[familyschool] Re: Annual Meeting

  • From: don <don.deutsch@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "familyschool@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <familyschool@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, cpikala04@xxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2014 16:04:11 -0500

Chris,

Thanks for stating this encouragement to Trish -- I want her to have Rosh
Hashana same as I.. off from work, free to observe without workplace
consequences...

Don


On Tue, Aug 26, 2014 at 3:01 PM, Christine Pikala <cpikala04@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> Trish,
>
> You have a *legal right* to not work for religious reasons!  Especially
> for a religious holiday!  I do not know where you live/work; I would
> encourage you to talk with your city's Human Rights/Civil Rights
> Department, as well as your company's human resources department and/or
> any/all 'higher-ups'.
>
> You have RIGHTS!  Employers, not even Hobby Lobby, cannot force you to
> work on a religious holiday!  I totally get our society's total consumption
> of Christianity--pisses me off, too!  Until more of us, ie YOU in this
> case, speak up, company's will have all power over us.
>
> Chris P.
>  On Aug 26, 2014 2:34 PM, "Sabine Meyer" <meye0336@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Oh, you should be crabby. Again, glad you spoke up. Looking forward to a
>> new date being announced shortly. I like how fast this community moves.
>> -SM
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Aug 26, 2014 at 2:26 PM, Trish Lynne Deutsch <
>> trishlynne@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks everyone.  It's one of those things I think where because I am
>>> always aware of Christian holidays (because of the culture we live in),
>>> it's grating to never have my two holy days remembered when it comes to
>>> scheduling.  Unrelated to SFCS, I'm crabbier this year, because I don't get
>>> to take the day off work on Thursday for the morning services.
>>>
>>> Thank-you,
>>>
>>> Trish
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Aug 26, 2014 at 2:20 PM, marcyrede <marcyrede@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>  Trish and all -
>>>>
>>>>  I forwarded your email to Rachel (on the board) and she is passing on
>>>> to Ben (board chair) and Stan (ED). She assumes they will rescedule.
>>>>
>>>>  "I'm hoping it goes without saying that the board did not realize
>>>> this date was a religious holiday, and did not intend to exclude Trish's
>>>> family. Thanks so much for letting me know.  -Rachel"
>>>>
>>>>  So sorry for the oversight, Trish. I have no idea how our when it was
>>>> originally scheduled.
>>>>
>>>>  Marcy
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -------- Original message --------
>>>> From: Sabine Meyer
>>>> Date:08/26/2014 1:55 PM (GMT-06:00)
>>>> To: familyschool@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Subject: [familyschool] Re: Annual Meeting
>>>>
>>>>  Email Ben, Trish. I think that is not acceptable and they should
>>>> reschedule the meeting. Yikes!
>>>> -SM
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Aug 26, 2014 at 1:33 PM, Trish Lynne Deutsch <
>>>> trishlynne@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I am very very disappointed (a little pissed off actually), that the
>>>> annual meeting is scheduled for Rosh Hashannah.  Really?!  I can't imagine
>>>> any meeting would be scheduled for Christmas Eve, and this is practically
>>>> the same thing.  I expected more from SFCS.
>>>>
>>>> There are just TWO Jewish holidays that are this significant, Rosh
>>>> Hashannah and Yom Kippur.  I do not care if you schedule a meeting on any
>>>> night of Chanukah, Purim, Simchat Torah, etc. etc.
>>>>
>>>>  Obviously, our family is excluded from this meeting, and we will not
>>>> be attending.
>>>>
>>>>  Trish
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  --
>>>> Dr. Sabine Meyer
>>>> Professor, General Education
>>>> Deltak/Rasmussen College - National Online
>>>> meye0336@xxxxxxxxx
>>>> (612) 298 5060
>>>> Skype: Sabinem69
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Dr. Sabine Meyer
>> Professor, General Education
>> Deltak/Rasmussen College - National Online
>> meye0336@xxxxxxxxx
>> (612) 298 5060
>> Skype: Sabinem69
>>
>

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