Today's "Let's See How We Can Fuck Over the American Worker" Thread

[Eddie Teach]

Saying it in an interview, however, is just plain stupid. Hiring the guy after he does so? Yeah, more ignorant yet.

Nah, definitely dumber to say it. High risk, little chance of reward. The interviewer, OTOH, can make a decision based on quite a number of other factors. I don't think the slightly higher chance of a harassment suit that will end up being settled for less than the guy makes in a year is a good reason to simply rule him out.

[merithyn]

Saying it in an interview, however, is just plain stupid. Hiring the guy after he does so? Yeah, more ignorant yet.

Nah, definitely dumber to say it. High risk, little chance of reward. The interviewer, OTOH, can make a decision based on quite a number of other factors. I don't think the slightly higher chance of a harassment suit that will end up being settled for less than the guy makes in a year is a good reason to simply rule him out.

I'm going more with poor impulse control, lack of good judgment, and no decorum.

[dps]

Saying it in an interview, however, is just plain stupid. Hiring the guy after he does so? Yeah, more ignorant yet.

Nah, definitely dumber to say it. High risk, little chance of reward. The interviewer, OTOH, can make a decision based on quite a number of other factors. I don't think the slightly higher chance of a harassment suit that will end up being settled for less than the guy makes in a year is a good reason to simply rule him out.

Making hiring decisions involves balancing a lot of factors.  You never have a perfect candidate (when a candidate seems perfect or nearly so you wonder what you're missing) and there is always some risk.  Basically, though, you have to ask yourself a series of questions about the applicant: 

1)  Does the applicant have the skills needed to do the job?

2)  Does the applicant's track record indicate that he or she is likely to be reliable?

3)  Does anything about the applicant raise heightened concerns about security/employee theft risk?

4)  Does the applicant seem likely to be able to work with the current staff?

Saying "cunt" in the interview would have raised a red flag with regards to the 4th question and possibly the 1st if the position required dealing with the public on a regular basis.  It wouldn't have been an automatic disqualifier, but it would have come awfully close.

[Eddie Teach]

He's interviewing for a highly skilled IT post, that's to be expected.

[KRonn]

You must be a redneck when you bring a beer to a job interview.   

[CountDeMoney]

Saying "cunt" in the interview would have raised a red flag with regards to the 4th question and possibly the 1st if the position required dealing with the public on a regular basis.  It wouldn't have been an automatic disqualifier, but it would have come awfully close.

It would've been for me.  If you don't have the common courtesy--let alone common sense--not to use profane language in a job interview, you obviously don't possess the interpersonal skills to succeed in the work environment that I am responsible for maintaining. Obviously he wouldn't be able to deal with coworkers, let alone the public.

Besides, it would violate established corporate policies on respect, diversity, et cetera, which are a condition of employment. 

Figured that would be a slam dunk, but Cal dumpster dives for lunch anyway, so I don't expect anything less from him.

[Admiral Yi]

  If Cal hadn't hired the guy you would have said he was worse than Hitler.

[CountDeMoney]

Nah.  It's obvious the guy has personal issues he needs to work out at home before he could bring them to work.

[Neil]

I'm assuming you guys are waiting on me to freak out over the use of the word "cunt". Unfortunately, that's not going to happen. I don't really care. It's just a word. Not a very nice word, culturally speaking, but still just a word.

Saying it in an interview, however, is just plain stupid. Hiring the guy after he does so? Yeah, more ignorant yet.

I was hoping for a little anger over the idea of hiring a man who said bad things about women.  Or, if I was really lucky, just hiring a man when there were unemployed women out there.  You're the closest thing to a gender warrior we have, other than the occasional member of the seduction community.  And then I suppose there's CdM, whose experiences with women have crushed his spirit like so much riff-raff at Tienanmen Square.

[Jacob]

Yeah, I'd never hire someone who used language like that in an interview. Fuck that.

[CountDeMoney]

And then I suppose there's CdM, whose experiences with women have crushed his spirit like so much riff-raff at Tienanmen Square.

Nah, I'm just the guy that's had to deal with gender-related workplace violence.  But hey, punch away.

[CountDeMoney]

Yeah, I'd never hire someone who used language like that in an interview. Fuck that.

Obviously you've had negative experiences with women then.

[Neil]

And then I suppose there's CdM, whose experiences with women have crushed his spirit like so much riff-raff at Tienanmen Square.

Nah, I'm just the guy that's had to deal with gender-related workplace violence.  But hey, punch away.

Yeah?  You just couldn't help yourself and started beating up your female co-workers?  Crazy.

[CountDeMoney]

Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk got me there, that was a good 'un.

[merithyn]

I was hoping for a little anger over the idea of hiring a man who said bad things about women.  Or, if I was really lucky, just hiring a man when there were unemployed women out there.  You're the closest thing to a gender warrior we have, other than the occasional member of the seduction community.  And then I suppose there's CdM, whose experiences with women have crushed his spirit like so much riff-raff at Tienanmen Square.

I fail.