5 ms·
That makes sense to me. Discussing non work related politics with coworkers seems like a bad idea. No idea why that was downvoted. I had a weird interview last
by beebeepka 5y ago
That makes sense to me. Discussing non work related politics with coworkers seems like a bad idea. No idea why that was downvoted.
I had a weird interview last year. After about 30 minutes talk, the guy started shifting to politics and expressing his ideas about Europe, the UK, refugees, etc. I didn't want the job anyway so I told him that I don't agree with his (barely contained) right wing opinions. He immediately told me that things are not going to work, and I agreed.
Having early 20 somethings doing interviews alone is asking for trouble. Talking about politics during an interview strikes me as a recipe for disaster by creating a highly homogeneous environment. I like variety
- Juliate 5y agoDiversity in the workplace is a work issue. If that’s political, well, work _is_ political too (and even work organization becomes quickly political).
- grammarnazzzi 5y agoOnly if diversity is relevant to whatever value the business is providing or it's mission. Healthy work issues are centered around whatever's going to help the company succeed. People want coworkers who produce and are positive. It affects everybody's livelihood.
- Juliate 5y agoDiversity is always relevant in business, as business is a part of society, which itself is very much diverse. That's the whole point. Cutting oneself out of society, being a person or a group, has never been a good idea in the long run.