This post is in response to a comment I received (but will not be approving) on my previous post. If you missed the first post, be sure to read it so you know what's going on.
I had a comment posted earlier today from someone posting as Anonymous. I'll first say that I feel nothing but contempt for someone who has a smart alec remark to make but is too scared to use their real name. Secondly, in response to their comment "Well this day and time if we need and want a job bad enough we have to do what we have to do and be happy we have a job. Look at all of the people that don't have job just be happy you have one.", while I am aware that a lot of people are out of work at this time, no I absolutely should not be grateful to be asked to do something illegal that takes advantage of me, nor should I be asked to put my job before my family. This is unacceptable to ask of anyone.
This is like saying "Oh, there are lots of people who would love to be in a relationship, so you should just take your husband/partner beating you and be grateful you have a husband/partner to beat you" or "Well, there are lots of people who's children grow up to be murderers, so you should be glad you're infertile." Neither of these statements are acceptable and neither is the statement that I should be grateful for a job that abuses me.
I am grateful that in a time where our economy is as poor as it is, I do have a job. Having said that, I have a job where I was literally laughed at when I asked for a raise following the completion of my Bacherlors degree. I have a job that took away my PTO (paid time off) leave last year and didn't replace it or give anything in return. I have a job that laid 50 people off 2 weeks before Christmas (no, I wasn't one of them, but I had several friends who were). I have a job that has not given me (or anyone else for that matter) a raise in the 4 years I've worked there. I have a job that has told me my adoption is of no importance and should be put second to the job. And, now, I have a job that has asked me to work 6 hours of my own time, without pay, when it was not necessary and threatened to take my job away if I failed to do so.
No, it isn't acceptable and, no, I shouldn't just be grateful I have this job. If "Anonymous" actually thinks this is true, then "Anonymous" is someone I hope no one ever has to work for or with.
5 comments:
Amen and amen! It is imperative that even in difficult economic times (I would even be so bold as to say, ESPECIALLY in difficult times), businesses and employers must be held to account for how they treat their staff. An employer that takes advantage of their employees needs to be reminded of labour laws.
I'm with you on the anon comments. The only ugly comments I've ever gotten are from people posting that way. It says a lot about them that they can't/won't be honest about who they are. Also, one should never apologize for refusing to be abused (in whatever setting it occurs).
You know, you would be covered under the whistle blower statute if you reported them for demanding you work unpaid over time. There is no excuse for that.
{{{Hugs}}}
sorry that someone was negative. the only bad comments i have got were anon too.don't waste another second thinking about it. And good luck on the job hunt!
Hi, I discovered your blog through Weekword. I'm sorry you had that experience with the anonymous commentator. He or she sounds completely ignorant.
I'm interested in following your future posts about adoption. I was adopted myself. Good luck!
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