Being in public service, I hear from all types. Everyone has a complaint. Everyone has suffered discrimination. There's always someone else to blame.
I've been dealing with one particular individual who believes he was terminated from his employment because he requested a new pair of prescription safety glasses. Long story short, there is no merit to his case. Real reason for his termination: he was insubordinate and refused, on several occasions, to discontinue the wearing of his dark, tinted glasses during nightime hours.
I wrote him a letter a couple of months ago when this all started and told him the following:
"Your original discrimination complaint to us, as well as the follow up documents you have recently faxed to me, are confusing and disjointed. There are very few, if any, complete sentences or thoughts. They are extremely difficult to read, and in what appears to be an attempt to give some type of a legal “feel” to those documents, you have created a morass of confusion to the point that it is impossible to determine whether or not you engaged in any activity protected by the ADOSH Act."
He sent me another letter the other day. I've reproduced it in its entirety below. Everything is as it appears in the original, including grammar, punctuation, etc. The only thing I've changed is to add "XXXXXX" in place of actual names, except my own.
Division of Occupational Safety and Health Retaliation : Discrimination :
P.O. Box 19070 Wrongful Termination:
Phoenix, Arizona 85005 – 070 XXXXXXXXXXXX.
Attention : Darren Perkins Date 7 / 14 / 2009
Fax #602-542-1614
Discrimination : Retaliation : OSHA : ADOSH : Complaint # 08-63 ; . { Both : }
Under the Freedom Act to Request Informatio Per Appeal Case # 08-63 ; .
This is a Formal Request Under this Freedom Act ; To Request All Information ; .
Be advised these Requests have been made before ; . Until now this act was brought to my attention ; .
Per : XXXXXXXXXXX ; Also advised of prior Requests and is aware ; . {Misleading }
I am Requesting All Information Per Appeal Case # 08-63 { But Limited to None : } ; .
The Event this Information is not Disclosed ; This could be grounds { With Holding and Concealing
Information : } ; Be Advised and Placed on Notice : ,. To Deal in Good Faith : .
This Protection Act to with hold names and Reports Should Not Apply Do to the Fact and the
Nature of the Corruption Involved in this Case that you are {Aware : } { Darren Perkins } .
My Request was that you Not Be Involved Period { Darren Perkins } XXXXXX. is aware ; .
Accordingly and in a Fashionable Manner ; . If these Requests are Not Granted ;
They will go to the Next Level ; . Be advised { Darren Perkins } ; Deal in Good Faith ; .
Pending Request for Informa6tion Per Appeal Case # 08-63 ; .
Making this Clear : This could be Grounds for Fraud and Racketeering { Criminal Division : } ; .
{ Requesting information Be sent within Next 15 Days Send ASAP : } ; .
{ Leave to Amend : } ; .
Concerns and Copies to :
XXXXXXXXXXX
Fax # XXX – XXX – XXXX
XXXXXXX : This Request for Information has been made again ; Thank You ; I am Standing By
Waiting to Move Forward to the Next Level ; . Please be advised and Placed on Notice ; .
My Contact Information is :
XXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Tucson, AZ 85741
Phone # 602-XXX-XXXX
Standing By Waiting ; .
P.O. Box 19070 Wrongful Termination:
Phoenix, Arizona 85005 – 070 XXXXXXXXXXXX.
Attention : Darren Perkins Date 7 / 14 / 2009
Fax #602-542-1614
Discrimination : Retaliation : OSHA : ADOSH : Complaint # 08-63 ; . { Both : }
Under the Freedom Act to Request Informatio Per Appeal Case # 08-63 ; .
This is a Formal Request Under this Freedom Act ; To Request All Information ; .
Be advised these Requests have been made before ; . Until now this act was brought to my attention ; .
Per : XXXXXXXXXXX ; Also advised of prior Requests and is aware ; . {Misleading }
I am Requesting All Information Per Appeal Case # 08-63 { But Limited to None : } ; .
The Event this Information is not Disclosed ; This could be grounds { With Holding and Concealing
Information : } ; Be Advised and Placed on Notice : ,. To Deal in Good Faith : .
This Protection Act to with hold names and Reports Should Not Apply Do to the Fact and the
Nature of the Corruption Involved in this Case that you are {Aware : } { Darren Perkins } .
My Request was that you Not Be Involved Period { Darren Perkins } XXXXXX. is aware ; .
Accordingly and in a Fashionable Manner ; . If these Requests are Not Granted ;
They will go to the Next Level ; . Be advised { Darren Perkins } ; Deal in Good Faith ; .
Pending Request for Informa6tion Per Appeal Case # 08-63 ; .
Making this Clear : This could be Grounds for Fraud and Racketeering { Criminal Division : } ; .
{ Requesting information Be sent within Next 15 Days Send ASAP : } ; .
{ Leave to Amend : } ; .
Concerns and Copies to :
XXXXXXXXXXX
Fax # XXX – XXX – XXXX
XXXXXXX : This Request for Information has been made again ; Thank You ; I am Standing By
Waiting to Move Forward to the Next Level ; . Please be advised and Placed on Notice ; .
My Contact Information is :
XXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Tucson, AZ 85741
Phone # 602-XXX-XXXX
Standing By Waiting ; .
2 comments:
So what drugs is this guy on??
Wow, what the heck? And this guys wonders why he was terminated from his job? Don't most places require a person to have a somewhat functioning brain?
Oh, and from an English major's perspective, I have to say your letter to HIM was quite well-written.... You must've been doing this job for a while:)
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