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Why it's bad not to be able to promote someone based on performance because of having to fulfill quotas? Well, it's bad, because it shifts the focus away from m

• rmbyrro 3y ago
  It's bad because it's racist and a moral regression for a society to accept it. Not to mention it's a crime. Similarly to why it's bad to assassinate an employee. It's not because of performance...
  • quelltext 3y ago
    > Not to mention it's a crime. Doesn't that heavily depend on where the employee is based? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affirmative_action_in_the_United_States https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affirmative_action_in_the_Un... Quotas are legal in many states. Granted the author is likely based in CA. Still, let's keep away from absolutes. FWIW I also don't support discrimination in whichever direction. However, so far the story is "there was some kind of quota delaying my promotion". Is that really news or surprising? I guess it is surprising someone just stated it to them directly but this whole thing isn't particularly juicy yet.
    • rmbyrro 3y ago
      It is a crime [1]. You don't have to hurt someone's career prospects on the basis of skin color to apply affirmative action. [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Shepard_and_James_Byrd_Jr._Hate_Crimes_Prevention_Act https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Shepard_and_James_By...