Posted on 12/04/2019 9:57:24 AM PST by Red Badger
It’s not legal in most cases, and certainly not right, but 1 in 5 left-leaning bosses “will not hire” supporters of President Trump, and huge majorities of hiring managers want to know the positions job candidates have on highly controversial issues including race and immigration, according to a sweeping new survey.
What’s more, job seekers reluctant to cough up their views and positions in interviews can’t hide them because nearly all employers sift through social media posts, mostly Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, of those they are considering for jobs.
“Workplace discrimination is a real and pressing issue, and candidates get their applications sidelined or overlooked due to these factors all the time,” according to the survey from Airtasker provided exclusively to Secrets.
“And even when they do make it past the hiring filter, employees can also be the victims of prejudice and biased behavior when interacting with their bosses and colleagues,” according to the survey.
Not surprisingly, about half of those interviewed said that talking politics on the job is a no-no.
But even being political off the job can be a danger.
In a section titled “Lets talk Trump,” the survey found that 20% of left-leaning hiring managers will not hire Trump supporters. Remarkably, 9% of right-leaning hiring managers won’t either.
Right-leaning bosses, by a margin of 2-1, however, would hire Trump supporters.
And if they are hired, Trump supporters face some discrimination and criticisms from colleagues. The study analysis said that 28% joke about Trump supporters, and “23% observed people being both overly critical and making assumptions about that person’s character.”
Hiring bosses also press to know the views of job candidates on some of the most controversial issues.
According to the analysis:
The majority of hiring managers said it was important to understand a candidate’s stance on racial equality (65%), gender equality (59%), and LGBTQ+ rights (54%). Another 38% felt the same about immigration, and 32% would want to know about an applicant’s politics.
While not as many hiring managers actually turned away a job seeker based on a strongly held belief, each of these controversial topics led to some level of rejection: For example, 29% of hiring managers vetoed a candidate for his or her stance on racial equality, and 27% did so for gender equality. Even if those people had been hired instead of passed over, it’s important to understand that a U.S.-based company can still terminate you for your political opinions.
I had a job I loved sorting through and pricing donated items for a thrift shop. I also revamped the floor space and took marketing. In less than six months I doubled the sales.
The owner voted for Trump but would tell me she wouldn’t again. She knows how I feel but that didn’t stop her from making snide comments about Trump to me. One day I just gave her my keys and quit. Sales are back to where they were - flat.
1 Outside of standard benefits, what benefits should a company offer employees?
None, in fact don’t give me any ‘benefits’, just give me the money that you would otherwise spend on insurance and the like and I will buy my own.
2 What should the national minimum wage be?
$0. If you don’t accept that you starve.
3 How many sick days should be given to employees?
None. Get sick on your own time.
4 How often should employees get raises?
Only as often as they increase the company’s profit margin.
5 How do you feel about guns?
I feel with my hands. next question.
6 What are your feelings about employees or clients carrying guns?
I don’t feel them or anyone else and they should not try to feel me either.
7 What are your feelings about safe spaces in challenging work environments?
The only ‘safe space’ is the bedroom of your house. Go there if you feel threatened.
8 In a creative environment like The Silent Partner Marketing, what do you envision work attire looking like?
Anything less than dress slacks and shirts, dress shoes and sportscoat is unacceptable.
9 Should “trigger warnings” be issued before we release content for clients or the company that might be considered “controversial”?
It’s their content. Let them deal with it.
10 How do you feel about police?
If I felt a policeman or woman I’d be arrested and justifiably so.
11 If you owned the company and were to find out that a client is operating unethically but was a high paying client…how would you handle it?
Unethical does not necessarily mean illegal.
12 When was the last time you cried and why?
April 15th this year.
13 You arrive at an event for work and there’s a major celebrity you’ve always wanted to meet. What happens next?
I say, “Hello.”
14 What’s your favorite kind of adult beverage?
Dr. Pepper.
15 What’s the best way to communicate with clients?
In English.
16 What’s your favorite thing to do in your free time?
My business.
