So, if you're manager asked you to use a nickname...
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...because it sounded "Islamic" and he doesn't want customers to "make associations", what would you do? (Yes, this is actually happening to someone where I work.) Marc
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Marc Clifton wrote:
...because it sounded "Islamic" and he doesn't want customers to "make associations", what would you do?
I think I'd be tempted to go with the nickname Bloweyup MacTerrorist
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Most HR departments would fire that manager on the spot. I'd double down and have everyone else use the nickname Mohammad. (And just say they are honoring Mohammad Ali.) Or Mustafa - you like Lion King. Omar - you like Omar Bradley. Another option: ask the manager to change his name so customers don't associate the rest of you with "shit head."
Joe Woodbury wrote:
Most HR departments would fire that manager on the spot.
IMO, HR departments shouldn't be empowered to hire or fire anyone. It's his manager that should kick his @rse six ways to the unemployment line.
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R. Giskard Reventlov wrote:
I would sue.
Me too! Marc
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I knew a guy who was named "Eric Horseshit". His boss asked him to change his name, so he did. Now he's called Harry...
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...because it sounded "Islamic" and he doesn't want customers to "make associations", what would you do? (Yes, this is actually happening to someone where I work.) Marc
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It's all in the reason. Several jobs ago I had a workmate from Hongkong with the name Barry. It wasn't his real name. They all tend to westernize their names to make it easier for us. No one asked him to change his name, AFAIK, but it's even in his passport. Anyway, if I were your workmate I'd get in contact with either a lawyer or the union if there is one.
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The crime is against Federal law - there should be a complaint to HR, but I've found HR's never an advocate of the employee. Time for a paper trail. This "make associations" - it's not new. How many famous Hollywood stars, for generations, had to change their names because they sounded too Jewish. Irish had trouble, too. The manager should be shown the door - and if it's company policy, they should be given the opportunity to meet a federal district attorney and hire lots of lawyers. No one should ever be considered born "the wrong kind" in the USA.
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No one should ever be considered born "the wrong kind" in the USA.
+5 Million :thumbsup:
Jeremy Falcon
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The crime is against Federal law - there should be a complaint to HR, but I've found HR's never an advocate of the employee. Time for a paper trail. This "make associations" - it's not new. How many famous Hollywood stars, for generations, had to change their names because they sounded too Jewish. Irish had trouble, too. The manager should be shown the door - and if it's company policy, they should be given the opportunity to meet a federal district attorney and hire lots of lawyers. No one should ever be considered born "the wrong kind" in the USA.
"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein
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Well said. :thumbsup: /ravi
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Slacker007 wrote:
Isn't that against the law? If not, it should be.
I would think so, but I don't know of any laws that address that issue, though of course that is not my area of expertise! Marc
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I bet HR or a money hungry lawyer does.
Jeremy Falcon
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That's terrible... ...how dare you confuse you're with your! ;P
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I resisted mentioning that. :) /ravi
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...because it sounded "Islamic" and he doesn't want customers to "make associations", what would you do? (Yes, this is actually happening to someone where I work.) Marc
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Marc Clifton wrote:
use a nickname....
Tell him to use Obama for his nickname. Seriously, the manager sounds like a chimp.
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jeron1 wrote:
Tell him to use Obama for his nickname. Seriously, the manager sounds like a chimp.
So your response to this post is to throw out racism?
If it's not broken, fix it until it is
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...because it sounded "Islamic" and he doesn't want customers to "make associations", what would you do? (Yes, this is actually happening to someone where I work.) Marc
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Actually it comes down to "depends", for most of us it would be highly offensive however if you are in sales then you take every advantage you can get. And as much as most here may be outraged there is plenty of prejudice and bigotry out there. If a name makes a prospective client uncomfortable then a nom de plume may well be in the sales mans best interest. In which case the sales manager is actually doing a good job.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH
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The crime is against Federal law - there should be a complaint to HR, but I've found HR's never an advocate of the employee. Time for a paper trail. This "make associations" - it's not new. How many famous Hollywood stars, for generations, had to change their names because they sounded too Jewish. Irish had trouble, too. The manager should be shown the door - and if it's company policy, they should be given the opportunity to meet a federal district attorney and hire lots of lawyers. No one should ever be considered born "the wrong kind" in the USA.
"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein
"If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010
W∴ Balboos wrote:
No one should ever be considered born "the wrong kind" in the USA.
Even better :) But I do know what you're saying.
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jeron1 wrote:
Tell him to use Obama for his nickname. Seriously, the manager sounds like a chimp.
So your response to this post is to throw out racism?
If it's not broken, fix it until it is
How the hell did you arrive at that conclusion?
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I knew a guy who was named "Eric Horseshit". His boss asked him to change his name, so he did. Now he's called Harry...
A particular type of rock, technically a schist, has been named after its discoverer and is known as Horst Schist! ;P :laugh:
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Slacker007 wrote:
Isn't that against the law? If not, it should be.
I would think so, but I don't know of any laws that address that issue, though of course that is not my area of expertise! Marc
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How about discrimination?
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For writing that comment you probably are already. :-p
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...because it sounded "Islamic" and he doesn't want customers to "make associations", what would you do? (Yes, this is actually happening to someone where I work.) Marc
Imperative to Functional Programming Succinctly Contributors Wanted for Higher Order Programming Project! Learning to code with python is like learning to swim with those little arm floaties. It gives you undeserved confidence and will eventually drown you. - DangerBunny
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...because it sounded "Islamic" and he doesn't want customers to "make associations", what would you do? (Yes, this is actually happening to someone where I work.) Marc
Imperative to Functional Programming Succinctly Contributors Wanted for Higher Order Programming Project! Learning to code with python is like learning to swim with those little arm floaties. It gives you undeserved confidence and will eventually drown you. - DangerBunny
Just tell him you want to use the nickname "Hitler"
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Osama - O'Hanlon. Oh hell. I'll be on a watch list somewhere.
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Don't foul fool yourself Pete, you already are ;P :laugh: [EDIT]fixed typo[/EDIT]
Tom
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Don't foul fool yourself Pete, you already are ;P :laugh: [EDIT]fixed typo[/EDIT]
Tom
I'll try not to foul myself. I've managed to avoid that for nigh on 50 years ;)
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