A few months back, somebody in management at Target stores sent an email full of racial jokes to another employee. The moron forgot to check his address field, and the message went out to hundreds of people throughout the company network.
Of course, there were the usual promises to the press that they'll "get to the bottom of this," but at the time this video aired, the manager person still had employment. Anyone who's worked retail can tell you there wherever you find one rat, there's a whole nest filled with them hidden away somewhere else.
Regardless of what happens (or doesn't) to this one manager, his very existence indicates there are other rats just like him who are not quite as stupid as he is. The fact that he sent the joke in an email to someone else indicates a greater likelihood for the presence of others who would enjoy such jokes.
This affair reminds me of the infamous "jellybean" scandal at Texaco some years back. In that case, a disgruntled employee secretly tape recorded several executives making jokes about black employees, calling them "jellybeans," and discussing what they could do to block their promotions without legal trouble.
Target Inc. needs to be careful about who they piss off. WHISTLE-BLOWERS don't just spring up by accident. Of course, what do I know? I'm just a little peon who got fired at Christmas.... Nobody of consequence.
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