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on the flip side (if you're not), the talk is much more interesting and memorable
by thejackgoode 3y ago
on the flip side (if you're not), the talk is much more interesting and memorable
- faitswulff 3y agoAnd if you're gay and the interviewer is a homophobe you won't get the job. It's a matter of risk management.
- harlanji 3y agoOr homeless and the interviewer is a homelessphobe. Trying to be additive to the sentiment, not take anything away. I've stopped interviewing for corporate jobs until I can get my money up. Probably an easier hurdle to overcome in some ways, since I can pay my homeless away with temp jobs and have a clear path to acceptance: nice shoes and clothes, reliable phone service, a presentable and quiet place for video calls. There is a real cost to each interview, otherwise it'd be easier to just keep doing them and count each instance of discrimination as a data point and assistance in helping us avoid an environment that isn't a fit. A funny thing is that people used to think I was gay because I presented myself a little too well and was a little too gentle in my attitude or something. Now I'm out here doing construction demolition and I'm a little too rugged looking to make my old friends comfortable. Best wishes to everyone who has a hard time finding an environment where they fit.
- kjkjadksj 3y agoIf you are gay why work for a homophobe? Seems like you’ve dodged a bullet.
- faitswulff 3y agoBecause marginalized folks don't always have a choice.