The Rainmakers

I recently read a story about a gay man who was harassed and bullied by a co-worker on a daily basis. The guy complained about the harasser, but the harasser was not disciplined because he was a "rainmaker" at the company. He brought in a lot of money, so his awful behavior to others was ignored and brushed aside. The gay guy sued the company and cleared some legal hurdle to get action. The harasser eventually left the company or was fired, but the mere fact that he was allowed to ridicule and belittle a fellow employee constantly with no disciplinary action brought against him just because he made a lot of money for the company is ridiculous. The same goes for the shenanigans going on at Fox News. The powers that be over there apparently don't care that there's a pattern of harassment against women by certain male employees. They're willing to pay out millions of dollars in settlements to keep these jerks on the payroll because they bring a lot of money into the company. They should change their motto to Bros Before Hos because that's what they seem to believe. I've seen a similar pattern in the workplace with a guy who's been a jerk to many other people (mainly women) who has been promoted and praised because he brings a lot of revenue in. It's sad that someone's awful personal behavior can be ignored if that person is a rainmaker. Putting profits over people is never right, but it seems to be the new reality at least in corporate America.