The people I work for are stupid

[Azisien]

Well let's see, I guess racism is stupid so this story works.

My boss is a full-on overt racist. I was getting used to analyzing the more subtle 21st century aspects of racism but this guy is open about it, stopping short only of saying things right to customers faces.

I'm an assistant manager at the retail store so I tend to get a lot of resumes. My boss pulled me aside and said, "Make sure to throw out any resumes straight away from, you know, questionable applicants."

I reply with a joke, something along the lines of people that haven't showered or shaved for the past 3 months.

His reply, slight movement toward me and lower voice volume, "No, black or brown people. And don't worry, I'm allowed to be racist because I'm a minority too." (He's Chinese)

That was a specific instance, but there's been plenty of cases of his straightening up and telling me to watch out when any kind of darker-skinned visible minority shows up decked out in 'thug' gear.

So much for the Charter of Rights and Freedoms!

[Shyria Dracnoir]

Originally Posted by Azisien

"No, black or brown people. And don't worry, I'm allowed to be racist because I'm a minority too." (He's Chinese)

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I'm sorry I don't have anything thread-relevant to share (haven't had a job before), but attitudes like that are a personal beserk button of mine. I'll get out of everyone's hair now

[Funka Genocide]

You might think that I have no morals when it comes to work since I joined the navy, but honestly I don't have much trouble with the concept of killing other people for money, I mean it's not like most of them didn't have it coming.

But that shit is just unacceptable. I would quit or make a huge fuss with all kinds of paperwork, hidden recorders, eyewitness news etc. etc.

(Being a "brown" person myself I am highly offended, which is unusual for me.)

[bluestarultor]

Not only that, but he's absolutely wrong. There are laws against racial discrimination and it doesn't matter if the boss is black, white, Chinese, or Martian. Racial discrimination is not tolerated.

[Azisien]

I've played out scenarios in my head to my best extent already. I would most likely end up jobless, and nothing would happen. I considered quitting on way less, the same boss readily accepting stolen goods to re-sell, from a store literally two blocks down the road. Nothing happened.

And it's almost more of a law in Canada, it's in the goddamn Charter. Doesn't mean anything, impossible to enforce, especially in a small business.

I also have no hidden recorders. At this point, I just don't listen to him and accept all resumes.

[Funka Genocide]

Well, when I was working for DENSO (which is an automotive parts supplier, mainly for Lexus/Toyota but also does some side stuff for GM and others.) we were testing the hell out of this new feature on their latest line of navigation systems for Lexus.

The gist of it was, they would download commercials into your car that you could then read at your leisure.

Commericals, into your car. With the option of turning this "feature" off.

If you knew how many millions they dumped into this you'd probably laugh.

[Professor Smarmiarty]

Originally Posted by bluestarultor

Not only that, but he's absolutely wrong. There are laws against racial discrimination and it doesn't matter if the boss is black, white, Chinese, or Martian. Racial discrimination is not tolerated.

Really? Maybe I shouldn't have murdered all those gypsies then. My defence was rock-solid!

[Funka Genocide]

Most of my "wow you guys are stupid" moments aren't due to my immediate supervisors or coworkers, its mainly the corporate higher ups and their purchasing and funding decisions. Some of the shit the government dumps money into is just completely nonsensical (as are the amounts).

...but since one of those nonsensical amounts is my paycheck it's more a chuckle inducer than a brain hemorrhage manufacturer.

[Toastburner B]

Originally Posted by Funka Genocide

Most of my "wow you guys are stupid" moments aren't due to my immediate supervisors or coworkers, its mainly the corporate higher ups

This. Oh, good heavens, this.

Being a retail store, things have slowed down a bit in the current economy, so people were looking forward to the holidays, and the promise of increased hours, and as such, increased paychecks.

"Not so!" says Corporate! "This holiday season instead of giving the people who already work for us more hours and hire on a few more people, we'll tell the store managers to hire on a lot more people so no one gets enough hours! And then we'll wait for people to quit instead of letting the temp help go, insuring that no one works more than one or two days a week!"

So, yeah, have I mentioned that I've worked maybe 3 days this month, and I'm basically living off my tax return right now?