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The only time I was ever asked about politics by a potential employer I noped out of that situation. Workplace = Professional, Personal Shit Stays Home. Rest

The only time I was ever asked about politics by a potential employer I noped out of that situation. Workplace = Professional, Personal Shit Stays Home. Rest of Life = Do whatever the fuck you want as long as its legal and you don't mention your day job. I'm not sure why this separation isn't standard practice for everyone.

flukus 9y ago
It was, then the social justice movement decided that companies should be political and that they should take an active role in promoting their political positions. Some on the other side did as well (what sort of cakes they had to make). This is the obvious and predictable blowback that has come from companies becoming political.
- fweespeech 9y ago
  > It was, then the social justice movement decided that companies should be political and that they should take an active role in promoting their political positions. Some on the other side did as well (what sort of cakes they had to make). This is the obvious and predictable blowback that has come from companies becoming political. It isn't just the SJWs. Conservatives have called for being fired for offending them ever since talk radio was a thing. We got bought by a company HQ'd in the bible belt and the opposite chilling effect was pretty obvious as people who spoke their mind about a few issues that were politically sensitive got fired. We are just more polarized now and people are less tolerant of any kind of difference.
  - flukus 9y ago
    Fair enough,I live in a pretty secular country so I haven't witnessed that personally, only the SJWs.
mirimir 9y ago
That's my practice, for sure. Enforced through compartmentalization and online anonymity.
- fweespeech 9y ago
  Yup. Its not perfect tho, I'm sure I have enough cracks in my setup that people can find out if they really try but its enough people should understand its not related to my job and leave it alone I'd hope.
  - mirimir 9y ago
    Yeah, that was my initial driver for getting into privacy/anonymity stuff decades ago. But then it became a hobby, and then a side career. That's been a typical pattern for me. And for many others here, I'm sure.

flukus 9y ago

It was, then the social justice movement decided that companies should be political and that they should take an active role in promoting their political positions. Some on the other side did as well (what sort of cakes they had to make). This is the obvious and predictable blowback that has come from companies becoming political.

fweespeech 9y ago
> It was, then the social justice movement decided that companies should be political and that they should take an active role in promoting their political positions. Some on the other side did as well (what sort of cakes they had to make). This is the obvious and predictable blowback that has come from companies becoming political. It isn't just the SJWs. Conservatives have called for being fired for offending them ever since talk radio was a thing. We got bought by a company HQ'd in the bible belt and the opposite chilling effect was pretty obvious as people who spoke their mind about a few issues that were politically sensitive got fired. We are just more polarized now and people are less tolerant of any kind of difference.
- flukus 9y ago
  Fair enough,I live in a pretty secular country so I haven't witnessed that personally, only the SJWs.

mirimir 9y ago

That's my practice, for sure. Enforced through compartmentalization and online anonymity.

fweespeech 9y ago
Yup. Its not perfect tho, I'm sure I have enough cracks in my setup that people can find out if they really try but its enough people should understand its not related to my job and leave it alone I'd hope.
- mirimir 9y ago
  Yeah, that was my initial driver for getting into privacy/anonymity stuff decades ago. But then it became a hobby, and then a side career. That's been a typical pattern for me. And for many others here, I'm sure.