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kitty3 
9:02am, February 2, 2009
Many yrs ago now I was forced to quit a job I'd had for abt 17 years. To sum things up a junior woman, older then me, a temp, but a very aggressive nature in that when she wanted something she went out to get out no matter what. I guess she wanted my position which was Assistant to the department head at that time, gee he was single, she was divorced???????
She made my life such a living hell I quit but I had documented all instances that had occurred, things she had said and/or done to me.
I had 2 weeks vacation coming so I gave no notice just did up a resignation letter & dropped it off in Human Resources on a Friday then was gone.
But I had presented all the notes to a very senior operations manager who I had closely worked with in yrs gone by & deeply respected as he did me or so I thought.
He refused to get involved & I was terribly hurt.
I took the company to court, not for money at all, but to prove that they couldn't keep treating people that way & get away with it. I won my case & in yrs following that it really shook things up in that company.
Today while hubby & I were at our clinic for some usual tests I ran into that senior manager. My news is that I no longer still hold that grudge or that anger against him, it's gone, forgiven. No I can't forget but I can't be angry anymore.
I feel very uplifted by this & just wanted to share this.
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That's great that you don't carry that load around now. Forgiving usually means greatly lightening our load doesn't it?! I think, sadly, that today's workplace seems to be filled with stories like yours and they seem to be the norm! Sometimes we just say "enough is enough" and move on. I wonder if that's where I am at the moment. My hubby keeps telling me to turn the negativity into some kind of positive ... find the opportunity he tells me. WEll, I'm working on it. Glad you have a good story to share. God bless, m
mechellebelle
Happy that burden was lifted. God does not want us to be unforgiving. I bet you feel better too.I am so glad I do not have to be out working today , the way things are. Employers don't care who they hire, how they act any more. When I have to call a place the customer service people woyuld of been fired for the way they treat the person on the phone. I even had people hang up on me. Terry gets so mad at them for doing that. Glad you shared that story with us. Your such a sweetheart! I can't imange any one wanting to be ean to you. God Bless you. Hugs, frieda
MrsTDC