So, things have been going well at work. They like me, they’re supportive and encouraging, it’s very welcoming and well-managed. I like the job itself, like being a mini-project manager. It’s quite rewarding and I am really quite enjoying it.
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But they’re all racists. My manager voted No because “those rich abos don’t need any more help they get more assistance than I do. Bludging off the dole, being an utter nuisance on the roads up north”.
Everything else is perfect, but I feel like a monkey paw somewhere just made a fist and shook it in my face.
It’s a difficult situation, been there myself. There’s always at least one loudmouth bigot in any job. Calling them out is not always possible, especially when they’re your boss. His comment about “rich abos…bludging off the dole” makes no sense. Nobody gets rich off the dole.
Having been in the unfortunate position of being stuck listening to a few loudmouthed bigots at work myself, I believe the full scenario they have invented involves both an idea that the government hands out free houses and other things on top of the dole, combined with the idea that “those people” are inherently different and don’t need or want as much, so they can be considered “rich” if they live in a house and have running water. Whereas the bigot of course considers themselves to be a different class of person who really should have been born into a rich family (maybe royalty) and considers themselves to be hard done by because they don’t have servants.
So, things have been going well at work. They like me, they’re supportive and encouraging, it’s very welcoming and well-managed. I like the job itself, like being a mini-project manager. It’s quite rewarding and I am really quite enjoying it.
…
But they’re all racists. My manager voted No because “those rich abos don’t need any more help they get more assistance than I do. Bludging off the dole, being an utter nuisance on the roads up north”. Everything else is perfect, but I feel like a monkey paw somewhere just made a fist and shook it in my face.
Fuck.
It’s a difficult situation, been there myself. There’s always at least one loudmouth bigot in any job. Calling them out is not always possible, especially when they’re your boss. His comment about “rich abos…bludging off the dole” makes no sense. Nobody gets rich off the dole.
Having been in the unfortunate position of being stuck listening to a few loudmouthed bigots at work myself, I believe the full scenario they have invented involves both an idea that the government hands out free houses and other things on top of the dole, combined with the idea that “those people” are inherently different and don’t need or want as much, so they can be considered “rich” if they live in a house and have running water. Whereas the bigot of course considers themselves to be a different class of person who really should have been born into a rich family (maybe royalty) and considers themselves to be hard done by because they don’t have servants.
Jesus. Welp, take in the paycheque while you’re hunting.
60% of people voted no, so you’re gonna find them in every single workplace. Some are just more vocal than others.