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The line staff certainly can say they don't want to work with someone over past behaviors or comments. That's when it gets elevated to an HR problem because you

The line staff certainly can say they don't want to work with someone over past behaviors or comments. That's when it gets elevated to an HR problem because you have a large swath of people not wanting to work with someone. Your choices as an HR department are to get rid of the person no one wants to work with, or get rid of everyone who's lodged complaint. Obviously, the lower cost to the company comes from getting rid of the problem employee. This has nothing to do with keeping your mouth shut. It has everything to do with becoming less biased, less prejudiced people, and generally being good.

mc32 5y ago
I want to work with good people too. As long as their personal peccadilloes don't spill into work, why should I care if I don't agree with you on a multitude of issues, political, moral and otherwise? We're employed to provide value to the company, not to feel comfortable with whom we work with. Presumably this person can function and execute their duties despite any personal beliefs that don't align with those of others. Working with fragile people can be more of an issue than working with an asshole. At least with an asshole you know the boundaries. Do these people watch sports (and know how players behave) do they listen to everyday music and listen to the lyrics? They are trying to build a Stepford Wives society. Every imperfect human jettisoned and replaced by a perfect model. It's delusion.
- alkonaut 5y ago
  > Presumably this person can function and execute their duties despite any personal beliefs that don't align with those of others. An obvious problem here would be if the beliefs don’t align with the duties, not just he beliefs of other people. That could include e.g people with a record of misogynist views in management positions. Would I trust this person to give equal opportunity?
- joshmanders 5y ago
  So I murder someone you love, serve my time and get out of jail, then immediately get a job at your company, working directly with you, you have no problem with that?
  - mc32 5y ago
    You’re forgetting that 50% of these agitators are also “murders” only they murdered the “right” people. In other words at least half of the people complaining about this guy have their own demons they fight and ugly ideas that they have but just haven’t been as careless of haven’t been reported for saying similar statements about other populations (on the other side of the abortion issue, maybe fervent believers, etc).

mc32 5y ago

I want to work with good people too. As long as their personal peccadilloes don't spill into work, why should I care if I don't agree with you on a multitude of issues, political, moral and otherwise? We're employed to provide value to the company, not to feel comfortable with whom we work with. Presumably this person can function and execute their duties despite any personal beliefs that don't align with those of others. Working with fragile people can be more of an issue than working with an asshole. At least with an asshole you know the boundaries. Do these people watch sports (and know how players behave) do they listen to everyday music and listen to the lyrics? They are trying to build a Stepford Wives society. Every imperfect human jettisoned and replaced by a perfect model. It's delusion.

alkonaut 5y ago
> Presumably this person can function and execute their duties despite any personal beliefs that don't align with those of others. An obvious problem here would be if the beliefs don’t align with the duties, not just he beliefs of other people. That could include e.g people with a record of misogynist views in management positions. Would I trust this person to give equal opportunity?
joshmanders 5y ago
So I murder someone you love, serve my time and get out of jail, then immediately get a job at your company, working directly with you, you have no problem with that?
- mc32 5y ago
  You’re forgetting that 50% of these agitators are also “murders” only they murdered the “right” people. In other words at least half of the people complaining about this guy have their own demons they fight and ugly ideas that they have but just haven’t been as careless of haven’t been reported for saying similar statements about other populations (on the other side of the abortion issue, maybe fervent believers, etc).