Work for a "homophobe"?

[CenTex22]

I'm terrible at making threads, so I apologize ahead of time if this is hard to follow.

Here goes: I've been doing freelance web development work for a guy who works at my 8-5 (he is also distantly related me, if that matters). Let's call him Brent. Brent Brent Brent - I just wanted to make sure y'all remembered it.

Recently, he's been asking me to work on more and more projects for him. I don't charge him 100% of my going rate because I'm trying to be nice / bring in future projects. We get along well compared to how we get along with others in the office.

Today at work, we were all telling college roommate stories and he starts on one that made him "uncomfortable".. The gist of his story was that Brent got a roommate from a newspaper ad, about a month into the deal, Brent makes a comment like "nasty fags" when a movie with dudes kissing comes on the TV. The new roommate allegedly became defense and said something to the effect of "we're called homosexuals, not fags" and Brent locked himself in his bedroom, and schemed to kick the roommate out (eventually succeeding). He laughed about it and I didn't really say anything..

My dilemma now is this: do I continue to do work for him knowing that he feels this way about my people (haha)? I know that it could all be bravado on his behalf, but it still pisses me off. Do I tell him no thanks with no reason? Do I donate the proceeds to gay charity? Do I just continue as normal and revel in the secret knowledge that a faggot is enabling his business ventures? SABOTAGE?!

What to do.. what to do..

Thanks y'all

 

[seven2go]

Work.....and charge the full rate.......

 

[Audio Tech]

It's a JOB. JOB, JOB, JOB.... just want to make sure you get it.

Charge your full rate. Leave personal crap out of it. It's usually less drama. Jobs and personal issues don't mix.

It would be different if you were close friends, but that does not seem to be the case.

 

[CumAlong]

its a job, best to just ignore and go on with work, unless you can honestly get plenty more jobs to replace that income.

My summer job employer is a homophobe. My co-workers even said on the first day "oh, and if you swing the other way, don't let *** or *** know, because she had the last two gay guys fired" I just kinda laughed it off and said there would be no problem there...

Best to just do what you need to do for yourself. I can't afford to quit and do a job search in the middle of summer. Come August I will be moving away to my new apartment anyways so it doesn't matter.

 

[AndrewC88]

I feel sorry for you

The last mega homophobe I worked for was a few years ago. we ended having sex more than a dozen times. Closeted gay

 

[CenTex22]

If it makes a difference at all: I already have an 8-5 job that pays just fine.. I do freelancing on the side just for extra money, not to pay the bills.

I really wish ENDA (the US bill that adds homosexuality to the list of reasons you cannot fire someone over) would pass... It's annoying to have to constantly monitor my words so that I don't slip up.

Any gay-owned web development firms in Austin or Waco, Texas? Haha..

 

[theeroopable]

Work.....and charge the full rate.......

What he said. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 

[KaraBulut]

You missed the chance to say, "That wasn't cool, man. I can't believe you're bragging about treating your roommate that way".

There are just some people who lack insight- whether they're homo or homophobe. Never miss a chance to hold up the mirror to their face so that they can see the ugly truth.

 

[levenshulme31]

Charge the full going rate for your work

and make his website as camp as you can get away with.