PM: Hi, Professor. I wanted to formally introduce myself, welcome you to Westmore and also apologize for any disrespect, intentional or not. I'm Madison McCarthy, and as I'm the Submissive Rep for Student Council I sometimes get a little ahead of myself. I agree that calling someone that is not-okay for about 15 different reasons, and Jo should have realized that someone other than the person she was speaking to might see it, but isn't it better to know how she feels vs complain secretly?
PM: Madison, it’s a pleasure to meet you, and allow me the opportunity to say thank you for doing as I’ve asked. And may I also add, I find your passion admirable.
And how she feels, is not my business, but as I’ve said before, should she choose to express her feelings, the way in which she expresses them publicly is subject to consequences. Due simply to the fact that there is a code of conduct here.
If calling me derogatory names helps her to feel better about this situation, I cannot control that, nor would I even attempt to. But she should recognize that calling me a bitch in public, comes with consequence.
I am a teacher, who not only educates, but also upholds the rules put in place. When you leave this place, and other places of higher education, you will be under the employ of business owners who enact their own codes of conduct. Barring wildly unreasonable rules, interpersonal respect for those holding authority is fairly common, and failure to abide by them is grounds for termination.
Ms. Weston should know, it is never wise to call out your boss in a public forum.
