Was I biased in determining eligibility?
By cripfemme
@cripfemme (7698)
United States
February 26, 2009 4:50pm CST
I took someone home with me for Christmas to help me out as I always do. She told me she was a teacher who had just moved to the area from Florida and that all of her documents were not in her possession at the moment. I said that's fine but that she would need to give me the documents before she got paid. She never gave them to me despite repeated phone calls and emails.
At this point, I would not been able to pay her anyway because it's exceeded the time allowed, and I wonder if she ever had documents in the first place or if I just believed that she did because she looked and sounded American. Am I a racist or what? I know I wouldn't have let someone who looked or sounded foreign tell me that they would give me the documents after the trip. What do you all think of this?
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2 responses
@lampar (7584)
• United States
1 Mar 09
This time i am really confused, how or what do you base on a person to say she sounded or looked American? Is it by English language with heavy Yankee accent or one with hook noose or blue eye ball or kinky hair , i am at a total loss at how is that possible to define who is the real American.
@eichs1 (1934)
• Philippines
27 Feb 09
I think requiring the eligibility papers is a valid thing. And since the worker agreed that she will be paid only after the certifications were produced, no one can accuse you of not being fair in this situation. However, for humanitarian reason, if the teacher finished her assigned work and did well, it is still best if you had paid her. Well, if her work will be deemed void without the credentials you are requiring, then that's another story.
@cripfemme (7698)
• United States
27 Feb 09
I don't pay myself. I just hire her and tell what to do. The government pays her; I have no access to the funds. They say 6 weeks maximum from the date you should have turned documents in. After that, your work is voided. Like it never happened.
