Well, it’s Part II of my previous post about a co-worker filing a workplace violence claim against me even though there is nothing I can think of I did to warrant this extreme measure.
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Well, it’s Part II of my previous post about a co-worker filing a workplace violence claim against me even though there is nothing I can think of I did to warrant this extreme measure.
For an update, I had an attorney look at my letter of directive and he said that was the worst letter he ever seen in his career and his advice to me was, write back to avoid insubordination by refusing to answer letter of directive and tell them letter was vague, poorly written and needed more specifics. I did that on July 23.
When I was originally given this letter, I was verbally told there were 3 topics I was supposed to write my conversation I had with this particular person and they were :Marketing Manager, Property manager and Donnie Z. I could only think of one that I got emotional with her about that I mentioned in my previous post when I explained my honesty and she accepted my apology later, but no violence took place. The other two definitely not and stupid for even thinking those conversations I had would ever be considered workplace violence either.
Well, I received a response to my letter requesting more details and received it yesterday. It still did not disclose what she said I did that caused her to file the workplace violence claim only that they were investigating a potential violation based on these conversations. So they still want me to write my conversation with that person on specific dates now not on or about dates from first letter. To top it off, they switched one of the verbally told topics and wrote a new one and it’s about my 25 year Service Pin discussion and removed Marketing Manager discussion and left other 2 listed above. This is insane and what is the topic going to be next if they can’t get it right the first time? They upset me to no end that day and I was wondering what I did with no information to go on and had to ask them questions. What if I would have complied originally to those 3 topics from the beginning? Would they have come and said, oh I’m sorry it wasn’t about that it’s on this topic. Dang I’m dealing with some kangaroos obviously investigating me. My antenna is up now for sure and want to laugh.
I am really not concerned I violated any policy, but it concerns me more as to why those topics they listed would to her? This is really getting on my last nerve and wondering if I should just write my comments and let them decide and see the craziness I see or should I stand my ground longer and not answer by my new deadline Aug 8.
I surely don’t want to write something she didn’t say or wasn’t the cause of her claim so they can twist against me to help them have questions to investigate me with .
Still confused as to why they need my conversation written in order to investigate me? Ask me a specific question and I’ll answer it.
If I do write something which I don’t want to, would it be simple facts like an outline? What would you do?


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