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> I'm in senior leadership, and have made it clear that anyone who has worked on these products should not be hired. I do not like gambling or the prevalence o

> I'm in senior leadership, and have made it clear that anyone who has worked on these products should not be hired. I do not like gambling or the prevalence of gambling products, but this is not a good thing for you to do. You should not ban people from your job for reasons that are not relevant to the job you're hiring for. People take jobs for many reasons, including some times simply needing to take the first job they can get in order to pay the bills. People also change their minds. Working for a gambling product company doesn't mean the person is still pro-gambling.

sjkoelle 8mo ago
or even if they are pro-gambling jeez would you never be able to work with someone you disagreed with politically
- Aurornis 8mo ago
  Having your job eligibility depend on your boss aligning with your personal morals on topics that have nothing to do with work is terrible I'm surprised there's so much support for this in these HN comments.
  - munificent 8mo ago
    Do you really want your labor enriching someone you think is a bad person? Do you want someone whose values go against yours being in a position of power over you?
    - amarant 8mo ago
      Yes, I'm not so petty that I wish poverty upon everyone who holds a opinion different from mine! I'm a live and let live kind of guy
      - duskdozer 8mo ago
        And if they're not live and let live people? If they're working to ban or destroy something you value highly? To harm you or someone you care about?
        sjkoelle 8mo ago
        thats reasonable, but its a question of degree. for me gambling and predictions markets dont meet that bar
      - munificent 7mo ago
        Not wanting to work for someone or not wanting to hire someone is not equivalent to wishing poverty on them. My daughter thinks shrimp are adorable little animals and doesn't eat them. That's a moral choice she has every right to make. She is not saying anyone who eats shrimp is a terrible person or trying to outlaw it.

sjkoelle 8mo ago

or even if they are pro-gambling jeez would you never be able to work with someone you disagreed with politically

Aurornis 8mo ago
Having your job eligibility depend on your boss aligning with your personal morals on topics that have nothing to do with work is terrible I'm surprised there's so much support for this in these HN comments.
- munificent 8mo ago
  Do you really want your labor enriching someone you think is a bad person? Do you want someone whose values go against yours being in a position of power over you?
  - amarant 8mo ago
    Yes, I'm not so petty that I wish poverty upon everyone who holds a opinion different from mine! I'm a live and let live kind of guy
    - duskdozer 8mo ago
      And if they're not live and let live people? If they're working to ban or destroy something you value highly? To harm you or someone you care about?
      - sjkoelle 8mo ago
        thats reasonable, but its a question of degree. for me gambling and predictions markets dont meet that bar
    - munificent 7mo ago
      Not wanting to work for someone or not wanting to hire someone is not equivalent to wishing poverty on them. My daughter thinks shrimp are adorable little animals and doesn't eat them. That's a moral choice she has every right to make. She is not saying anyone who eats shrimp is a terrible person or trying to outlaw it.