Buddy is generally disrespectful, yes.
It used to be fine until millennials started calling their superiors buddyBobby Bowden called everybody "buddy"....
I’m with ya. If you are not genuinely a friend of your boss, he should not be referring to you as “buddy.” I think it could fall under harassment, especially if the boss is purposefully not addressing you as requested. As far as black/white/racist, I’ve never made such an association but idk.Buddy is generally disrespectful, yes. Not racist though.
Yeah its condescending if you're not actually friends. IMOI’m with ya. If you are not genuinely a friend of your boss, he should not be referring to you as “buddy.” I think it could fall under harassment, especially if the boss is purposefully not addressing you as requested. As far as black/white/racist, I’ve never made such an association but idk.
Even if true that's not a purview for an EEO claim.Probably a case where the guy asked the boss to call him by his name and he kept saying Buddy.
"I'm not your buddy, guy!"
Buddy is actually a Southern small town colloquial name and is most certainly NOT a demeaning or racist term. Very commonly used to greet another man - “Hey Buddy how you doin’?I do not understand any of this.
I disagree. I have many buddies and haven't slept with any of them. We have cuddled.Friends are friends, pals are pals but buddies sleep together...
Even if true that's not a purview for an EEO claim.
I’d need more context here. On its own, while I’ve never really referred to anyone as “buddy”, and wouldn’t consider it harassment on its face, I could potentially see it as an issue if it was prolonged, the employee had repeatedly asked them to stop, the manner/situations the manager keeps calling the employee buddy, etc.I would think a "boss" should be competent enough to call his subordinates by their name. I doubt that any disrespect was ever intended - but if you can't be bothered to use their name, that is disrespectful.
“I’m not your guy, friend!”"I'm not your buddy, guy!"
Y’all ain’t never been to South Georgia and it shows.I’d need more context here. On its own, while I’ve never really referred to anyone as “buddy”, and wouldn’t consider it harassment on its face, I could potentially see it as an issue if it was prolonged, the employee had repeatedly asked them to stop, the manner/situations the manager keeps calling the employee buddy, etc.
If nothing else, definitely on the weird side of things imo.
If that’s who lives there then you have no choice, do you?This is what happens when you fill a workplace with crackers.
Darn, I’ve tried so hard to hide my Midwestern roots 🤪Y’all ain’t never been to South Georgia and it shows.
Thanks ma’am.Buddy is actually a Southern small town colloquial name and is most certainly NOT a demeaning or racist term. Very commonly used to greet another man - “Hey Buddy how you doin’?
We just received an EEOC charge of discrimination where the black worker is accusing his boss of harassment for calling him, "buddy" instead of by his name.
What's your ruling, HBOT?
Tell the black worker to his face he’s a jackassWe just received an EEOC charge of discrimination where the black worker is accusing his boss of harassment for calling him, "buddy" instead of by his name.
What's your ruling, HBOT?
And if he’s a Libbo like you he’s a guilt ridden soy boy obsessed by not offending anyone?Not offensive, just weird. There's a good chance the manager is MAGA.
It is unprofessional for sure. It would be interesting to find out if he referred to others by this, or just the minority person.
And if he’s a Libbo like you he’s a guilt ridden soy boy obsessed by not offending anyone?