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Input: Today I reported a senior manager to HR, knowing full well that with my company’s policy on discrimination she will get into a lot of trouble. As the day went on I’m no less angry about what she said to me, but I’m also feeling a guilt bubbling in my stomach about getting her in trouble. 

I’ve known this woman for a long time, I was the one that on boarded her when she joined the company and even though we have very different views (she’s an outspoken Trump supporter and Christian and I’m about as liberal as they come), we have always had a good working relationship. Whenever she shares on Facebook things from right wing media about “evil immigrants” or building the wall I’ve just made a point of ignoring it, since she is just a colleague and I’ve never felt it’s my place to challenge her views. 

Last week I finally received my 10 year green card in the mail, after 5 years of extensions and endless legal hoops and thousands of dollars in fees. This is a huge milestone for me, and my family, friends and coworkers have all made a point of congratulating me and overall making the whole thing feel really special. 

 Earlier today I was at work, having a casual conversation with a (different) coworker when she approached, gave me a high five, and congratulated me on my green card finally being accepted. She then proceeded to say “Thank you for doing it the *right* way”. It was pretty clear that the whole reason she had interjected was to say this. To make sure to let me know that I was a “good” immigrant, and not one of those nasty “illegals” she goes on about on Facebook.

I felt so angry about it that I decided to take it to HR. There have been many times at work that coworkers have said things that are stupid, like referring to me as a “90 day fiancé” or making up nicknames for me because my name is “unreasonably difficult”, but this is the first time I have ever felt like there was actually prejudice behind it. 

A part of me feels absolutely justified reporting her and another part of me feels like a huge asshole that got her into trouble. 

AITA?




reporting a manager to hr