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> problem with someone fitting into the culture, then it is the culture that needs to change. So the team should change to accept a racist, a rude asshole, an
by njharman 6y ago
> problem with someone fitting into the culture, then it is the culture that needs to change.
So the team should change to accept a racist, a rude asshole, an elitist narcissist, all the other toxic personality types.
In my experience "doesn't fit culture" is code for they're an asshat.
Culture in this context doesn't mean ethnic culture. It's referring to work culture, work ethics and personality at work.
Also thinking the world needs to change to fit you is the epitome of entitled snowflake attitude. A cultural misfit anyplace I have or would work.
- em-bee 6y agoi am not talking about toxic hires. especially when it comes to gender, it is usually the male majority that is being toxic towards the new hire. the writer of the article certainly was not an asshat. and most culture-fit issues that i read about are bro-cultures where someone didn't fit in because they didn't join the rest in their behavior. i am not saying the world needs to change around the new hire. i am saying the world needs to learn to tolerate different interests and not expect everyone to conform to their personal norms. but that also goes for the new hire. they shouldn't complain about about different norms unless they are rude or unreasonable. on work culture, if for example someone leaves on time, while everyone else works late then that is a difference, but not a reason to fire. a woman in a male team is usually not a culture fit, neither is an older person in a team full of 20 year olds. both are not a reason to fire someone for lack of culture fit, but require the team to adapt their culture to be more tolerant.