SPL311RDST@aol.com wrote:
> Yes, it's off-topic, but I gotta vent. Thanks to my Roadster Family for
> lending an ear (or eyeball as it would be)
>
> Up until 3:30pm yesterday I was employed by a microchip tape & reel outfit in
> Tempe, AZ - Back-End Technologies. Those of you in the industry may have, or
> will hear of it as they are growing rapidly w/ambitions to be a US leader in
> the field. They do a LOT of work for Motorola and other such large companies.
> The boss is a notoriously abusive hard-@$$. He has always been verbally
> abusive to all of his employees, and no one in the office was exempt from his
> attacks. For almost a full year I was able to put up wtih it. We regularly
> head such things as " I hate you all" coming over the loudspeaker, official
> announcements of "Any one who pisses me off today will have their throat
> slit", and many variations of the "women are idiots" theme. All included
> gratuitious use of the "F-word" and other such colorful language. I
> personally was told when my 7 yo little girl was very sick to "Throw the
> F***ing thing in the garbage." An unwritten part of my job description was
> "damage-control" - smoothing things over with our many vendors after they had
> come in contact with him.
>
> Friday was the last straw for me. Our shop is moving and between all of the
> confusion created there, and lunches of the office personnel, the phone did
> not get answered for a whole 10 min. It was the wrong 10 min, as the boss
> called then. <shaking head> When he got back to the shop he let loose his
> fury.
>
> It all came to a head with this hair-triggered, (mentally distrurbed?) VERY
> angry guy screaming directly at me about everything that had pissed him off
> that week - and (this is the best ie:SCARIEST part) waving a hand-held
> pick-axe type tool directly in my face. I told him to put it down several
> times, but he didn't. About then the "background" processing took over, and I
> was looking for a way outta the room - condsidering my options if he actually
> took a swing at me. I got out of the room physically unharmed, but shaken,
> and without a job. I thank the *Powers That Be* for giving Mr. LeClair the
> control to NOT slice my head open - but knowing what I do about him, it
> easily could have happened.
>
> Shaken, I left - but with enough foresight to photocopy my timecard. I have
> two witnesses that were right there in the office, but I have no idea if I
> should take this any further. Police? OSHA? ACLU? Overall, I am just so glad
> to be outta there. It did give me bad dreams all last night - I hope they go
> away soon.
>
> Roadster Content: now I get to drive around town in it to find a new job.
> Thanks for the time.
>
> Laurie
> (jobless & shaken in the East Valley)
> 70 SPL311
> 69 SRL311
> Chandler, AZ
Laurie........
Sounds like this jerk has broken several local, state, and, federal laws.
First,
his daily behavior seems to violate many of the federal laws concerning equal
opportunity and workers rights. In addition, his actions towards you yesterday,
could constitute assualt, both verbal AND physical since a weapon was used.
If you have witnesses, then for God's sake use them. Contact the police and get
a
good lawyer and sue the hell out of this guy. You could also go after the
company
for allowing him in a management position.
The only question I would raise is why you allowed this to go on for so long.
This is a classic case of harassment.
Roadster Content: Got my comp, springs for my 68 any am starting to get things
back togather, This has been a major learning experience.
Mike Clothier (Teacher Constitutional law/History)
Norco, Ca.
70 1600
68 1699 (future auto-x)
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