Would you hire someone who acts like a racist in public
By Nnaemeka
@mydanods (6513)
Nigeria
March 14, 2018 9:57am CST
I have a local carpenter in our neighborhood. His work is very good. He does things as you ask him to. Recently, I had to hire him to do a job for me because he was recommended. I have options of other carpenters though but I choose him.
Recently, on my way from the market I saw him having an angry argument with an Igbo woman. I am also Igbo but the carpenter is Yoruba. He was using all sorts of unprintable words for her. Included in these are racist words people use against igbos.
I found this unpalatable and told one of our neighbors not to hire him again. He said he'll hire him that it must have been a fit of anger. I tried to convince him but the man stood his ground.
Maybe it was just fits of anger that caused it. But would you hire someone who went on a racist comment in public?
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
14 Mar 18
I would fire the racist if possible and certainly wouldn't hire him again
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
14 Mar 18
@mydanods I would find it very hard to compromise or forgive or risk further incidents
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@mydanods (6513)
• Nigeria
14 Mar 18
@arthurchappell I understand your position. I think I would do the same as you if he or she was under my employment.
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@marguicha (215346)
• Chile
14 Mar 18
I would not hire him. But each person can do what they want. Still, I would tell other people what I saw.
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@marguicha (215346)
• Chile
14 Mar 18
@mydanods I agree. But as I said, some people might not care about that.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
14 Mar 18
If he was good at his job I would let him finish the job but probably not hire him in future. He doesn't sound a very nice person.
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@sprite1950 (30453)
• Corsham, England
15 Mar 18
@mydanods I know someone who lives by me who is the same. I find him embarrassing and keep out of his way.
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@mydanods (6513)
• Nigeria
15 Mar 18
@sprite1950 Please, do keep out of his way. They are irrational creatures and live only for their desires of dominating others.
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@Namelesss (3368)
• United States
14 Mar 18
Honestly as long as people continue to let racial slurs impair their lives there will be racial slurs. It's time we stop telling or worrying about what other people think. It's their life and experience that has led them to those words. If ignored and shown differently perhaps this man will rethink his words and lighten up in the future.
As long as he did a good job and created no problems for me and did not behave that way while on the job I wouldn't care. With the exception of violence against the defenseless we need to let others handle their own issues.
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@mydanods (6513)
• Nigeria
14 Mar 18
@Namelesss Would you condone anyone doing something bad in life? I wouldn't not condone it although I know we all make mistakes. For one, I don't accept people who appear to be evidently racist.
@Namelesss (3368)
• United States
14 Mar 18
@mydanods If I trusted ONLY the people who I know have never done anything remotely bad in their lives I would have no one to trust.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
14 Mar 18
no, i would not do that. it is hard to deal with racism no, even discrimination
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