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> And the worst part is, it's surely conscious on nobody's part. There have even been studies showing this effect. There are studies showing that the unconscio
by ajdecon 13y ago
> And the worst part is, it's surely conscious on nobody's part. There have even been studies showing this effect.
There are studies showing that the unconscious effect exists. But it's definitely conscious at times.
I know a few people in HR in Silicon Valley, and here are a few things they've heard from actual hiring managers:
"You don't have any kids? Great, we can work you harder!"
"If he had to reschedule the phone interview because his kid is sick, I don't want to move forward hiring him. He obviously has his priorities wrong."
"I don't know, she's at just about the age most women get pregnant. Don't we have a guy we could interview?"
:-(
- LockeWatts 13y agoThose seem like caricatures of what an HR person would say, rather than what was actually said. I work at a company notorious for poor work\life balance, and nobody has ever said to me 'we can work <person> harder' in any context. They say things like 'We value people who are commited to growing the company. If a candidate shows us he's willing to go the extra mile to finish the project he's working on, that's a definite positive indicator."
- ajdecon 13y agoIronically, the "we can work you harder" one was the one that I actually saw the email for. :) The others, I admit, may have been paraphrased.
- LockeWatts 13y agoFair enough. Some company you've been at had a bad HR and recruiting department...
- Tichy 13y agoI've heard that companies like men with wives and kids, because wives will drive them to work harder. Can't afford to lose your job if you have to support a family either.