Right to work means right to fire
No, you don´t "need" to - but a joke is something that just happens some times. Also how does this "person" know that the other girl would have issues in the field just because of those two? Seems to me its only her who got an issue with them, and she didn´t hear the the party she claims to defend.
"Only Jack can zip up."
The word you want to use is "have" not "of".
You may have alot of stuff in your country, but we got Lolland.
I remember when I was a child I was taught to ignore people that were acting a fool. It would be one thing if they worked at the same company (I could understand that). But to get someone fired from another company that you dont even work at, and will probably never see those people again is crazy. Also, I would guess that those two gents have a wrongful termination lawsuit if the facts as presented are true. I know that I cannot be fired from my job if a stranger who has nothing to do with my company complains that they overheard me say something that they found offensive. Also, these types of frivolous complaints will make the woman less desirable for future hiring.
Being fired was kind of an overreaction, but that was definitely not the place to be making sexual jokes that could discomfort those around you. Still a major overreaction and the woman comes across as someone I would never want to know in real life. Ever.
"Death is not kind. It's dark, black as far as you can see, and you're all alone."
so, they were at some convention, some woman hears two men from a different company making sexual jokes, she makes a complaint via twitter and they get fired?
i think firing was probably over reaction, should probably have been removed from the convention if they are causing upset/distress to other visitors and a warning from their boss/company for not acting professionally.
anyway, i bet shes a major buzzkill at parties.
Actually they do happen. And I do work in a professional setting. If someone feels offended they let us know and we know not to say things that could be offensive around them. Acting like an adult happens in a professional setting. Jokes can be adult, overreactions are childish.
Indeed, it was a private joke but within a professional environment and they suffered when a person sitting a considerable distance away took offense to a joke made by two dingus's.
Sadly, it all dipped into a shit flinging fight of RAWRRRR SEXISM - i must fight for the right's of womyns.
Of course. The entire forum is comprised of unemployed preteens.
I'm not disputing that they behaved childishly, but my issue with that is:
1. Adria's response was much more childish.
2. The punishment significantly outweighed the crime.
3. For fuck's sake, this bitch thinks she's Rosa Parks because she got two morons fired.
If this is how working in an office is you can have it. Glad I work in a shop building engines with my friends and family, and then when I go to Trade shows and conventions I am around 100,000 like minded people who make crude jokes and enjoy going fast.