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Find a new job because this is absolutely not the case at any company where I know ppl in tech

by hsbalanxvxjsmab 16d ago

b112 16d ago
Maybe it's your fancy name, which gets you those promotions.
- hluska 16d ago
  Grow up.
  - b112 16d ago
    The guy's handle is literally 20 random characters, it's hardly harmful to joke about it. Why the anger?
    - Arainach 16d ago
      In general, joking that people's promotions are due to their names is thinly veiled racism, especially considering it's a very real phenomenon[0]. Jokes in general are, if not explicitly against site norms, discouraged: "Comments should get more thoughtful and substantive, not less, as a topic gets more divisive." [1] [0]: https://www.shrm.org/topics-tools/news/employee-relations/viewpoint-how-persons-name-can-prompt-hiring-discrimination https://www.shrm.org/topics-tools/news/employee-relations/vi... [1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
      - b112 16d ago
        I have no idea what the person's real name is, their ethnicity, where they come from. How on earth could you make a racist statement about someone, if you don't know any of those things? What a ridiculous presumption.
        Arainach 16d ago
        If you have no idea what their real name, and their user name doesn't seem to be related to their real name, then the "joke" doesn't make any sense and would fall flat. So either you made a joke that isn't funny or one that is offensive. Either way, there's your answer to why people didn't react positively.
        vuurmot 16d ago
        lmao you are insane
        rerdavies 16d ago
        False dichotomy. I thought it was funny, and not in the least bit offensive. (And I also think it's a great handle).
        allarm 15d ago
        It must be hard to be you. There are so many racists around.
      - cucumber3732842 15d ago
        I know a dude with a traditionally female name. Dude just job hops. The wide "HR bins 99/100 resumes" part of the filter doesn't seem to apply to him... He's a fine guy, and a fine coworker, but he's not the hot shit his resume progression would suggest. I guess that's worth being taunted in graded school.
- qwerpy 16d ago
  Apparently no one liked this, but I did. Harmless humor joking about a letter salad of a username.
- deleted 15d ago
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mixmastamyk 16d ago
Did good work, but haven’t had any since the last contract ended two years ago. What would you suggest?

Find a new job because this is absolutely not the case at any company where I know ppl in tech

b112 16d ago

Maybe it's your fancy name, which gets you those promotions.

hluska 16d ago
Grow up.
- b112 16d ago
  The guy's handle is literally 20 random characters, it's hardly harmful to joke about it. Why the anger?
  - Arainach 16d ago
    In general, joking that people's promotions are due to their names is thinly veiled racism, especially considering it's a very real phenomenon[0]. Jokes in general are, if not explicitly against site norms, discouraged: "Comments should get more thoughtful and substantive, not less, as a topic gets more divisive." [1] [0]: https://www.shrm.org/topics-tools/news/employee-relations/viewpoint-how-persons-name-can-prompt-hiring-discrimination https://www.shrm.org/topics-tools/news/employee-relations/vi... [1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
    - b112 16d ago
      I have no idea what the person's real name is, their ethnicity, where they come from. How on earth could you make a racist statement about someone, if you don't know any of those things? What a ridiculous presumption.
      - Arainach 16d ago
        If you have no idea what their real name, and their user name doesn't seem to be related to their real name, then the "joke" doesn't make any sense and would fall flat. So either you made a joke that isn't funny or one that is offensive. Either way, there's your answer to why people didn't react positively.
        vuurmot 16d ago
        lmao you are insane
        rerdavies 16d ago
        False dichotomy. I thought it was funny, and not in the least bit offensive. (And I also think it's a great handle).
        allarm 15d ago
        It must be hard to be you. There are so many racists around.
    - cucumber3732842 15d ago
      I know a dude with a traditionally female name. Dude just job hops. The wide "HR bins 99/100 resumes" part of the filter doesn't seem to apply to him... He's a fine guy, and a fine coworker, but he's not the hot shit his resume progression would suggest. I guess that's worth being taunted in graded school.
qwerpy 16d ago
Apparently no one liked this, but I did. Harmless humor joking about a letter salad of a username.
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mixmastamyk 16d ago

Did good work, but haven’t had any since the last contract ended two years ago. What would you suggest?