Some of you remember who I am. I was a flight attendant for Comair (Delta Connection Group). As some of you know Im openly gay and Transgender besides fighting my own AS demons at times. I last posted info about the goings on at JFK International.
Things with management has gotten terribly untenable and stupervisors who dont know their elbow from an a**hole. I been clashing with Comair over some of the most minor stuff which has gotten me suspended twice for non-compliance. In the last 6 months I have been ending up in the supers office every 2 or 3 weeks, over things not really related to doing the job at hand, safety violations or even a passenger complaint (in my 2 years of flying ZERO complaints) The stress has been so bad I started having pyschogenic siezures, and ulcers.
I have been in the hospital twice.
I had some eeg and other work done. Everythings ok, but last doctor noted that Im 37% closer to having a full blown stroke if I don't either quit or make changes at work or change employment. Below is my pointed and direct resignation letter highlighting the troubles I had put up with at Comair.
Im looking for other employment which will let me be who I am, and won't try to muzzle me when I express objections to persons of "authority" and where I WONT HAVE TO CUT MY HAIR.
December 15th, 2007
I am hereby tendering my resignation effective January
1, 2008. Reluctantly, I am making this painful
decision for the most part because of the work
enviroment at Comair has become increasingly hostile
and company's supervisors have become non-responsive.
The lack of any expression of compassion to help me
with my work issues is in comprehensible.
My recent injury and illness resulting in lost time
was treated with total disregard by George Ferriere,
and when I tried to make arrangements I was not
rendered any assistance, except to be threatened
with 2 written reprimands for being "non-compliant"
with uniform policies while still on medical leave!
This pervasive harrassment has raised my stress level
to the point where I feel I am no longer effective
to perform my job as a flight attendant. The words of
"customer satisfaction" rings hollow at Comair when
management does not know to or willfully and blatantly
treats front line employees abusively through
arrogance and threats.
I very much hate having to do this, as I love my job
whenever I get to do it. But, the
employee-management, scheduling and human resource
skills,
or lack thereof within management, have raised my
stress level to the point it has affecting my daily
health and well being.
My physician/neurologist has strongly advised me that
my continuing to remain in the work atmosphere will
result in a full blown stroke (CVA) in the near future
which would eliminate any future I may have in
aviation.
In conclusion, I feel that this resignation is in the
best interest before that happens.
Sincerely
RJ
14 Jan 2008, 5:44 pm
