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> Before us are rows of cubicles, almost entirely inhabited by bearded, yarmulke-wearing men in crisp white shirts. These are Pikarski's buyers. (About half of
by darkstar999 11y ago
> Before us are rows of cubicles, almost entirely inhabited by bearded, yarmulke-wearing men in crisp white shirts. These are Pikarski's buyers. (About half of C&A Marketing's 150-person staff is Orthodox, though the buyers division is more homogenous. "The buyer that does all the storage products, he's the only guy I let work out of home," Pikarski says. "He's Italian.")
Did that bother anyone else?
- nickpsecurity 11y agoJews stick together. One of reasons for their resilience and business success. Unsurprising he brought a lot of his own in on the business. They do that in upper-ranks in my area, too. Now, you probably won't see the media report on racist hiring practices in Jewish companies as quickly as they do anti-Semitism. ;)
- ck2 11y agoLet's be specific. Orthodox Jews. It's basically an society-accepted fanatical cult. I bet none of those 150 were women, they wouldn't be tolerated to work together, or pray together, etc.
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- ars 11y ago> I bet none of those 150 were women, they wouldn't be tolerated to work together, or pray together, etc. You know nothing about Orthodox Jews do you?
- NvidiaCUDA 11y agoמארק אנדרסן שונא יהודים. וכך גם האנשים באתר האינטרנט שלו.
- adventured 11y agoI don't think it's a racist hiring practice, it's religious nepotism. Mormons and scientologists often stick together in the same way (and really probably any small group of people very closely connected; immigrants often initially do the same thing in a new country as well).
- ck2 11y agoIt's still technically illegal if they turn down qualified applicants for jobs that were not the same religion/sect/cult.
- xxpor 11y agoJust guessing, but they probably just post Yiddish only job ads in the local Jewish paper (there are plenty in North Jersey and NYC).
- ars 11y agoYou know how they say most jobs from from personal leads? That's all it is. "Hey we need someone else for a customer service position - you know anyone?" "Sure, my neighbor's son is looking a job."
- nickpsecurity 11y ago"We're going to need about 150 employees at this business. Know anyone personally?" "Yeah, about 70 Orthodox Jews and this one Italian dude who probably won't adhere to their culture. Might let him work from home."
- TeMPOraL 11y agoI don't think a company is started by suddenly hiring 150 people.
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- neolefty 11y agoAt first, no it didn't bother me that it was culturally homogeneous -- I thought "Hey this guy is running his own business, that's great." Lots of small businesses that grow organically are confined to a single culture. After all, it was founded by two Orthodox Jews, former competitors, undoubtedly part of a business-friendly community with more contacts who were open to good employment. But now I think you bring up a fair point, and as they grow, they're probably facing pressure to diversify. Their numbers will start looking suspicious, and it will get harder to find employees within the same community, if nothing else. And how they handle it will affect their company culture and reputation for sure. Inclusiveness can be hard work; in an ideal world, it would develop organically, with time to learn as they go. I'm sure it will go better if they work at it proactively rather than resist it. But they live in a multi-cultural city, so I'm sure they have some life experience. I love the hint in the article about that process. It's colorful and shows that it's not just about cultures, but also about individuals: > "The buyer that does all the storage products, he's the only guy I let work out of home," Pikarski says. "He's Italian."
- gohrt 11y agoIt bothers me as much the Paypal Mafia and YC Mafia businesses hiring practices. New/small business hire their friends, people they know and trust.