by Stephanie
(Florida)
I was fired from the county job I was working at after they received a note from my worker's comp Dr saying I would need light duty for another month. I was on probation (6 months) with two weeks left and I received unemployment for about 4 months and accepted another position with the county in a different agency which is below my educational level (BSW). I have only been working for 2 months and have been subjected to personal harassment from my co-workers and supervisor. I called the union rep who said I have to work there for 90 days to be able to utilize the grievance procedure, but that she was aware of several instances involving this supervisor and told me to hang in there. There have been other employees who quit and another employee was transfered to another worksite. I was subjected to horrible insults that were demeaning including accusing me of having a thought disorder and that I know nothing and how dare I ask about job duties and how to interact with other disciplines. This was witnessed by another co-worker who is working with this supervisor and afraid for her job. I was asked by the union rep to talk with an OEO counselor and that counselor stated that it was not due to protected categories and she would get back to me after talking to the union rep, she didn't. I have fibromyalgia and also hepatitis c and anxiety which has been made worse by this situation. I am continuously being picked on for issues that my co-workers bring up unjustly who have worked there for 2 -6 years and are engrained with the county. This started after I asked them to please not yell at me and talk innappropriately to me, such as in a demeaning, ordering way. The union rep also stated when I told her who my supervisor was stated "she's back?" because she had been on leave and said it sounded as if they were trying to get rid of me before I even get started. I just had
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