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I’ve proposed this as well and it went over like a lead balloon. As did the very idea that more diversity would be good for the team. Ah well.
by drunkpotato 7y ago
I’ve proposed this as well and it went over like a lead balloon. As did the very idea that more diversity would be good for the team. Ah well.
- Wowfunhappy 7y ago> As did the very idea that more diversity would be good for the team. So, while I wholeheartedly agree that diversity inherently benefits teams and businesses (different experiences will lead to new and different approaches), it's just not a very convincing argument, because it feels "mushy". Here's one that I think is better: If it's true that e.g. women have a harder time getting engineering jobs due to unconscious bias (and I'd posit that this is clearly the case), then that means female engineers are, as a group, undervalued. You should be able to hire a better female engineer for the same amount of money. Harsh? Sure. But that's beside the point.
- missosoup 7y ago> If it's true that e.g. women have a harder time getting engineering jobs due to unconscious bias Cite this. For the tech sector, in developed nations, this is nonsense.
- BubRoss 7y agoIt should go over like a lead balloon since it is literally illegal discrimination.
- drunkpotato 7y agoPlease explain? I am not aware of such a law and have never encountered this response before.