In feeling guilty.

[Ohbehave1]

This morning I reported a sub contractor for saying " Fuck off back to Africa and die Nigger" about one of my colleagues

His boss has since replied to say that although the person said it was a joke he has been dismissed.

As it is just coming up to Christmas I feel really guilty. AIBU to feel like this.

No...you're a compassionate human being, which of course is what led you to report this man in the first place.

Depending on area and type of work, it may be easy for him to walk into another job, hopefully with a lesson learned.

I would have reported him too...and then gone on to angst over his Christmas...just like you. x

He made a nasty racist remark. He would not be in this position if he was a decent person. A joke indeed. What a Neanderthal.

They couldn't really do anything but dismiss him for a comment like that whether they wanted to or not. . A written warning just wouldn't have cut it.

Your poor colleague , hope they are ok
To be fair though , you had no choice but to report them
They were sacked as a consequence of their behaviour
I'd feel bad but as I said , what choice did you have ?

Don't feel guilty. Feel proud. You did absolutely the right thing.
In the current climate of increased hate crime I hope everyone acts responsibly in the face of prejudice.

What you did was right, and important.

Some joke. Don't feel guilty, you know you did the right thing.

The boss sounds a bit of a dick too for saying it was just a joke. Last time I checked racism isn't funny

I wouldn't be feeling guilty. They had no regards of your colleagues feelings when they made their comments.

He's a cunt, it wasn't a joke and he deserved to be sacked.
Not your fault op.

Better that than he continues to think that kind of 'joke' is in any way acxeotable.

Well done you.

The alternative would be not to report it. How would you feel if a) your colleague was feeling unsupported and that clearly the people around her thought that comment was not worthy of reporting and

b) aforementioned racist carried on with that attitude, potentially with less supportive people around them to back them up.

You did good.

I wouldn't feel bad in the slightest. That's not a joke and your colleague deserved to lose their job over it!

Don't feel bad, he used one of the most offensive words ever in a racist rant. His own fault he lost his job IMO. Well done for reporting him, I would have too.

Good for you. You shouldn't feel in the slightest bit guilty. He only has himself to blame.

Be proud. He will think twice, the dickhead.

Actions have consequences

This bellend is a racist and thinks he can openly share his hateful views without any repercussions.

Well done OP, he deserved everything he got. Doesn't matter whether he is a contractor or permanent staff, doesn't give him the right to say that at all to anyone.

You only passed on what you heard. The decision wasn't yours - repeat this until you feel guilt free.

He was the one whose behaviour led to him being sacked. If he hadn't been racially abusive you wouldn't have any behaviour to report. You're compassionate but you have done the right thing by your colleague.

YANBU. At all.

Sorry posted to soon. YABU in feeling guilty. YANBU to report racism in the work place.

You did the right thing.

Now the knob has to go home with his tail between his legs and explain to his family why he can't give them a good Christmas this year. Crap for his family of course but it may teach him how to behave in future.

You did completely the right thing, please don't feel bad or guilty. Your colleague that was dismissed was a racist arsehole and claimed what he said was a joke to attempt to minimise his behaviour, not because he genuinely believed it was a joke.

But you showed the colleague who was abused support and that racism isn't tolerated in your organisation and that is worth gold.

If a contractor genuinely thought he could say something so hateful out loud then it's likely that your abused colleague has had to put up with all sorts of shit and you just stood up for them instead of standing aside and letting them have to fight the battle or just let it go to protect themselves.

Yes, a racist got fired. But you contributed a bit of good into the world.

And frankly if you don't want to be fired just before Christmas you shouldn't racist at your colleagues.

To be fair he didn't hear the comment and if he had he would have told them to fuck of and called the guys manager himself.

Perhaps I am just getting soft in my old age.

Not at all. He should not say something so racist and offensive. If it has offended you that much you could even have reported it to the police and they would consider it a hate crime.
He's lucky you only told his manager and needs to think twice before being so abusive.

Even if your colleague didn't hear the comment, you did and were rightly offended. If more people had the balls to call out racism when they hear it, the world would be a better place.