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An 0bama supporter (Temp) just asked me to put in a good word for them @ the office. What to do?
The Office | 8/18/10 | marty

Posted on 08/18/2010 11:04:01 AM PDT by martin_fierro

An Obama supporter who has a temp gig at my office has asked me to put in a good word for them (gender-neutral reference) toward a more permanent position.

What to do, what to do?


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: joblessness; obama; summerofrecovery
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To: kevao

She knows my views are conservative/libertarian.


61 posted on 08/18/2010 11:31:18 AM PDT by Fred Hayek (FUBO! I salute you with the soles of my shoes!)
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To: martin_fierro
This reminds me a a story from a few months ago. Guy wrote to the New York Times ethics column (yeah, I know that's an oxymoron) asking whether he was right to give an applicant to his law firm a bad rating since applicant listed the Federalist Society on his resume and hiring partner was a flaming lib.

Interestingly, the NYT said it would be wrong to slam the Federalist applicant, but most law student commenters thought the dude should be canned - right wingers have no rights.

As a lawyer I find that attitude disturbing. I certainly would not want those lib kids representing me or any (for profit) business clients.

Oh, and postscript: lib lawyer wrote back that he torpedoed conservative applicant. Proud to have done it.

62 posted on 08/18/2010 11:31:21 AM PDT by Martin Tell (ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it)
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To: martin_fierro

I believe at the work place one should be judged by merits alone.

That is the conservative way.

On the other hand, if this person thinks he or she is entitled to a job based on politics—class, race, gender, typical liberal self-entitlement mentality—then I wouldn’t recommend.

One thing I find disturbing about your post is this temp has made it known to people in the workplace their liberal politics.

What was the point of that? Was it at the workplace or in an off hours socializing forum?


63 posted on 08/18/2010 11:31:29 AM PDT by radpolis
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To: martin_fierro

They are obviously a moron. Does your company hire morons?


64 posted on 08/18/2010 11:31:35 AM PDT by Wyatt's Torch (I can explain it to you. I can't understand it for you.)
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To: martin_fierro
One of the main problems with the typical obama supporter is they tend to want someone else to push them through life.

Having said that, if this person had done a satisfactory job, had good attendance, good attitude, is a self-starter, and is honest...AND...I was ASKED by someone, I would give an honest assessment.

Otherwise, like the rest of us have to do, they are on their own.
65 posted on 08/18/2010 11:31:36 AM PDT by FrankR (It doesn't matter what they call us, only what we answer to....)
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To: Loyal Buckeye
It’s interesting that she, as a temp, informed you that he/she is an Obama supporter.

I had the "pleasure" of dealing with a rabid democrat who we employed for a few weeks as a contractor. Got an earful the first week. Constant littany of BS.

There was an older, wiser contractor who worked onsite with this dim for the first week. A few times he noticeably winced when this fool opened his mouth. I think that he passed the word along...the 2nd and 3rd weeks were very.......quiet.

Personally, I didn't care, I just wanted to get the job done. Loudmouthed kid was just young. I think he assumed that since he knew everything that there was to know about the equipment we were installing (and he did, he was a whiz at it) ... that it translated into knowing everything about everything. Ditto my interest in having him teach me how the stuff worked.... felt the need to teach me about how politics worked, too.

I know the owner of the company pretty well. Will likely mention it the next time we go out for beers. "Don't can this kid, he's too good for that, but you might want to pull in the reins a little on him...."

66 posted on 08/18/2010 11:32:41 AM PDT by wbill
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To: krb

But in this case, he already has a job.


67 posted on 08/18/2010 11:33:44 AM PDT by stuartcr (Nancy Pelosi-Super MILF.................................Moron I'd Like to Forget)
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To: martin_fierro

I cut no slack whatsoever anymore to these idiots. Let them eat change.


68 posted on 08/18/2010 11:35:34 AM PDT by manic4organic (Obama shot hoops, America lost troops.)
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To: Osage Orange

Isn’t that a completely different scenario?


