It was really a bummer, because I really enjoyed the work, and the people. We were building and repairing high voltage electric motor testers, which are in use in dams, bridges, anything that needs a gigantic electric motor. They didn’t disclose this to me during the interview, and my first few units were for local municipalities, and small niche electrical companies. That said I overheard today, someone talking about Raytheon, and asked to talk to my manager to find out if they were working with them. Come to find out, not only are they working with Raytheon on a rocket project, their primary customer base is Defense Contractors. I told him that I have an ethical and moral objection to contributing to the perpetuation of the Military-Industrial Complex, and could not continue working for a company that does not adequately align with my values. Immediately, he became defensive, telling me,…
Refusing to hire an employee on these grounds would be considered discrimination on the basis of religion.
i recently left my job because of retaliation from local management for reporting them to their bosses for ignoring sexual harassment of female staff by male coworkers and male customers. some of the women affected were minors, and the local managers got their asses tore apart for ignoring this problem. local management tore into my ass for getting them into trouble and began retaliating against me. after a whole month where i as a full time employee got half the hours i was supposed to i quit. the truth is i spoke to an attorney who listened to me, looked at my evidence and immediately said i had an excellent case for a settlement even in an employee friendly state like Indiana. i asked if he could take the case on contingency and he said they don't do that his retainer is 5k. FML i could get rid of all…