merari42@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 3 days agoWhat’s the craziest or most outrageous (maybe even NSFW) incident that led to someone being fired from your workplace?message-squaremessage-square158fedilinkarrow-up1194arrow-down17
arrow-up1187arrow-down1message-squareWhat’s the craziest or most outrageous (maybe even NSFW) incident that led to someone being fired from your workplace?merari42@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 3 days agomessage-square158fedilink
minus-squareKecessa@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 days agoNot all black people think that using the n-word is ok and many will tell you that no matter who is using it, the word has a racist undertone. When you work for an employer that makes it a point to embrace multiculturalism it’s not the kind of language you can use while you’re working.
minus-squareDrusas@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 days agoWhile what you say is true, it doesn’t really refute the comment you’re replying to. It could have been a black, non-racist employee, but that doesn’t mean it’s okay to use offensive language in the workplace.
Not all black people think that using the n-word is ok and many will tell you that no matter who is using it, the word has a racist undertone.
When you work for an employer that makes it a point to embrace multiculturalism it’s not the kind of language you can use while you’re working.
While what you say is true, it doesn’t really refute the comment you’re replying to. It could have been a black, non-racist employee, but that doesn’t mean it’s okay to use offensive language in the workplace.