On 8/17/2022 (Geraldine Zamora) a fellow AutoZone employee at store 5594 off of Marysville Boulevard in Sacramento, CA. Mr. Zamora called me a ni***r in spanish in front of multiple customers and a fellow manager (Crystil Linzsey). Mr. Zamora would continue to call me a ni***r each time he would see me even after I spoke to him explaining that to him that is not my name. The following day, I reported the situation to the store manager (Gregory Williams-Bivens). Since then, Mr. Zamora continued to work and created a hostile work environment until he chose to leave. There was not anything done, and the situation continued.
On 7/14/2022 (Crystil Linzsey) a fellow manager came to me while I was at lunch and asked me for my opinion on a personal matter. She asked me "how do you tell a guy that you don't want to be with them anymore because you found someone else"? I told her that it is not my place to give her counseling and the only thing I will say is just do not lead him on to believe in something that is not true. Three days later (Crystil Linzsey) came to work, I was in the back of the store she started speaking to me about how her ex-boyfriend (Anthony) is being crazy, and she is afraid. I explained to her at that point in time I did not want to be involved but she continued to explain to me ingrate detail of what was taking place. Over the next several months (Crystil Linzsey) showed me pictures on her phone of "ghost guns" and pictures of drugs. Gregory Williams-Bivens has also acknowledged that he has also seen those pictures from Crystil Linzsey phone. She would explain to me that this is the life of her ex-boyfriend (Anthony). I told her I do not care, and that crap needs to be left out of the workplace.
Around 8/17/2022 (Crystal Linzsey) calls me at 11PM at night to tell me that her gun was stolen by her (ex-Anthony). I never gave Crystil my phone number and I don't know how she got it, but she wanted to know what she should do so I told her she should call the cops and report it. The next several days at work she would talk about how her ex-boyfriend is that type that would shoot up the store and I told her she needs to stop. Around this time everyone in the store is on edge. We then find out that Crystil and Kevin are dating, and all this crap is because Anthony is mad, and Kevin does not want to be seen as a punk. For a while it got to the point people were coming to the store looking for Kevin with intent to fight him.
On 9/9/2022 I went to work and as I clocked in, I was on the phone with my girlfriend, at that moment Crystil and Kevin started talking to me and I told them enough is enough. I told them that if they do not stop that I was going to report it too corporate. Kevin then tells me that I am Whitewashed, and that is some white people $#*!, and that's why white people get wiped out because they put their nose in other people's business. This whole time Crystil is backing what Kevin is saying adding that if I go to corporate, they cannot guarantee my safety as well as Sarah's safety. Kevin then adds that it is easy to find people because of the internet, Facebook, Instagram, etc. At lunch time when I got home Sarah was crying in fear because of Kevins threats and she was on the phone with corporate filing a complaint and I did the same.
Every day after I filed my complaint with corporate on 9/9/2022, Crystal stands over me when I am working, she micromanages my every move and it is to the point I do not feel comfortable, and I have asked her to stop! Even told Gregory Williams- Bivens the store manager and his response is that she is not breaking any laws.
Before I filed any complaint, Gregory Williams- Bivens told me I would be looked at for a position as store manager soon. On 9/23/2022 I was told by Gregory William-Bivens that if the district manager called and asked if I were ready, he would say that I am not ready.
I have filed a complaint again because nothing was done. On 9/24/2022, The district manager over the phone asked me if HR called and I told him no. He went on to ask me yes and no question, making me feel as if this was my fault. He called me a liar telling me that I did not try to call him when I did.
I do not feel safe at the store I work at and I feal like I will be retaliated against if I move or stay. It seems like they just want to sweep this under the rug. I have already been told that If I leave, I will be demoted.
On Tuesday, September 27,2022, at 7:21AM, I James Bibb received a text message from Mr. Isaac Chavez the Human Resource Manager for AutoZone explaining to me that he would like to meet with me to further discuss the incident's that took place at store 5594 located at 3121 Marysville Boulevard, Sacramento, CA ***. Mr. Isaac further states that he would like to meet at store 5603 at 1:30 PM located at 3455 Watt Ave., Sacramento, CA *** to discuss and to create a documented complaint about the events that took place at store 5594.
I did arrive as expected at 1:30 PM to meet with Mr. Isaac Chavez where we did discuss the events at store 5594. At the end I requested a copy of the complaint for my records and Mr. Isaac Chavez explain to me that that complaint although I signed it his property of AutoZone and that he would not be able to provide me a copy. Mr. Isaac asked if I filed any complaints with any agencies outside of AutoZone. I told him I filed a complaint with the California Equal Housing and Employment Commission about two weeks before our meeting and his demeanor changed.
At the conclusion of our meeting Mr. Isaac told me I would be transferred only temporarily until their investigation of the situation and allegations was completed. He told me I would have to speak with the district manager, Mr. Jose!
When I contacted Mr. Jose, he said they can transfer me, but I would have to take a demotion in which I told him I would not accept. Mr. Jose further told me that I can transfer to store 5587 which is in Auburn or 4824 located in Roseville to include store 5546 located in Rocklin, all the stores are at least 20 miles away in one direction.
I James Bibb informed Mr. Jose that I cannot travel that far because of a motorcycle accident that I was in less than a year to date, and that I have been out of a wheelchair for just over a month and a half. Mr. Jose informed me that he will get back to me, which I have yet to hear from him and or Mr. Isaac the Human Resurce Manager.
On October 3,2022, at 4:57PM Mr. Walter the store manager at store 5603 located off Watt Ave, and Whitney sent me a text message informing me that I have foundations class at the hub store on Wednesday at 8 AM and that all I needed was my employee ID number, he informs me that I will be going to their store until further notice. I sent a response text to Mr. Walter asking him what day I am supposed to start working at store 5603 and if I can get the address for the hub store in which I never received a response.
Over the past three months, I have sent multiple text messages but mostly made phone calls to phone number ***215, which was provided by Isaac Chavez, Human Resurce Manager for AutoZone. Although all my attempts to communicate and understand my position and my employment with AutoZone, they have chosen to shut me out and ghost me.
It is clear as of today that I am no longer employed by AutoZone because of their zero response to my messages and/or calls. Because of their actions I have been forced to assume that my employment was terminated without verbal or written notification.
On Oct 4,2022, I sent a text message to Mr. Isaac and Mr. Walter explaining to them both that when I was on the phone with Mr. Jose the District Manager, he was extremely rude and unprofessional to me, making me feel as if this situation was my fault because I filed a complaint with Corporate. I also stated that I would have to resign my position with AutoZone if this hostility continued. In the text I sent, it did not send correctly.
I then received a call from Mr. Isaac, and I remembered explaining to him that I do not feel comfortable. I remember telling him that I am not quitting and that I need my start date at store 5603. Mr. Isaac wanted me to come in at 9am to speak more but he cancelled.
On Jan 24,2023, I was talking to Mr. Walter, and he told me that I resigned, and I explained that I did not and that I spoke to Mr. Isaac and cleared it up back on Oct 4,2022, regarding the incorrect text I sent. I have not heard anything from AutoZone about my employment. I have sent text messages and made calls to Mr. Isaac over the past several months to not receive a response back. I have been ghosted.
