The quoted sentence by Starbuck “People should go to work without having to feel like they have to behave a certain way in order to be acceptable to their employer” is one of the most ridiculous things I've seen lately. Apparently he feels people who feel like harassing their coworkers should be able to behave that way without the discom…
The quoted sentence by Starbuck “People should go to work without having to feel like they have to behave a certain way in order to be acceptable to their employer” is one of the most ridiculous things I've seen lately. Apparently he feels people who feel like harassing their coworkers should be able to behave that way without the discomfort of feeling disapproved of by their employer. If they want to crack racial jokes or grope female coworkers they should feel comfortable doing so. It's the coworker who is being a snowflake about it, not the employee who apparently melts at a hint their actions aren't acceptable to the employer (obviously only the boss' approval counts). He not only doesn't want to give everyone an equal chance at employment, training and advancement, he doesn't even want to have to treat people inside the workspace with common decency. I bet I know who would be the first to whine if asked not to wear his Fascists Do it Meaner Tee to work...
The quoted sentence by Starbuck “People should go to work without having to feel like they have to behave a certain way in order to be acceptable to their employer” is one of the most ridiculous things I've seen lately. Apparently he feels people who feel like harassing their coworkers should be able to behave that way without the discomfort of feeling disapproved of by their employer. If they want to crack racial jokes or grope female coworkers they should feel comfortable doing so. It's the coworker who is being a snowflake about it, not the employee who apparently melts at a hint their actions aren't acceptable to the employer (obviously only the boss' approval counts). He not only doesn't want to give everyone an equal chance at employment, training and advancement, he doesn't even want to have to treat people inside the workspace with common decency. I bet I know who would be the first to whine if asked not to wear his Fascists Do it Meaner Tee to work...
I have never worked in a place that didn't have some sort of standards. That Starbuck statement was ridiculous. It was also cowardly, in my opinion.