Because I’m very passionate about the work that I do I tend to sometimes over work. I believe I should know went to stop and rethink the situation.

The first thing I did was check my attitude. I would be the first to apologize if I did or said something to offend them. It is my belief and my practice to treat people the way I want be treated. As far as my coworker, I have to work with these people every day and I wouldn’t want misunderstandings to prevent us from working together successfully. As for customers, I apologized. We interview these people at Intake to hear their story, but we really haven’t experienced what they experienced in the workplace. So I apologize and try be a good listener. Being a good listener always helps.

I loved having the ability to help individuals who thought they had been discriminated against due to their protected class. Even though the EEOC conducted neutral investigations, it also provided a avenue for people to complain about discrimination and have their complaints investigated. I also like interacting with people.

Make sure that you really want to be an investigator. You have to be very confident in yourself and believe in what you’re doing. If you don’t you will get burned out.You have to be patient because there will be good days and bad days. Always keep in mind this isn’t just a job but a career...enforcing laws that promote equality.

The biggest mistake that I have made while working at EEOC was that sometimes I would think about my work after work. I learned to leave the days work at work and relax. Start fresh the next day.

At the end of the day, I want to feel like that I accomplished the goals I set for that day. I take my job very seriously. So, when I look in the mirror at the end of the day, I can day to me you did good today.

I Believe in communicating with my coworkers. I’ll talk to the coworker and ask them what their issue is with me. I try to examine myself first. On any given day, my co-worker could be having a bad day. I personally try to treat people the way I want to be treated.

I loved investigating allegations of discrimination. I enjoyed interacting with people in an effort to resolve complaints of discrimination.