[staytrue]

Conditions of employment should not reflect political orientation

I don't want to hire democrats or do business with democrats, because generally, they have very bad attitudes about work and life.

They tend to think business is bad and profits should be given to the deserving which is usually them. They don't want you to have a profit. They think business is immoral, therefore if they steal or cheat the business, it is ok, because they are cheating an immoral beast. They think they are entitled to all kinds of things which makes them bad employees. They take offense at very small items. They tend not to take responsibitlity for their errors and scapegoat other things or people. They tend not to be very logical either. In business, I avoid them at all costs.

[alloysteel]

On the interview, it may be possible to thread your way through a series of questions that would expose attitudes about what is their opinion of doing business for profit, what they think the employer should give them in the way of benefits, how they would regard a troublesome or annoying co-worker, and how to straighten out a misunderstanding that comes up in the workplace. Watch how they answer these questions, and ask them how this relates to their earlier experiences. If they are able to answer a series of inquiries like this in a coherent manner, and not get up in a huff and leave, there is a very good chance that they are not a doctrinaire super-lib.

Of course, some ringers do get through, and they are as hard to get rid of as sand fleas. For those, I extend my sympathy.