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But I'm an individual. You're not denying an abstract concept of 'white men' jobs. You're denying me a job. Just like diverse candidates I also need a job. Jus

But I'm an individual. You're not denying an abstract concept of 'white men' jobs. You're denying me a job. Just like diverse candidates I also need a job. Just like diverse candidates I also need to house and feed my family. Just like diverse candidates I aspire to get promoted. I can't get my head around why people think it's ok to not let me try for an opportunity because I'm a white man. I can't understand how people can't see this is wrong.

bahlhala 6y ago
i'm not denying you a job.. you are less valuable to me as i have lots of your type of voice already. And to be clear every issue you have diverse candidates have plus loads more. the only issue you might have that they don't, is that people may wrongly assume you don't know pain or the feeling of being powerless or trampled on... i know it shity to be a human sometime, regardless of race or gender. I think there are probably enough jobs in tech for everyone though.. maybe that is naive but i only see shortages anywhere i look. if you don't get into google or IBM or whatever.. that's not unable to get a job, its just not getting that job. And if there happens not to be enough work to go around where you are, i am really genuinely sorry - i don't mean to make light of the struggles, but it also means it was hard for that other person who did get the job.
- throwaway_35345 6y ago
  > you are less valuable to me as i have lots of your type of voice already But you didn't wait to hear my voice. You didn't let me open my mouth. You turned me down on how I looked not what I had to say. You don't know anything about what life experience I have and what unique points of view I can bring you. > And to be clear every issue you have diverse candidates have plus loads more. Nobody is openly, legally and systematically denying them the opportunity to prove themselves capable of a job based on the color of their skin. If they're denied based on the color of their skin they can challenge that in the courts. I can't. > I think there are probably enough jobs in tech for everyone though.. What if more companies start banning hiring white men? What if all the Google-tier companies do, so I can't get any job above a certain salary level?

bahlhala 6y ago

i'm not denying you a job.. you are less valuable to me as i have lots of your type of voice already. And to be clear every issue you have diverse candidates have plus loads more. the only issue you might have that they don't, is that people may wrongly assume you don't know pain or the feeling of being powerless or trampled on... i know it shity to be a human sometime, regardless of race or gender. I think there are probably enough jobs in tech for everyone though.. maybe that is naive but i only see shortages anywhere i look. if you don't get into google or IBM or whatever.. that's not unable to get a job, its just not getting that job. And if there happens not to be enough work to go around where you are, i am really genuinely sorry - i don't mean to make light of the struggles, but it also means it was hard for that other person who did get the job.

throwaway_35345 6y ago
> you are less valuable to me as i have lots of your type of voice already But you didn't wait to hear my voice. You didn't let me open my mouth. You turned me down on how I looked not what I had to say. You don't know anything about what life experience I have and what unique points of view I can bring you. > And to be clear every issue you have diverse candidates have plus loads more. Nobody is openly, legally and systematically denying them the opportunity to prove themselves capable of a job based on the color of their skin. If they're denied based on the color of their skin they can challenge that in the courts. I can't. > I think there are probably enough jobs in tech for everyone though.. What if more companies start banning hiring white men? What if all the Google-tier companies do, so I can't get any job above a certain salary level?