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Bone-headed HR move, particularly in light of the prevailing laws but quite apart from them, too. It's invasive and uncomfortable, and probably not a place I'd

Bone-headed HR move, particularly in light of the prevailing laws but quite apart from them, too. It's invasive and uncomfortable, and probably not a place I'd feel welcome as an employee. What it mostly reinforces to me, however, is just how terribly ignorant and wishful laws like that are. If I build a business and bottom out my bank account, kill myself with 100-hour weeks, and build my very life around making the company work, you better believe I have the right to know if the person I'm hiring plans to take off for 6 months right after being hired. And you better believe that weighs against them in the hiring process. I didn't set up the business as a facet of family planning services: I want to hire someone who's willing to work hard to build my business in exchange for pay. If a person knows they're going to take 6 months off immediately, then it's not time to apply for a job, because you're not going to be working; apply for something when you're ready to actually do it. It continually amazes me how government largesse and layers of indirection break people's natural intuitions and allow them to condone forcing a third party to pay for their own life choices, in a vain attempt to mitigate the unfortunate trade-offs that accompany our constrained mortal existence. Transparency is not a bad thing. There are people out there who want a solid job that pays well and fulfills their ambition while making good money; and there are employers willing to offer those things in exchange for solid performance, a reasonable salary, and reliability. Get out of our way with this red tape garbage and let us find each other and do great things.

Prophasi 15y ago
Downvoting was expected, as my post runs counter to the prevailing view on social services and opposition to capitalism "red in tooth and claw," but some commentary on why would be appreciated. My original post was relevant and not too inflammatory, I don't think. If you disagree with the substance of what I said, state your case instead of (or at least in addition to) downvoting. A reaction of moral indignation without discussion on a logical basis is at the heart of virtually everything wrong in modern US society. Break that, at least here.

Prophasi 15y ago

Downvoting was expected, as my post runs counter to the prevailing view on social services and opposition to capitalism "red in tooth and claw," but some commentary on why would be appreciated. My original post was relevant and not too inflammatory, I don't think. If you disagree with the substance of what I said, state your case instead of (or at least in addition to) downvoting. A reaction of moral indignation without discussion on a logical basis is at the heart of virtually everything wrong in modern US society. Break that, at least here.