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> the overrepresentation of non-American citizens in the companies, with respect to wanting the companies to reflect the pop at large Or underrepresentation, d

> the overrepresentation of non-American citizens in the companies, with respect to wanting the companies to reflect the pop at large Or underrepresentation, depending on whether you're talking about the US pop or world pop. Or the population of countries where Google is not firewalled, and hence is the dominant gateway to the internet there.

seanmcdirmid 9y ago
> Or the population of countries where Google is not firewalled, and hence is the dominant gateway to the internet there. I'm sure Google has many Chinese employees as well.
mc32 9y ago
No one ever, ever talks about int'l workforce representation at Toyota or Lexus or Huawei, or Samsung, or Kubota, or you know Petroleum from the ME. Never. This is only brought up as a distraction from the fact that they are overrepresented with respect to their numbers in America and as participants in the American workforce. Aside from that, it's no country's responsibility to provide gainful employment to non-nationals.
- thedevilslawyer 9y ago
  No one ever has, doesn't mean no one ever should.
  - mc32 9y ago
    Interesting... So, you know, you mean Google should hire representatively for Texas, Florida, Indiana, etc., cuz you know, their workforce should represent essentially "their customer base". And while they are at it, why not make them hire representatively amongst conservatives and liberals?
paulddraper 9y ago
I don't think anyone expects a company to hire differently than the population of their location. Offices in Japan will be mostly Japanese, offices in England will be mostly English, offices in India will be mostly Indian, etc.
- seanmcdirmid 9y ago
  Yes (Japan), most definitely not (England), yes (India). Assumes we are talking about tech of course, England has more diversity than the USA in that area, especially in London.
  - paulddraper 9y ago
    Not sure what you mean. England is 91% white, 5% Asian, 4% other. I would expect workforces in England to follow those trends. London is 60% white, 13% black, 7% Asian, 7% Indian, 13% other. I would expect workforces in London to follow those trends. That anyone would expect a workforce to reflect world numbers rather than local ones is very odd.
    - dagw 9y ago
      OP said English, not white. From a nationality point of view London is one of the most diverse places around.
    - seanmcdirmid 9y ago
      Parent said English. Also, tech != everything else. Tech workforces don't necessarily follow the demographics of the places where they are located.

seanmcdirmid 9y ago

> Or the population of countries where Google is not firewalled, and hence is the dominant gateway to the internet there. I'm sure Google has many Chinese employees as well.

mc32 9y ago

No one ever, ever talks about int'l workforce representation at Toyota or Lexus or Huawei, or Samsung, or Kubota, or you know Petroleum from the ME. Never. This is only brought up as a distraction from the fact that they are overrepresented with respect to their numbers in America and as participants in the American workforce. Aside from that, it's no country's responsibility to provide gainful employment to non-nationals.

thedevilslawyer 9y ago
No one ever has, doesn't mean no one ever should.
- mc32 9y ago
  Interesting... So, you know, you mean Google should hire representatively for Texas, Florida, Indiana, etc., cuz you know, their workforce should represent essentially "their customer base". And while they are at it, why not make them hire representatively amongst conservatives and liberals?

paulddraper 9y ago

I don't think anyone expects a company to hire differently than the population of their location. Offices in Japan will be mostly Japanese, offices in England will be mostly English, offices in India will be mostly Indian, etc.

seanmcdirmid 9y ago
Yes (Japan), most definitely not (England), yes (India). Assumes we are talking about tech of course, England has more diversity than the USA in that area, especially in London.
- paulddraper 9y ago
  Not sure what you mean. England is 91% white, 5% Asian, 4% other. I would expect workforces in England to follow those trends. London is 60% white, 13% black, 7% Asian, 7% Indian, 13% other. I would expect workforces in London to follow those trends. That anyone would expect a workforce to reflect world numbers rather than local ones is very odd.
  - dagw 9y ago
    OP said English, not white. From a nationality point of view London is one of the most diverse places around.
  - seanmcdirmid 9y ago
    Parent said English. Also, tech != everything else. Tech workforces don't necessarily follow the demographics of the places where they are located.