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| Minuet | May 19 2004, 09:21 AM Post #31 |
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I'm sorry to hear about how you were treated at work. Just remember one thing, usually it is the good natured people who get taken advantage of. You are a good person, but you should not allow people to take advantage of you. I would say that you can't be fired for this, but I need to remember that the laws in Canada and the laws in the US are quite different, so I won't get into that. You are right about the monetary value of benefits - and this is something that many employers do not want to address because it will cost them a lot of money. However, the company I used to work for did address this by converting to a Flexible Benefits program. People were given points to use towards the benefits they most needed. Family people had a few extra points in order to purchase family benefits - but single people actually came out on top because the number of points they had left over for the same benefits actually left them extra money for RSP (Registered Pension Plans) Sometimes you need to look at the bottom line ie what benefits you get - rather then the monetary value. As to society - that can work both ways. My sister, who is single, often has friends help her with things. Everyone expects that my husband will do those things for me. He works long hours and is often to busy. I don't think this really comes in under discrimination. As to the restaurant. Are tables for 2 being seated before you? If not then it is not discrimination, but poor planning on the part of the restaurant not having enough tables for 2 (and by extension 1 as that is the size table you would be seated at) Boy have we ever gone :offtopic: here. Sorry! |
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| Wichita | May 19 2004, 09:43 AM Post #32 |
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^^ I would say that you can't be fired for refusing. They can make your life hell though - that I can speak of from prior experience. Refusing was viewed as having a "lack of teamwork" - although somehow their being too busy to help me never was. (I should mention that the worst offenders were my single female bosses.) Tables for two did exist - that's how they make tables for 6. I would say that it had more to do with their perceptions of possible income and tips. As to the work on my home, I was talking about friends too. You see, somehow people get the perception that, if you are single, you have money. And you're right ... this is :offtopic: |
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