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If I were a FAANG executive I would be more worried about hiring you not because you have a record but because you would be at high risk of using your job for p
by kinkrtyavimoodh 6y ago
If I were a FAANG executive I would be more worried about hiring you not because you have a record but because you would be at high risk of using your job for personal activism.
- downerending 6y agoMy thinking as well. I have some strong views myself, but I am extremely careful to leave those at the workplace door. When you work, your duty is to act on your employer's behalf. If you can't do that, quit. The workplace is absolutely no place for activism.
- paulcole 6y agoSo you’re saying you wouldn’t hire yourself? There’s nothing in OP’s post that says they weren’t extremely careful to leave their views at the workplace door.
- tannhauser23 6y agoUmm, someone who'd commit a felony because extremist political views would be a huge red flag for any employer.
- FireBeyond 6y agoTechnically a misdemeanor (well, two), not a felony.
- 3131s 6y agoWhat OP did is only extremist in a normative sense. The real extremists are the ones butchering animals because they're too selfish to eat something else.
- anamexis 6y agoExtremism is "in a normative sense" by definition.
- downerending 6y agoI don't recommend putting that on your resume.
- KiwiJohnno 6y agoWow, TIL I'm an extremist
- CathedralBorrow 6y agoWho commited a felony because of extremist political views?
- downerending 6y agoIt's a good point, and maybe I wouldn't if I knew. I do in fact perform an excellent simulation of someone with no political views. A lot of the world is run on plausible deniability. Biden seemed like a great politician for decades. Now he doesn't. If I was OP's friend, I'd advise to not mention it. If it bites anyway, keep moving. There are far worse things in life than not getting a job at a FAANG.
- 2OEH8eoCRo0 6y agoLot of criminals in here. My mom says I'm not allowed to hang out with you guys anymore.
- forgotmylogin2 6y agoAgreed, somebody who is willing to commit a crime to advance their fringe political views is not somebody I want anywhere near my company. I can already imagine the headaches this guy will cause if he discovers the meat in the cafes was not farmed to his liking.
- gwbas1c 6y agoUgh, I remember when I was at VMware someone started sending Peta misinformation to the company mailing list. Definitely unprofessional behavior.