Posted on 12/15/2023 10:17:49 AM PST by khelus
It’s amazing in the IT world how quickly it goes from “We need more diversity” to “We need to get more work out more quickly by any means necessary”.
I had a boss who set out to hire a black programmer. He ended up bypassing good candidates to hire a BS artist. He finally and mercifully got a better job somewhere, got fired from that immediately for lying on his resume and tried to sue us for wrongful termination. My boss didn’t hire any more diverse programmers.
Your sister and brother left the Village of Endicott a mess? or IBM did?
What? Read the article and violate Free Republic protocols?
You are correct.
Yes, sadly.
Disney should stop whining, they brought this madness on themselves.
Big Blue ain’t so big anymore.
Companies have the ability to dispute unemployment at the state level.
Good, this nonsense is unacceptable and in the long run will destroy this country.
America is a generous but merit based country.
I guess it depends on the state. It’s common for local govts. to deny unemployment to those who have been fired. Companies threaten to give bad references if you don’t sign all the agreements they demand.
didn’t know that, thanks
EXACTLY!
And you really do need that critical computer to do its job really well, because while they’re up in the cockpit chillin’ on a fat spliff, and passing the Henny back and forth, that computer is the only thing keeping you alive.
In the 1980s I was writing software (application) for a couple of 3083s, testing on a 370-158 and also developing software for a 36.
IBM, Ground water contamination and half the buildings are falling apart. Both of them got “resourced out..”
Government contractors. Not your friends.
“..How can the company interfere with getting unemployment? That’s a state government function isn’t it?...”
In most places, one is not eligible for unemployment benefits IF they quit or are fired, only IF they’re laid off can they get it. Those poor folks were being strong-armed to train their replacements at the risk of losing it.
Years ago, I was in that very situation. I told em to “pack sand where the sun don’t shine”. They, of course, immediately fired me. It wasn’t 3 months later before I was back doing the exact same job as an independent contractor making twice the money.
Apparently, the black female HR dept.’s “affirmative action” hire just didn’t have the mental aptitude to handle it. I was approached about coming back. I told em that I’d only go back as an independent and with the understanding that I wasn’t gonna “train” anyone, but IF they could direct hire someone to adequately do it, I’d gracefully leave with no hard feelings.
It all worked out well for a few years that way.
The Post Office is the template for this.
In Pennsylvania, the employer has to fight it. (Employer makes a statement to the state dept. of labor, was it? The employee makes a statement too, so the employer doesn’t necessarily win).
And so here we are, and IMO it's a good thing. Hiring should always be about the most qualified and this "diversity" crap is just that -- crap.
Your sister worked for your brother for a time?
Both sister and brother left Endicott a mess?
Grammar rules matter.
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