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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2024 17:18:27 GMT
That’s because you’re a liar and never existed. We're all liars, right?
Anything to pwn the libs, I suppose.
I wonder what Uber Corporate is. A friend of mine drives for Uber Eats and he wasn't asked about his.
Still, I think the point you might be missing from your own link is the "stir" over being asked. Asking your sexual orientation on an application is a huge red flag. It's not pertinent to any job. No one needs to know.
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Post by kuatorises on Jan 22, 2024 17:32:15 GMT
We're all liars, right?
Anything to pwn the libs, I suppose.
I wonder what Uber Corporate is. A friend of mine drives for Uber Eats and he wasn't asked about his.
Still, I think the point you might be missing from your own link is the "stir" over being asked. Asking your sexual orientation on an application is a huge red flag. It's not pertinent to any job. No one needs to know.
Literally my point. I am the OP.
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Post by kuatorises on Jan 22, 2024 17:39:29 GMT
For those who think this is a joke or a hoax: so i guess it CAN be asked as long as a "i don't want to answer" is allowed. i mean when my kid filled out his application to open a checking account they did ask that stuff too...for whatever reason.  |
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Post by PaulsLaugh on Jan 22, 2024 18:36:38 GMT
All job applications ask if the applicant is male or female and single, married, widowed, or divorced. In particular, why does an employer need to know your marital status? For Tax reasons, because the government wants to know so that you can be properly taxed. As well as the government just wanting to double check to see if you lied on your census form. But not before they hire you. |
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Post by PaulsLaugh on Jan 22, 2024 18:45:05 GMT
That’s because you’re a liar and never existed. We're all liars, right?
Anything to pwn the libs, I suppose.
From your Newsweek source: However, a spokesperson with DoorDash told Newsweek that the image cuts off a bolded message stating that applicants can choose "I don't wish to answer" for any of the questions. I daresay that’s what the red asterisk is telling the applicant. And don’t think these questions can’t be counter to diversity in that, they are used to weed out “undesirable” job candidates who might be trans or gay. So, a closeted homosexual or transgendered may not want to answer those questions anymore than you do. |
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Post by Harry Skywalker on Jan 22, 2024 20:38:05 GMT
I'm working on a job application. Right now as I type this. I begrudgingly selected pronouns from the drop down menu, but when it got to a page asking me if I was straight/heterosexual or LGBTQ+ I selected "prefer not to answer."
What the fuck does this have to do with applying for job? I really don't get why they keep asking this. This has been global. It's insane.
However, I really suggest you should never answer "Prefer not to answer" because that may show for them you are "insecure" or... that you are indeed gay.
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Post by Hnefahogg on Jan 22, 2024 20:50:11 GMT
I'm working on a job application. Right now as I type this. I begrudgingly selected pronouns from the drop down menu, but when it got to a page asking me if I was straight/heterosexual or LGBTQ+ I selected "prefer not to answer." What the fuck does this have to do with applying for job? I really don't get why they keep asking this. This has been global. It's insane. However, I really suggest you should never answer "Prefer not to answer" because that may show for them you are "insecure" or... that you are indeed gay.
The reason they ask is probably because being gay puts you at an advantage. Many companies say in their job ads that they prioritize diversity. |
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Post by Harry Skywalker on Jan 22, 2024 20:52:52 GMT
I really don't get why they keep asking this. This has been global. It's insane. However, I really suggest you should never answer "Prefer not to answer" because that may show for them you are "insecure" or... that you are indeed gay.
The reason they ask is probably because being gay puts you at an advantage. Many companies say in their job ads that they prioritize diversity. That's what I thought.
However, no way in hell I'd put gay when I'm 500% hetero.
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Post by ShadowSouL Likes This on Jan 23, 2024 5:12:23 GMT
Employers can find out anything they want by checking prospective employees' social media accounts that are public, can't they? Wasn't that a thing that was popular with employers when social media came out, and isn't it still today? Way back in the days when all job applications were paper forms that had to be filled out with an ink pen the popular method was to try to contact the school you went to and all previous employers listed. As you should know that system is prone to abuse in that schools and previous employers can and will tell lies about you to keep you from getting hired at your new job. Including the ever popular lie that you still work for your previous employer the motivation is so that the previous employer can still take government credit and collect insurance payments for claiming that you still work there even if you don't. It happens way more often than you think. What about income tax returns and IRS reporting by those companies that could could confirm your employment history? Aren't those part of what determines how much Social Security you are eligible to collect in the future? Maybe they can lie about your performance and your accomplishments, but the government keeps track of tax withholding, for which your paystubs and what your companies report and your income tax returns are proof of employment or nonemployment. Would companies want to take that risk in getting caught in their lies about employment history, which can result in lawsuits? |
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Post by ShadowSouL Likes This on Jan 23, 2024 5:13:36 GMT
The reason they ask is probably because being gay puts you at an advantage. Many companies say in their job ads that they prioritize diversity. That's what I thought.
However, no way in hell I'd put gay when I'm 500% hetero.
Or you can just say you engage in pink and purple activities. |
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Post by kuatorises on Jan 23, 2024 12:34:14 GMT
I'm working on a job application. Right now as I type this. I begrudgingly selected pronouns from the drop down menu, but when it got to a page asking me if I was straight/heterosexual or LGBTQ+ I selected "prefer not to answer."
What the fuck does this have to do with applying for job? I really don't get why they keep asking this. This has been global. It's insane.
However, I really suggest you should never answer "Prefer not to answer" because that may show for them you are "insecure" or... that you are indeed gay.
We went from don't ask, don't tell to please ask and do tell.
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Post by CowherPowerForever on Jan 23, 2024 12:55:00 GMT
All job applications ask if the applicant is male or female and single, married, widowed, or divorced. In particular, why does an employer need to know your marital status? It's done to judge that candidate on how available they will be. If they see someone is single they might be more willing to hire them as they might have more free time. Or they might go with someone who is married as it shows they are committed. |
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Post by PaulsLaugh on Jan 23, 2024 13:09:32 GMT
All job applications ask if the applicant is male or female and single, married, widowed, or divorced. In particular, why does an employer need to know your marital status? It's done to judge that candidate on how available they will be. If they see someone is single they might be more willing to hire them as they might have more free time. Or they might go with someone who is married as it shows they are committed. Bingo. For most non-grunt work positions, companies or their contracted HR lackies do more than ask questions on a form. An applicant’s entire online life can be examined. The way the applicants parks their car can be hiring criteria. Certainly, the names of the applicants can be hiring point. In 2008, I was furloughed from UPS for about six months and was offer a free six weeks with one of the head-hunter agencies generally given to executives departing the company. How I got in it I think was a clerical error. However I took advantage of it and that was an eye-opener for me. I didn’t have to go to the employment office to sign up, they came to us at our business suite and very politely signed us up for the maximum benefits available. Plus, what the instructed us on corporations are looking for in an employee, along with mental health counseling. And coffee and donuts. |
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Post by Power Ranger on Jan 29, 2024 11:58:29 GMT
The reason they ask is probably because being gay puts you at an advantage. Many companies say in their job ads that they prioritize diversity. That's what I thought.
However, no way in hell I'd put gay when I'm 500% hetero.
The lady doth protest too much, methinks. |
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Post by Harry Skywalker on Feb 1, 2024 12:24:04 GMT
That's what I thought.
However, no way in hell I'd put gay when I'm 500% hetero.
Or you can just say you engage in pink and purple activities. No, because you are Mr. Pink and Purple Activities and Similarities. |
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