An administrative assistant earning far less than her coworkers calls out their insensitive comments about home ownership. She confronts them about their privilege and how it affects their outlook on life.
Despite an attempt at an apology, the atmosphere in the office remains tense. Is she the a**hole in this situation?
In this story, an administrative assistant making significantly less than her coworkers called out their classist comments about homeownership. Despite their high salaries, they seemed unaware of the financial struggles many people face.
The assistant's coworkers made insensitive remarks about people who rent and how they would feel like failures in their 30s if they were still renting. The assistant spoke up and revealed that she is 38 and still renting. One coworker apologized, but the damage was done, and the office dynamic has been awkward ever since. The assistant wonders if she was in the wrong for calling out her coworkers.
However, the situation is indicative of a larger issue of wage inequality and classism in the workplace. In the next section, let's take a look at how people are reacting to the assistant's actions and whether or not she should have gone to HR.
