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Knowing When to Quit While Ahead

It’s a gamble

Financial Analy$t $upervisor
Defen$e Agency
Fri Feb 1, 2008 8:00 AM

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It sounds like she didn’t know when to hold’em and know when to fold’em

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Analyst
DOD
Fri Feb 1, 2008 8:25 AM
Sounds like she got greedy...

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Information Technology specialist
Social Security Administration
Fri Feb 1, 2008 8:29 AM
It sounds like the judge didn't want her to have the money..
probally a fixed inside job by the government.

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hr spec
Dod Agency
Fri Feb 1, 2008 8:37 AM
You probably need to read the case summary (or look for another job if you are that cynical) if you think this was an inside job by the government. She (or her attorney) did not submit a brief on the issue that was before the court--after she appealed the case. The government had better lawyers and the judge would undoubtedly have ruled the other way if the Justice Dept. attorney had dropped the ball the way that she did.

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Fed Empl
DoD
Fri Feb 1, 2008 10:36 AM
Right wing conspiracy ???

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Programmer
TSO
Fri Feb 1, 2008 11:17 AM
"probally a fixed inside job by the government."

Conspiracy theories are a dime a dozen. Don't be so gullible.

Justice in the end

Federal Employee
Another Government Agency
Fri Feb 1, 2008 8:27 AM

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So many of this "discrimination" claims are bogus anyway. Someone of a certain race or gender gets offended and sees dollar signs, so the scream "discrimination" and try their hand at the justice jackpot. It is good to see it doesn't always work.

some people you can never make happy

Supervisor
U.S. Treasury
Fri Feb 1, 2008 8:30 AM

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Even putting a gift ($40,000) in a box with pretty paper and ribbons just dont make some people happy.

Greed

supervisor
Customs and Border Protection
Fri Feb 1, 2008 8:32 AM

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Hawgs get et!!!

Poor representation

Aviation Safery Inspector
FAA
Fri Feb 1, 2008 8:59 AM

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This brief summary make it appear to be poor knowledge by the representing attorney. He must have slept through that class or did not attend that day.

$40,000

Legal Admin. Assistant
U.S. Attorneys Office
Fri Feb 1, 2008 9:16 AM

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She should have been happy with the $40,000. She probably listened to other people. Who probably told her she should have gotten more.

$40,000

Employment Attorney
Federal Agency
Fri Feb 1, 2008 10:16 AM

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Just on the basis of my own experience over the past 20 years, plaintiffs in discrimination cases typically don't grasp the basic elements of what they have to prove up to sustain a discrimination complaint; instead, they think that whatever event they perceive to be unfair MUST be disriminatory and MUST be worth a lot of money. After that, there's no talking sense or perspective to these folks. I have had cases where the complainant was right and on the ball and deserving of compensation - but they are few and far between. Regarding the fed sector admin process, it appears to be tilted toward the employees. I prefer it when complainants file in district court, because that is a whole different ball game, and more reflective of the real world. That's typically when plaintiffs find out no one else - anywhere - agrees with them, and they lose.

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Attorney
small agency
Fri Feb 1, 2008 3:03 PM
District Court is almost always a better playing field for the agency than the EEOC. What is the purpose of the EEOC? To eliminate discrimination. Not surprisingly their judges tend to see discrimination in lots of situations where a district court judge just doesn't see it.
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