I said used "Off the Plantation" today and almost got fired

Come in wearing traditional native american dress tomorrow

It's called a double standard and they exist everywhere in today's world.

I mean Native Americans were systematically slaughtered by the US goverment. Our populations went from 12 million to about 250,000. We were crammed onto tiny reservations a fraction the size of our native lands. ANd, then to describe some piss-poor job performance you say someone is "off the reservation" like it is okay. But, when I say someone is "off the plantation", f'in black women in my office want me out b/c I have created a hostile working environment.

7.5/10

They are off their rocker.

Just smile and nod your head and take all there money at your Casino.... JK but more alarming is you just left a meeting with HR and your boss and what do you do? Run back to your office and jump on the net... Maybe you should be fired...

almost fired wrote:

ANd, then to describe some piss-poor job performance you say someone is "off the reservation" like it is okay. But, when I say someone is "off the plantation", f'in black women in my office want me out b/c I have created a hostile working environment.

That's your fault for not doing something about the reservation comment. There's nothing wrong with what they black women did. No one is going to know that it's wrong unless you let them know.

almost fired wrote:

I was told to stop using that phrase or I would be recommended to HR for termination. My use of the phrase had already spread around the office by the time I left my meeting. When I brought up the "Off the Reservation" comparison it was simply dismissed as "that's different."

It sounds to me that you have grounds for a lawsuit.

Keep gathering the evidence, and perhaps seek out attorneys who are versed in discrimination lawsuits.

One of the first things would be to file a detailed complaint with them so you have this on record.

I did bring it up in my meeting but the response was something to the effect of "it is different since that phrase is part of our typical lexicon. What you said is not something that is used in common office communication and could potentially create a hostile work environment."

You're a lying ahole just looking to rip black people.

No Indian or Native Person calls himself a Native American.

Just another white racist letsrun poster with a low IQ

of course you don't get fired for this kind of remarks - not even in the US.

Bringing it up in the meeting, and filing a formal written complain, are two vastly different things.

Anything verbal is not worth the paper it's written on.

You should be fired for this terrible attempt at trolling.

I said I was part Native American (Lumbee to be exact). I really don't identify with being a Native American but that's probably because of a-holes like you telling me what I should call myself, where I should I live and what shouldn't offend me.

Say that you take back your comment and see if they then call you an Indian giver.

SMJO wrote:

Say that you take back your comment and see if they then call you an Indian giver.

That is a derogatory term for an American.

I am also surprised that folks think I am trolling. I suppose it is just easy to read a thread that you don't understand or find hard to believe and call it a trolling attempt.

I think your best plan is to start using the n-word as a protest against the Washington Redskins. Then if you get fired you will have a great discrimination lawsuit. If you don't get fired you may raise their consciousnesses. Then you can all bury the hatchet and smokum peacepipe. Honest injun!

I laughed hard

Brojob wrote:

Come in wearing traditional native american dress tomorrow

[quote]almost fired wrote:

I am part Native American so it has always bugged me a bit when folks around my office say that someone is "Off the Reservation" when they aren't doing their job.

This part sounds weird and unbelievable to me. Saying someone is "off the reservation" to mean they aren't doing their job? Ummm.... what?! You mean like using it like "out to lunch"?! Sounds like an odd turn of phrase that people would be disinclined to use in that way, since it sounds un-P.C.