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red_baa_ron t1_it4f9v5 wrote
Sounded like they forced her to resign. The alternative is usually worse in these situations.
KTfl1 t1_itmmp5j wrote
The alternative is only worse if you are guilty of something. It takes leverage to make someone quit a government job. It seems like she had an ax to grind against a specific remote employee that wasn't in her department.
red_baa_ron t1_itmohjc wrote
Not necessarily. True or not, her reputation is shredded. She can either leave and take her life into her own hands or she can be strung along in a lengthy process stacked against her.
Also, what makes you assume this was personal against the remote employee?
KTfl1 t1_itmxoaj wrote
She was promoted 4 times during her employment with the city. How is that stacked against her?
Her reputation was shredded when she said she was forced to quit. The city would respond to any inquiry with title and dates of employment.
Seems like - that's what it seemed like to me. She was questioning the work ethic of an employee that didn't report to her, because what she wanted that person to do wasn't getting done.
mattmaddux t1_it502al wrote
I do think if it was me and I knew I had done nothing wrong I’d make them fire me rather than resign. I think you’ve got a much better case against them that way.
However, we don’t know what was said behind closed doors, and could see someone convincing her that it was better for her to resign quietly, then she changed her mind afterwards and came forward.
Honestly from the outside it’s impossible to know.
gregoire2018 t1_it871kc wrote
The reporter here. I just want to convey that I appreciate the thoughts and questions folks are sharing here on this thread. Thanks to all who listen to KSMU (or read our news stories posted online).
Delicious-Mouse-4681 t1_it3pn5o wrote
Look at who is in the program. It was the biggest mess I’ve ever been tied to doing govt work.
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ShartsvilleDestroyer t1_it3ujy9 wrote
No one is discriminating against her because she has ADHD, they've accused her of giving the medication she's prescribed for her ADHD to employees.
AmcillaSB t1_it4647d wrote
There's an addderal shortage right now, too. I wonder if she gave some of hers to a coworker who couldn't get their prescription filled.
ShartsvilleDestroyer t1_it47n12 wrote
If she was giving away Adderall, a national shortage doesn't make it ok.
red_baa_ron t1_it4e94i wrote
She said she didn't give away any of her Adderall.
That being said, if she was giving it away to coworkers with ADHD who couldn't get any due to the shortage, then that's damn decent of her in my opinion. Law and policy of course are a different matter.
ShartsvilleDestroyer t1_it4f696 wrote
I'm with ya.
blu3dice t1_it4hvrb wrote
>discrimination against a disabled employee.
Questioning if she gave another employee her medication isn't discrimination. That's the city protecting itself from a HUGE liability. Could you imagine the lawsuit if that person had a serious side effect or got injured on the job after taking Adderall provided to them by their supervisor, a city employee?!?
Even she admits she quit because "my integrity was being questioned".....not "I was discriminated against".
tc65681 t1_it3odp6 wrote
Would like to hear the other side of story. From reading this, if she had done nothing wrong should not have resigned. Let them prove the allegations. If have nothing to hide, no reason to resign