And all I have to say is if you're willing to run the risks, have at it. :o)
Rey... Dawson, Michael wrote: > Not to disagree with what Rey said, but there are also extremes that > people go to just to exercise their "right to a non-harrassing > workplace". Most people exclaim, "Harrassment!" only if they see that > it benefits them. > > We have a very old computer programmer named Manfred that works for our > university. He basically built our legacy system that is soon to be > replaced by a packaged product. > > When people would try to refer to his home-built system, they would > refer to it as the AS400 program, AS400 student system, Business System, > Enterprise Business System, Aspen, Sequoia, etc. It had so many names > yet not everyone knew what we were talking about. > > So, one day, I coined the term, "Mansoft", and people knew exactly what > it meant. > > A coworker of mine had domain adminstrator permissions, but certainly > did not need those permissions for his job responsibilities. I made it > clear to our VP that we really needed to restrict access to the domain > admin group and, therefore, the coworker was removed from that group. > > Well, my coworker ran to HR and put in a complaint that I was harrassing > Manfred, and my coworker, by using the term Mansoft. He said it was > derogatory to Manfred and it affected my coworker personally because he > had to tolerate listening to me say it. > > So, my pussy-assed VP at the time told me not to say Mansoft anymore. > The HR director said it was not an issue and the entire thing was > dropped and not put on my record. However, I still can't believe that > my VP actually caved and told me not to say it anymore. > > You see, that is the power of fear. And corporate lawyers know how to > make that fast buck regarding the inappropriate use of language. > > Hmmm. Should I sue the guy that yelled, "Shit!" when he screwed up a > server? How do I know he wasn't talking about potty play? > > So, from my experience, any word, real or not, can get a guy in trouble. > It just depends on the mood of the accuser. > > M!ke > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rey Bango [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 8:06 PM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: Re: Language... > > Issac, > > If you believe that someone's use of foul language in the workplace is > acceptable because that's the way they behave outside of the office, > you're certainly entitled to your opinion. > > I'd recommend you go and consult with human resource professionals and > attorneys from big firms to get their opinions on that especially when > it makes other workers feel uncomfortable. > > Rey... > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:215108 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
