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So Trump is objectively bad and it's important for business executives and higher-ups to openly acknowledge this. In the workplace. Got it.

by trgv 9y ago

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kp1234321 9y ago
I think the argument being made is that Trump being elected president immediately and negatively affected business; therefor, it was a business decision to acknowledge the negative impacts his presidency had on business.
komali2 9y ago
Since this is a Bay Area Tech Company Bashing Thread, let's throw in a Texas Oil Company perspective, from the Obama era 1. Complaints about the president, racial slurs included, for "working with the Saudis" to "tank oil prices locally." 2. Complaints about the president, racial slurs included, for "forcing premiums up for the contractor's insurance." 3. Complaints about liberals in general for "forcing us to have men in our girls restrooms" despite the fact that this never happened. General complaints about how it'll be impossible to get an oil platform bathroom in line with "retarded liberal standards." 4. Complaints from engineers making 250/k/year untaxed in the UAE about all the "damn Indians" taking jobs from hardworking Americans. General blaming of the Democrats. 5. Directions from management to not submit resumes with "foreign" last names. 6. Refusal on the part of a major EPC engineering manager to hire the perfect candidate for the job because he was Mexican origin (US citizen via green card route), despite the fact that he had unsuccessfully searched for a good candidate for 3 months. So let's not pretend that politics don't invade business.
- pc86 9y ago
  Despite the fact that all of these are uncited, how are engineers making $250k/yr untaxed in the UAE? Americans still need to pay income tax on income earned overseas. And if you know someone refused to hire a candidate because of their ethnic background, I'm assuming you blew the whistle and got them fired? The candidate certainly has a case and has a lot of money coming their way.
  - komali2 9y ago
    UAE didn't tax them, and they didn't report their income back home. If I blew the whistle, there would be no evidence to support my claim, I'd lose my job, my recruitment firm would permanently be blacklisted by the EPC, there would be no repercussions for the EPC manager, and the world would continue along. I did refuse to work the position after that, but it's not like a recruiter is going to "solve racism in Texas." I do that on my own time, outside of work. EDIT: Yes, hearsay internet stories, just like the OP that started this thread. Grain of salt and all that.

So Trump is objectively bad and it's important for business executives and higher-ups to openly acknowledge this. In the workplace. Got it.

by trgv 9y ago

So Trump is objectively bad and it's important for business executives and higher-ups to openly acknowledge this. In the workplace. Got it.

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kp1234321 9y ago

I think the argument being made is that Trump being elected president immediately and negatively affected business; therefor, it was a business decision to acknowledge the negative impacts his presidency had on business.

komali2 9y ago

Since this is a Bay Area Tech Company Bashing Thread, let's throw in a Texas Oil Company perspective, from the Obama era 1. Complaints about the president, racial slurs included, for "working with the Saudis" to "tank oil prices locally." 2. Complaints about the president, racial slurs included, for "forcing premiums up for the contractor's insurance." 3. Complaints about liberals in general for "forcing us to have men in our girls restrooms" despite the fact that this never happened. General complaints about how it'll be impossible to get an oil platform bathroom in line with "retarded liberal standards." 4. Complaints from engineers making 250/k/year untaxed in the UAE about all the "damn Indians" taking jobs from hardworking Americans. General blaming of the Democrats. 5. Directions from management to not submit resumes with "foreign" last names. 6. Refusal on the part of a major EPC engineering manager to hire the perfect candidate for the job because he was Mexican origin (US citizen via green card route), despite the fact that he had unsuccessfully searched for a good candidate for 3 months. So let's not pretend that politics don't invade business.

pc86 9y ago
Despite the fact that all of these are uncited, how are engineers making $250k/yr untaxed in the UAE? Americans still need to pay income tax on income earned overseas. And if you know someone refused to hire a candidate because of their ethnic background, I'm assuming you blew the whistle and got them fired? The candidate certainly has a case and has a lot of money coming their way.
- komali2 9y ago
  UAE didn't tax them, and they didn't report their income back home. If I blew the whistle, there would be no evidence to support my claim, I'd lose my job, my recruitment firm would permanently be blacklisted by the EPC, there would be no repercussions for the EPC manager, and the world would continue along. I did refuse to work the position after that, but it's not like a recruiter is going to "solve racism in Texas." I do that on my own time, outside of work. EDIT: Yes, hearsay internet stories, just like the OP that started this thread. Grain of salt and all that.