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IMHO, the good of the team always comes first. If a new hire has the
potential to disrupt the cohesiveness of the whole, then I would be very
leery of hiring them, no matter what the underlying reason.
You know the team you have built. If it were me, and I believed that
taking this person on had the potential to change the chemistry for the
worse, I probably wouldn't do it. It's not worth the risk.
My 2¢,
John Garison
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> The question is, would it be ethical to deny employment to a person
> (otherwise eminently qualified) based on his/her political views, though
> the real reason is never mentioned? On the other hand, is a new person
> (however well qualified) worth the possible disruption (97% possibility)
> to the sense of good will in the team?
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