JefferyT51
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Dr Annetta Mallon@juglugs yup. It me, too!
meganisalanis
Narly
Acetopheles@juglugs I wear my Aromantic and Asexual badges for selfish reasons hoping to find other aces out in this cold lonely world... one day.
Rihards Olups@LillianVS @juglugs First read it as “Aromatic badge” and got rather curious.
kikebenlloch
British Tech Guru@juglugs In a world where people judge, is that wise?
I have had problems getting work in the past because employers thought that I was gay. Well, I'm not and never have been but for me, it's the flipside of your coin.
Straight employers that won't employ people they think are gay. It's really hard to prove one is straight.
Niklas@britishtechguru @juglugs personally, I wouldn't be comfortable working there in that case.
I realize this differs between countries and cultures, but for those of us with the option not to, why would we work for those bigoted employers?
I realize this differs between countries and cultures, but for those of us with the option not to, why would we work for those bigoted employers?
@nbl @juglugs Honestly, that is not the worst I have seen nor experienced from employers. In my time I have seen racism, sexism, phobias of various types and dishonesty.
I recall one recruiter offering me the job and my looking the guy straight in the eye and telling him that no way no how would I ever consider working for the company. That was without even having to go away and think about it.
I have turned down quite a few employers - mainly based on honesty. If I smell dishonesty from a recruiter, I'm out the door. I have even walked out mid job interview.
I have been turned down because I'm not gay, not black, not female and a whole host of other reasons. It was pretty damn obvious on each occasion what it was but they weren't dumb enough to say it.
In most instances, it was probably a Godsend not to be working with though I was both furious and sad at the same time when it happened.
Neil Bartlett 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 🇺🇦@juglugs @britishtechguru I know not everybody has the privilege to say so, but I really really wouldn’t want to work for a company that wouldn’t hire me if I was gay (or trans etc)
@nbartlett @juglugs As it turns out, bigoted employers tend not to set the bar too high for honesty. I'm pretty good with not having those jobs
gregg r
gunstick@grheavyroller @juglugs also please know that the A in LGBTQIA+ does not stand for 'ally'.
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