It’s 2024 and let us face some facts: behavior that might have been tolerated in the 1970s and 1980s isn’t tolerated today.
Thankfully, I’ve worked on my own for the last 14 years, so I don’t have to deal with the day-to-day nonsense that goes on with being an employee (there is a reason I went out on my own). If you have employees, understand their perspective and understand their feelings. They might not think your joke is funny and how you handle some sensitive topics as a joking matter.
My wife has worked for some law firms for the last few years and her tales from the workplace truly stagger me that they still operate as it is 1974, not 2024.
You’re running a business, not a locker room. If you want to continue with the approach that it is, don’t be surprised if you get caught up in a joke that went awry and led to an EEOC complaint or litigation.
