Apology Accepted

After freaking out about my boss's obvious anti-Semitic tendencies, I took my case just above him to his superior in the company. This is a large media conglomerate with very strict rules and regulations so I knew my cries would not fall upon deaf ears. It certainly didn't hurt that the man to whom I turned is named David Isreal and quite Jewish too.

I asked for a meeting the next day after our radio show ended at 10 AM. David did not disappoint. He was kind and understanding and assured me that this was not what any of the management had in mind when they charged my boss with directing the morning show and its hosts.

I did uncover that my boss blatantly lied about the gathered managers discussing my references to being Jewish. At no time did it ever come up in conversation. Furthermore, David assured me that no one in management believes this to be an issue.

David ended our meeting by promising to handle the situation. He would meet with my boss and make sure that he knows he was wrong.

I had an unpleasant moment when I tried to cover all of my bases by going to speak with Human Resources. The woman in charge revealed that someone else had already told her the story and that mine was completely different. It was OBVIOUSLY my boss, but she refused to say. She then implied that some may think I am lying and that this is a "He said, she said" situation. I was floored and furious! How dare he run to the person who should be MY advocate and try to undermine me!

The following day, my boss asked me to stay after a meeting and he apologized to me for hurting me and making it such a personal attack. I accepted and suggested that we just move on.

I still don't think he fully understands the depth of the insult, nor how close he came to getting the company sued for discrimination. I told HR that I accepted the apology, but I will never forget and that means I am watching and listening carefully, should he screw up again!!!