Hi Steve,
I am sure that you had to think about being hired someone else as a blind person.
I have had the unpleasant experience of testifying about the discrimination another employee experienced working at the same County Agency I did.
This person was the Receptionist. He was perceived as gay and he had a back problem which necessitated use of a Special Chair.
He experienced blatant discrimination.
I testified on his behalf at hearings from the Office of Civil Rights out of Kansas City.
I really wasn't very popular because I had also gotten my job four days before my case went to trial. I had been denied my job on the basis of blindness even though I had the highest test score in the area.
Adyway there were consequences from these two actions.
I understand that you felt you couldn't do anything.
You can always ask these individuals for forgiveness if you ever run into them.
I hope this helps.
Colleen Roth



----- Original Message -----
From: Steve <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: Sunday, August 18, 2013 4:41 pm
Subject: Re: OT: Whistleblowing

>
>
> BlankI admire you guys that were involved in whistle-blowing stuff.  I wish 
> I had
> had the guts to do that when I was working for the public utility.
> 
> Unfortunately, my perception is as a quasi-governmental entity, I don't
> think I'd have had the protections or the legal recourse that I would've
> needed.  The head of the utility used his position to commit sexual
> harassment on a few of the female employees.  I worked in Human Resources
> and was aware of it, but it would have been quite a mess to complain to the
> Board of Commissioners; and basically being in management, you're pretty
> much an at-will employee.
> 
> This occurred twenty years ago, and I still have guilt feelings because a
> couple of them resigned due to his conduct.
> 
> Steve, K8SP
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
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> Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2013 10:55 AM
> Subject: Re: Update From KB8TYJ
> 
> 
> > Wow, Alan, talk about stress!!!!
> >
> > I kind of got involved in a bit of whistle-blowing myself, and I'm sure
> > some
> > of my superiors weren't happy with me either for reporting to certain
> > other
> > higher-level administrators  about  things that should have been done but
> > weren't.  But, my experience certainly was nothing like yours.
> >
> > Hope to see you in the NAQP later today.