perumbula
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Post by perumbula on Jan 15, 2016 14:44:06 GMT
Good to know I'm a "stick in the mud" and a "butt kisser" because I would have a serious problem with CAH being played at my office. It's a very relaxed workplace too, by the way. I can avoid the game in my personal life (and I do,) but if I have to be at the office, I have to be there and I can't avoid it.
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Post by annabella on Jan 15, 2016 14:46:41 GMT
Seems extreme to fire 7 people, particularly 2 anchors, why not just reprimand them?
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Post by padresfan619 on Jan 15, 2016 14:57:49 GMT
Why would you play any card game at work? You are being paid to work, not play card games. We have a weekly company wide meeting every Wednesday and we start by playing a game. We have never played CAH, but the game is a great way of blowing off some steam mid-week and raising morale. It does wonders for productivity for the rest of the week. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2016 14:59:26 GMT
Seems extreme to fire 7 people, particularly 2 anchors, why not just reprimand them? That would have been far too sensible, there has to be much more to this story. |
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Post by myshelly on Jan 15, 2016 14:59:47 GMT
My first thought was "hostile work environment".
This game being played at work would be perfect evidence against an emoloyer for that kind of suit. From an HR standpoint, they had to be fired to protect the company.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2016 15:36:00 GMT
Seems extreme to fire 7 people, particularly 2 anchors, why not just reprimand them? Because honestly it's not just one possible issue, but many many, many. It also engenders a familiarity of that type of talk/language outside of "playing the game". That is talking about it later, etc. It breeds a culture that can lead to major liability to the employer. And it was very very bad judgment. I honestly would also terminate any employee who thinks it's okay to play CAH at work just as I have terminated those that have slept on the job, etc.
I have to wonder how the employer/HR found out. I suspect it was due to a complaint. And honestly I suspect it wasn't only the game, but other behavior and actions can also play into it. And I don't see where a short suspension would solve the liability issue because it gets back to bad judgment of at least 7 people that doesn't go away with a suspension.
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Post by RiverIsis on Jan 15, 2016 16:07:03 GMT
There is no way I would play that at work! I've played it a couple of times and it is an HR departments worst nightmare. Melissa That would probably be the only situation where it would would appropriate at work as a HR training exercise on what not to do at work. |
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Post by anxiousmom on Jan 15, 2016 16:07:25 GMT
I find it a little distressing that it is assumed that someone who may find CAH offensive (all, some, part, whatever) is a no fun stick in the mud.
It is funny, I don't think that by anyone's standards I would be considered uptight. But there are some parts of CAH that make me wince. I would be uncomfortable with it being part of a work environment. I can absolutely see where if someone who is more conservative would be very out of sorts having to be around it and if it was part of the culture of the business, would be very hesitant to complain. Just saying that it is offensive here makes people call you stick in the mud or being too sensitive-complaining in a work environment with all the real and perceived reproductions would be a tough call. Particular a business that condones it either by actively encouraging it or tacitly not discouraging it.
Everyone has their boundaries for what offends them. I frequently am at a loss with mean spirited sarcasm that is called just joking around. It really bothers me. But I live in a world where people tell me that it isn't mean or ugly and are just joking around. I feel as though I can't complain, ever, because people will tell me I am being too sensitive or too dense to understand-so I put up with it. Hostile work environment be darned.
Anyway, all that to say that just because some people aren't okay with the game doesn't mean that they have no sense of humor or don't get it, they just don't like it or it makes them uncomfortable and in a work place they have the right to say so.
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scrappinmama
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Post by scrappinmama on Jan 17, 2016 19:00:01 GMT
Why would you play any card game at work? You are being paid to work, not play card games. We have a weekly company wide meeting every Wednesday and we start by playing a game. We have never played CAH, but the game is a great way of blowing off some steam mid-week and raising morale. It does wonders for productivity for the rest of the week. I assume you have the approval of company leadership? That's a totally different story. We play games in our staff meetings, so I get it. But to just play card games on work time, without the approval of management is very irresponsible. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2016 19:35:22 GMT
The one and only time I played was with friends and I was totally offended and embarrassed by some of the cards. If I were asked to play it at work, I would be horrified. If I were afraid I'd lose my job I can imagine playing even if I was offended. Even in tech companies people do what they think they have to do to keep their jobs, this is harrassment. Playing that as part of a Company culture screams lawsuit.
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