Doing the right thing

[goldfinch]

Thank you. This is how the world changes.

[lph]

What boggles me about this, more than this guy holding the views he holds, is that he must just have assumed you all agreed wholeheartedly with him, to the point where he was willing to risk losing the contract just for an off-hand comment that was pointless and unnecessary. So not only is he bigoted, but also massively dumb.

Well done, Irulan.

[shootingstar]

You did the right thing.

Good luck on just getting a contractor to finish on time, budget and at the quality you want.

[rebeccaC]

Hopefully you made the person think a little deeper about the comment. I usually walk away immediately saying I don't want to give that kind of comment an audience. If I have a private moment with the person soon after I’d also say that’s the kind of stereotyping that gives license to ignorant bullies.

I agree with Goldfinch....there are moments in our interactions when we should be the change we wish to see in the world.

Hoping the remodeling goes well, fast and exceeds your expectations!!!!

[Irulan]

I didn't talk to the guy who actually said it. I talked to the lead contractor of the team. Who, by all accounts is awesome but if his partner is an idiot....There were some other issues to as to why we will not hire them. It was a very difficult phone call to make, and I could barely get that one thing out. Never mind the tile work and the sense that we didn't know who was in charge.

[Trek420]

Thank you. This is how the world changes.

What she said.