what do i do at work when someone makes a racist joke?
what do i do at work when someone makes a racist joke?
user
Racism is bad, so you should try to make sure it doesn’t happen.  It’s probably already not happening, so I’d focus on preventing it in the future.  It might be hard to know what to do in a particular case, but here are some strategies you can consider:
assistant
I don't think it's good to avoid someone without explaining why. This does not solve the problem.
user
If you feel like talking to the person directly might solve the problem, then that could be helpful.  But if you're worried about setting up an argument, you can think about approaching the person in private.  For example, you could do it at a work party that's happening outside of work.
assistant
that sounds good.
user
Or if you're more comfortable with it, you could bring up your concerns in a conference call with your boss.
assistant
Any other ideas?
user