17 What are your thoughts on the current college environment as it pertains to a future workforce?
You’re gonna need a lot of deprogrammmers and retrainers.
18 What’s your typical breakfast?
Whatever is in the fridge and is not moldy.
19 What’s your favorite drink when you go to a coffeehouse?
Uh, COFFEE?
20 How do you handle bullies?
Baseball bats with nails.
21 How do you handle it when your ideas are shot down?
Make new ones.
22 What do you do if a coworker comes to the table with an idea and it sucks?
Tell them immediately.
23 What does the first amendment mean to you?
Everything.
24 What does faith mean to you?
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
25 Who is your role model and why?
King David of Israel. He was a man after God’s own heart, but he wasn’t perfect.
26 “You’re in Starbucks with two friends. Someone runs in and says someone is coming in with a gun in 15 seconds to shoot patrons. They offer you a gun. Do you take it? What do you do next?”
No thanks, I’ll use my own, then shoot the bastard.
27 What does America mean to you?
Freedom, Liberty, Happiness.
28 You see someone stepping on an American flag. What do you do?
See #26
29 What does “privilege” mean to you?
Driving is a privilege.
30 What’s more important? Book smarts or street smarts? Why?
Book smarts. If you get enough you won’t be in the streets................
For years my email tagline was “Political Correctness is tyranny with manners - Charlton Heston” and that was the only hint to my politics.
It wasn’t until my fourth boss before I received a complaint and even he didn’t demand I remove it. My fifth boss did. There’s no way that I would ever be hired back to the outfit I retired from!
Everyone at my job knows I’m a Trump supporter, most of them are also....I have a nice “Trump Girl” sign hanging in my cube since 2015 and the inauguration dance.....No one says anything....As for our CEO, not a Trump supporter....Oh well.....
Requirements for clerical jobs use to be how fast one could type without errors. I am guessing the position announcement was for an administrative assistant versus a civil service secretary..
And if you leave out the Trump supporters who are usually part of the 96.5% of the labor force that is employed. You have a very small labor pool to draw from-so I guess you can have that last 3.5% that is unemployed and probably unemployable or try to lure someone from another job.
Sure it can
Young libs are notoriously stupid about mouthing off on social media
Just check their idiocy online. One can always find an excuse . . . bad interview, job filled, better candidates
Let them crucify themselves. Plus, recruit at the smaller, religious affiliated colleges
So is religion
concur
All an employer has to say is “they were not a good fit”. Done deal.
these young idiots are indeed unable to control their on-line idiocy. the first thing we do when looking to hire is check their social media accounts. Most of them have a Facebook/Lifelog account....their content speaks volumes...loud and clear.
libs always overplay their hand. ALWAYS
I have refused to hire lefties for years and have never been sued. One can *usually* spot a lefty the moment they walk in the door. If not, they’ll spout something stupid during the interview. It’s not hard to keep them out of one’s business.
Yes, it does. I just helped get a liberal walked out. Felt great.
Yes, but religion is Constitutionally protected. Political affiliation is not..........
I haven’t hired a liberal in at least 15 years.
My dream email non-PC tagline is “Professionals compete with standards, animals compete with each other.”
It’s just too inflammatory to social engineers (duds) to use. At least I can tell that to my kids.
When I get irked I’ll sometimes drop the phrase “Outcome-based performance standards? It shuts ppl up.
To be fair; I wouldn’t want to hire a snowflake leftist so....
I had a job inter view about 10 years ago. 2 black men, 1 black women, and 2 white women.
I left that interview and I knew I didn’t have a chance, and wouldn’t accept if it had been offered. I picked up on their vibe and their “code words”. White men not needed.
“I’m glad I’m aging out of the workforce and will never have to face this.”
same here ... not to mention about a gazillion other new BS leftist SJW issues that have arisen since i retired from the corporate world ... it was bad enough then just dealing with ordinary bureaucracy ...
“ I left that interview and I knew I didn’t have a chance, and wouldn’t accept if it had been offered. I picked up on their vibe and their “code words”. White men not needed.”
I had the same interview about 25 years ago. But somehow white privilege is a thing.
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