I Am Angry

I've had worse done to me in my life but present anger...I met my boyfriend on a campaign. He dumped me out of nowhere. Then I go to the manager at the end of the campaign to pick up my check and everyone's getting paid but me..??? I worked so hard election week just to sit there and take it when I didn't get paid. I'm the only person of color who worked on the campaign so maybe that was it? I don't know but I'm mad that I got bamboozled by a party that I'm not even a part of and that I was too weak to say something and that my boyfriend dumped me. I'll dive into a story about that later but I'm so angry.

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greenmountaingal · 70-79, F

If they agreed to pay you, and they paid everyone else, then I would think you'd have quite a case with the state Labor Board. Maybe it's time to make a few phone calls.

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greenmountaingal · 70-79, F

@sharqwe: OK. I understand. You need the letter more than you need the money. Looks like they took advantage of that. And it might even be a classic case of race descrimination as well. You'd have to give up on the letter if you wanted to fight these jerks. Don't blame you for being mad! If they don't give you a terrific letter of recommendation, I'd start making those calls.

sharqwe · 26-30, F

I agree but even if they didn't give me that letter I know I'm not assertive enough to fight them. I really feel like it had to do with my race and the fact that I was one of two girls working on that campaign. I guess I also fear that if I did sue them or something that no one would believe me. The manager always used to talk about how discrimination wasn't a real issue anymore and that minorities like me like to over exaggerate.

greenmountaingal · 70-79, F

@sharqwe: Great. What a jerk. You can at least ask for the letter if you don't get it soon. And remember, if you did decide to fight these people, It's the Labor Board and your attorney who do the fighting. Most of the time, you don't need to get involved personally. I sympathize with lack of self- assertion; my mother was the Wicked Witch of West Hollywood. I hate to fight with anyone who has more power than I do.

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