Ontopic Affirmative Action. Yay or nay?

[helenabear]

Does a black business owner in a white neighborhood need to keep this in mind when they hire?

Notice I said I am generally against it. I said what I did in my post to explain that I do understand why it came about. Not that I like it.

Let's see. Summer cheerleading camps, freshman orientation.....yeah, you weren't important in that job.

@fly remember when I said "for once" he wasn't in trouble? Guess that's gone now

 

[Coqui]

Notice I said I am generally against it. I said what I did in my post to explain that I do understand why it came about. Not that I like it.


@fly remember when I said "for once" he wasn't in trouble? Guess that's gone now

 

[gee]

While this is a great idea and I tend to agree with it, right now in the US, all other things being equal, the white guy gets the job. If you have a man and a woman applying for the same job and they have the same exact qualifications and are equally as poised during the interview and have the same amount of knowledge, the man will get the job. Why? The woman might get pregnant.

I've never taken that into consideration when I've hired anyone, and I've never heard anyone say that before. That's just being an asshole.

Though every job I've ever interviewed people for, there's always been a clear winner.

 

[Domon]

also never hired anyone because they were white.

 

[my little brony]

ITT: a bunch of people that don't actually know what "Affirmative action" is

 

[thintoast]

ITT: a bunch of people that don't actually know what "Affirmative action" is

Please educate us.

 

[eileenbunny]

I've never taken that into consideration when I've hired anyone, and I've never heard anyone say that before. That's just being an asshole.

Though every job I've ever interviewed people for, there's always been a clear winner.

Just because you haven't doesn't mean it doesn't happen. It does, and we need the affirmative action laws to prevent employers from believing they can get away with it. http://www.askamanager.org/2009/10/interviewer-said-they-would-hire-me-if.html

 

[Casper]

I'm all for it, because I'm black.

 

[Amstel]

Why did you have to ask about a black business owner, or a white neighborhood? Remove the black and white part, and that's what truly matters.

Does it apply equally with them, or other 'minorities' that own businesses for that matter?

 

[Amstel]

Notice I said I am generally against it. I said what I did in my post to explain that I do understand why it came about. Not that I like it.

Oh I know. I just think the term 'soft bigotry' perfect.

"Hi there, we'd like to offer you the job. You're not as qualified for it, you're just filling a minority slot."

 

[Coqui]

Does it apply equally with them, or other 'minorities' that own businesses for that matter?

Really? I have to spell this out?

 

[Valve1138]

AA is just a way for the government to avoid spending any money on education.

 

[Jehannum]

Oh I know. I just think the term 'soft bigotry' perfect.

"Hi there, we'd like to offer you the job. You're not as qualified for it, you're just filling a minority slot."

I don't think it works that way, dude. You're welcome to prove me wrong, but if it's just a bunch of bluster and business business business nonsense, I'll probably just ignore you, like usual.

In particular, quotas are outlawed in the US, and it also only applies to institutions that take federal money (schools, federal contractors, federal agencies, IIRC).

 

[fly]

I don't think it works that way, dude. You're welcome to prove me wrong, but if it's just a bunch of bluster and business business business nonsense, I'll probably just ignore you, like usual.

In particular, quotas are outlawed in the US, and it also only applies to institutions that take federal money (schools, federal contractors, federal agencies, IIRC).

He's probably over on Stormfront right now asking what his reply to that should be.

 

[Petunia]

Lol @ jobs

 

[Domon]

Lol @ jobs

Just because you don't get health benefits for your drug smuggling doesn't mean it's not a job