> > If hiring people who share your political views is illegal, then how do > > the political machines themselves get away with it, since that's the > > core of their existence? > > > Oh, c'mon, Bill, surely you're not that dense.
And that seemed like such an obvious question :) > You can only discriminate on criteria that are relevant > to the job. If the job is a women's locker room attendant, you can most > certainly discriminate based on the sex of the applicant. If it is for an > accounting position, you can't. > > We're talking about a software testing position. If you > discriminate because they don't have the technical abilities, fine. But to base > your decision on their feelings about the Iraq war and occupation is > not OK. If I'm hiring someone for an important position in my company, the better I understand that person's basic attitudes, the better we'll get along, and something that 'subtle' can make the difference between spending a career together or not. I don't think in terms of people coming and going, but of building a company with people who will stay around because this is where they want to be. I assume Mike isn't looking for someone who will be gone next year, so I'm suggesting that a basic attitude check up front is good for the long run. Bill > -- Ed Leafe _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