69 posted on 08/18/2010 11:36:23 AM PDT by stuartcr (Nancy Pelosi-Super MILF.................................Moron I'd Like to Forget)
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To: bankwalker

Thanks. Some people here are not crazy about me. I think people have no idea how bad things can and will probably get. Unless the GOP has a tidal wave win and impeaches him then it is over. All the TV networks will support him 100%. The public needs to cancel TV because they will destroy america.

The problem is idiots love their ball games even though the NFL, NBA, NCAA, MBL fawn and drool over Obama sprinkled in with the endless “dumb white guy” commercials. The propaganda on TV is never ending and pervasive.

It may be too late already.


70 posted on 08/18/2010 11:37:30 AM PDT by Frantzie (Imam Obama & Democrats support the VICTORY MOSQUE)
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To: rrrod

exactly


71 posted on 08/18/2010 11:37:30 AM PDT by bigfootbob
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To: wbill

Beware the left wing kooks as they will spend most of the work day plotting a suit, complaint or whatever to better their position. We had a Clinton supporter at our office who filed 4 sexual harassment complaints in 2 years. The person weighed around 350 lbs. Should have had hull numbers tattoed on her.

Best to avoid. Refer them to a competitor.


72 posted on 08/18/2010 11:38:59 AM PDT by libertyhoundusnr
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To: La Lydia

“Uh, the judgment thing. And the taste thing. Do you want your reputation at the office to be affected by someone with this kind of judgment and/or taste? I wouldn’t turn them down, if I were you, I would just smile, nod, keep quiet and fail to take action.”
Because of past experiences at work, I’m with LL. I supported and mentored two people who subsequently back-stabbed me. Work can be vexatious enough without having noxious and subversive influences around.


73 posted on 08/18/2010 11:39:21 AM PDT by Silentgypsy (Employing freedom of speech/expression in order to condemn freedom of speech/expression—go figure..)
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To: martin_fierro
Be straightforward & honest. If I were you, I'd simply say (as the good-word reference):

"__________ supports Obama."

Let the hiring mgr interpret that.

74 posted on 08/18/2010 11:39:56 AM PDT by kromike
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To: martin_fierro

It sounds like the temp makes bad decisions.


75 posted on 08/18/2010 11:42:24 AM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: martin_fierro
If they are a good worker, I would put in a good word for them, if not, I wouldn't.

Not everything in life revolves around politics. Turn it around, if you were the Temp hoping for a full time position, would you want your conservatism to get in the way?

76 posted on 08/18/2010 11:42:26 AM PDT by codercpc
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To: Frantzie

Great post.


77 posted on 08/18/2010 11:44:16 AM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: libertyhoundusnr
Beware the left wing kooks as they will spend most of the work day plotting a suit, complaint or whatever to better their position

Good point, the only problem employees that I've worked with have all been flaming libs.

My problem with the guy that I talked about in post #66 was that he saw everything through the prism of politics. As in: "Hmm, the drive failed. You know what else is a failure? George Bush's foreign policy".

And if that wasn't enough of a clunker, the next statement was always "....And let me tell you WHY!".

Kid was competent, but young and completely convinced of his own self-righteousness.

78 posted on 08/18/2010 11:44:32 AM PDT by wbill
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To: martin_fierro

A two-fer:
Don’t, and tell them you did.

(Yes, I’ve been exposed to too much politics!)


79 posted on 08/18/2010 11:45:01 AM PDT by mrsmith
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To: martin_fierro
 
Actually Martin, you should mangle and mutilate their private parts.
 
Then come back and post one of your famous Mangled Genitals pings.
 
♀☹☠☣☢★☆MANGLED GENITALS PING☆★☢☣☠☹♂


80 posted on 08/18/2010 11:46:14 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd (PALIN/MCCAIN IN 2012 - barf alert? sarc tag? -- can't decide)
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