Please help me leave my racist and sexist job
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Hello ! My name is Nia and I am a black queer woman currently residing in the DMV.I am humbly asking for assistance with the next 3 months rent as i prepare to depart my racist , sexist job. I’ve been trying to stay strong for the past couple years but my anxiety is at an all time high especially with COVID-19. During Covid (but honestly always) my job is to act as a servant and human shield between the rest of the world and the wealthy white residents at my job. Whenever they don’t feel like going out in public (errands like picking up food, prescriptions, dropping off packages etc) I have to go in their place as well as take the metro everyday because i can no longer afford to uber. On top of that I'm also expected to run and get the door for them and I must stand whenever they walk past me, and tell them it's my pleasure to serve them or be penalized.
On top of that the residents make it very hard for me to do my job. I've gotten complaints from residents for wearing my natural hair on multiple occasions. I've been cursed out by residents for not standing for them , I've been compared to animals as a joke ,been called “exotic” and “wacky”, had a resident attempt to touch my hair and more. I've also been targeted and bullied consistently by residents for allegedly having an attitude (I am always polite to everyone , those who know me know this) and had my job threatened over minor mistakes or pure misunderstandings.
My coworkers make my job difficult as well. On my first day my married coworker who was twice my age tried to lure me into their car. Made personal calls to me from work multiple times and tried to invite himself over my house. I've been talked down to and had my intelligence questioned by my male higher up for minor infractions, like forgetting to put a simple symbol within a text.After I defended myself I was treated differently and targeted by that coworker ever since. They call and harass me all hours of the morning and evening to berate over minor mistakes made at work , it feels like I'm never truly clocked out.They have sent me into multiple anxiety attacks while at home. My ADHD often makes me gloss over or miss details but I'm told that I'm careless and a slap in the face to the company. I recently sprained my ankle and needed to take off and they attempted to guilt me into working a 12 hour shift and wouldn't help me find coverage. Ive been written up for things like being on my phone in the back or forgetting to log in an instruction but then I witnessed the same person who wrote me up watch a soccer game on his phone while at the front desk.The higher ups and ,men allow each other to be on facetime , play phone games with each other and text when watching the door, take extended breaks and not complete basic task. It's gotten to the point where they quietly snitch on me and pile up my wrap sheet for anything. My Director recently threw me under the bus and framed me for stalking a fellow black co worker who was out sick. When in actuality my director stalked their instagram and recorded their story in an attempt to prove they weren't sick. Because I am not a man, a higher up or of the same culture no one is looking out for me.
I have many more examples of misconduct and double standards at a job that I've sacrificed holidays, memories and my well being for.On top of being fed up I'm on my third strike and am in danger of losing my job. Please help me start the next chapter of my life. I currently have a side hustle in motion and I will be searching for other employment during this time. I thank you in advance for your kindness and for reading this :)
On top of that the residents make it very hard for me to do my job. I've gotten complaints from residents for wearing my natural hair on multiple occasions. I've been cursed out by residents for not standing for them , I've been compared to animals as a joke ,been called “exotic” and “wacky”, had a resident attempt to touch my hair and more. I've also been targeted and bullied consistently by residents for allegedly having an attitude (I am always polite to everyone , those who know me know this) and had my job threatened over minor mistakes or pure misunderstandings.
My coworkers make my job difficult as well. On my first day my married coworker who was twice my age tried to lure me into their car. Made personal calls to me from work multiple times and tried to invite himself over my house. I've been talked down to and had my intelligence questioned by my male higher up for minor infractions, like forgetting to put a simple symbol within a text.After I defended myself I was treated differently and targeted by that coworker ever since. They call and harass me all hours of the morning and evening to berate over minor mistakes made at work , it feels like I'm never truly clocked out.They have sent me into multiple anxiety attacks while at home. My ADHD often makes me gloss over or miss details but I'm told that I'm careless and a slap in the face to the company. I recently sprained my ankle and needed to take off and they attempted to guilt me into working a 12 hour shift and wouldn't help me find coverage. Ive been written up for things like being on my phone in the back or forgetting to log in an instruction but then I witnessed the same person who wrote me up watch a soccer game on his phone while at the front desk.The higher ups and ,men allow each other to be on facetime , play phone games with each other and text when watching the door, take extended breaks and not complete basic task. It's gotten to the point where they quietly snitch on me and pile up my wrap sheet for anything. My Director recently threw me under the bus and framed me for stalking a fellow black co worker who was out sick. When in actuality my director stalked their instagram and recorded their story in an attempt to prove they weren't sick. Because I am not a man, a higher up or of the same culture no one is looking out for me.
I have many more examples of misconduct and double standards at a job that I've sacrificed holidays, memories and my well being for.On top of being fed up I'm on my third strike and am in danger of losing my job. Please help me start the next chapter of my life. I currently have a side hustle in motion and I will be searching for other employment during this time. I thank you in advance for your kindness and for reading this :)
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Nia Evans
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Hyattsville, MD