Posted on 12/13/2023 7:01:11 AM PST by george76
Our software support from IBM has really gone down the tubes over the past several years. Nowhere near the level of excellence IBM was once known for.
We all know why. I’ve had the frustration of working with some whose only qualification was the fact that they were not qualified.
Think about all this the next time you board a plane.
“We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.”
Only if the goal is destruction.
DEI necessarily means hiring on grounds other than merit. It necessarily hiring less competent people and leaving more competent people unhired.
Theoretically.
On the other hand, an employer with a bias against certain people may not be hiring the best.
I oppose DEI and affirmative action because it perpetuates negative stereotypes.
But, when I see posts like the one I responded to, I start to wonder...
Plus, the IBM CEO is right if he’s talking about H1B visa holders. They are overrepresented in IT - not because they’re the best, but because they’re willing to work more cheaply.
DEI is a bias against certain people.
Specifically, it is a bias against White Men.
Some comments here on this forum show a bias against other people.
But, anyway, I think most of you are missing the point. IBM hires a large number of foreigners on work visas.
The CEO shouldn’t institute racial quotas, but the fact is that his company (IBM) hires a large number of H1B workers.
So, when he says, “Asians are not an underrepresented minority in tech in America,” he’s talking about foreigners. U.S. companies should hire U.S. citizens.
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