at your doc and to then ask her the next question: who gave her the message that you wanted to sub.  ask sweetly and if looked at sideways, tell HR person that you would like to get in synch with them and do the best for the program.  

    IF it was your boss, I would go to her boss (which I rarely recommend).  I would tell her frankly and unemotionally about the mixup and a few choice things that have been going on.  Tell her that you want to stay a program leader, that you are otherwise happy, the children love you and you feel the same.

    The only real complication is if you are unionized.  Getting around your boss or away from her can be impossible.

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