Is this Descriminating?

Question

I work at a bank part-time for almost an year now. I work at a bank which has a hispanic side and and american side. Well the hispanic side is to help the people who don't speak English in opening accounts and all that. I work on the hispanic side. Well one of the girls on the other side left the job last Monday. Well today Monday our Branch Manager hired another girl from outside to be full-time while he has me that knows some what of the other side. The girl who just came in doesn't have no experienced in banking. She is American and so am I. I was born here just like she was but my skin color is a slight darker not like the mexicans it is like a tan. My parents are mexicans so that makes me Mexican American. So you get it now. Well do you think that he is descriminating because I am hispanic and because she is white just like he is? I need help please help. What can I do?

I don't have to apply for the other job. I am a teller and she came as a teller. It is all in the same company. But I was wondering shouldn't he have asked me first and if I wanted that postition he would have gaven it to me and if I had rejected it then yes he could have gave it to her but he didn't even ask me if I wanted to be in that position.

My Branch manager did know that I wanted Full-time since a long time ago. I ask this because he has descriminated some of our hispanic customers just because they are hispanic. That is why I am in doubt. And he has an affair with the manager. During work hours they go upstairs then they come down stairs with their hair messed up and her make up and his tie is messed up too.

Answer 1

it might just be that you are too valuable in the Spanish speaking area that he can't move you. Have you requested a full time position? If not and you want one, tell him that you would like to be considered for the next available full time opening, and while you are at it, calmly and reasonably ask why the other full time position wasn't posted internally first. (In most company's that is the policy) his reactions to you may tell you all you need to know. I do know that to prove discrimination is very difficult and needs lots of documentation, so if you do suspect that he is discriminating against the Hispanic population start writing down specific instances with dates and details including who was there and what was said or done. That way you will have a stronger case against him and he wont be able to say that you just are as good of a worker or anything like that.

Answer 2

I certainly hope you don't take this the wrong way..... In order to work in a bank you have to have some education and I am assuming you have at least a HS diploma. The problem is you must have never paid any attention in your grammar and spelling classes. If you want to work in a bank you have to be able to speak, write and spell correctly in order to represent the bank. I don't think this is DISCRIMINATION on the part of the bank manager just good business practice. If you want to advance in your job you have to stop standing around wondering who is being discriminatory and take a few courses in grammar, spelling, simple bookkeeping, etc. You must also prove to the manager that you are willing to do whatever it takes to become a full time employee, you can't just assume you will get promoted. You are the only person that can my you look and be better.

Answer 3

It doesn't mean you are being discriminated. If you didn't apply for the position or even tell him that you are interested in the position then there is no discrimination. Also, does the position that opened up pay more? Maybe they hired someone with no experience because they don't want to pay someone more money than what you are making. Go and have a talk with the manager and ask him to explain himself. See what he says but don't bring up discrimination. If you feel he discriminated against you then call the Labor Relations Board and inform them about the discrimination. Also you would want to inform his superiors about his behavior too.

Answer 4

I'm a white male who manages people. The rank and file employees in any organization assume, way too often, that suspicions like this are management's motivation for a lot of decisions. Unless you really work for a racist who has an agenda, this probably isn't the case. The bottom line is that any manager wants good performance, and (from my perspective) the person could be purple or green for all I care as long as he or she performs. Most managers have way too much to worry about to get caught up in trying to enact personal agendas in the workplace.

If I were in your shoes, I wouldn't address this specific personnel decision with the branch manager, but would instead convey to him that the next time there is an opening on the "American side" (your words, not mine), that you would like to be considered for it. Of course, in doing this, you are inviting the manager to be candid with you about your shortcomings and why he might not have chosen you in the first place. Too many people I have managed (not everybody, but many) want me to be honest with them.....until I have to share some negative feedback, in which case they don't want to hear it. So if you are going to express this kind of ambition, you have to be ready for true honest feedback.

Answer 5

I would n't jump to that conclusion. Did you let him know you would like to be full time and willing to move to the other side. If he is only acting without having thought through a decision I would say he not managing very well. He should consider current employees for such a position if they had expressed an interest, he should probably have talked to current employees first but some managers don't think of those things.

Answer 6

Did you ask to move? Do you speak spanish? Given minority/majority demographics, I suspect that it was probably easier to fill the other side first. I wouldn't think it was discrimination unless he has made it known that he was only hiring "light-skinned American's" for the other side, or specifically denied moving you.

Why would you want to move? I would suspect that, if there is a difference in pay from one side to the other, there may be some discrimination. But you have not indicated that here.

Answer 7

It's probably harder to find someone to replace you than it is to find someone to replace a person on the American side. You speak Spanish which is a skill that a lot of people don't have. He just kept you there so he wouldn't have to try to find another person who speaks Spanish. You still have a job, so I don't see the problem. Unless the American side gets paid more, that could be a problem.

Answer 8

possibly. hard to say though really. if the white person who left was an intermediate or beginner then it would make sense to hire another for the same purpose. since they hired a newbie to take her place I doubt that her job was upper level or even intermediate in nature. did you apply for the position when you found out she was leaving? did you mention it to your boss that you would have liked to be considered for the position? don't ever leave things entirely up to your manager to figure out since their mindset is vastly different from yours. they can't always know what the intentions are once someone leaves and know who wants the job afterwards.

Answer 9

When this girl left her position, did you go to the manager and tell him you were interested? If you dont ask, the manager wont know, he is not a mind reader. I dont feel he was being discriminatory, I think he needed to fill a position and he did.

Answer 10

it could be ... but did he knew u wanted Full Time ? and maybe that other girl that left that monday was Full time so he needed to hire someone full time ....and your position he only needs part time ..... i dont think is discriminating .