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[mozfan12]

You did the right thing. Don't let the fuckers bring you down. Stand up for what you believe in.

 

[pakkit]

Serious question tho, Could OP sue the company over Steve using the N-word when OP is latino and Steve is black?

Like im not saying Steve shouldn't be fired or should be allowed to say the n-word at work or at all (he should be fired and he should not use the word), but i mean, how the hell do you work "i am a latino and this black guy is saying the n-word, so im suing you!", it doesn't sound like something that could fly.

in all honesty, it varies state to state and it's a question for an employment lawyer. depending on the given precedent in any state, particularly discriminating language could be punishable.

but you're right in the sense that there's a lot more to consider if he actually was going to sue. the law system in the US has a whole bunch of inconsistencies.

 

[BajiBoxer]

Glad to hear. I also work at Lowes, and have seen a few people like that fired over the years.

 

[soundscream]

My point was that if you avoid talking politics at work, sometimes you end up allowing people with shit opinions to steamroll folks who might disagree.

Some political views need to be confronted.

Yes......but not at work. You might face repercussion for how you handled the situation.

 

[NoblesseOblige]

God I'm glad I work with decent people (see: didn't vote Trump) and not Steves. We discuss politics almost daily.

 

[GalacticToast]

Yes......but not at work. You might face repercussion for how you handled the situation.

Thankfully I'm in a position where it's my 3rd job and isn't the end of the world if I'm let go. I stand by my actions, at work or not.

 

[Drillary Clinton]

Kudos to you for standing up to his bullshit. He should definitely get fired for threatening you and verbally assaulting the woman.

 

[Brinbe]

Damn. Regardless of his political viewpoints, no one should have to work with someone like that. Hope he gets canned.

 

[Banzai]

Good on you OP. You gotta figure that if more people did what you've done reason could win.

 

[Haunted]

steve pls


doesn't sound like he'll be with your company for long

 

[Trigonometrize.]

His argument that people need to have directly experienced "true discrimination" to comment on it is very strange. I wonder what he thinks about 320 million people being represented by 535 in Congress or whether or not abortion is an issue to be decided exclusively by women or most anything he probably holds an opinion on.

 

[ForkNetwork]

Good one OP, you stood up and challenged an asshole.

 

[a.wd]

This was a black guy?

Fucking arsehole, him and Paris Dennard can hold hands in the sunken place together

 

[choodi]

Steve deserves to be fired, but always remember OP, HR is not your friend. They are there to protect the organisation, not you. Don't be surprised of there is some blowback on you.