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Subject:Re: Employment question From:"Gene Kim-Eng" <techwr -at- genek -dot- com> To:"Eric Dunn" <dunn -dot- eric -dot- l -at- gmail -dot- com> Date:Wed, 27 Jun 2007 09:16:07 -0700
Actually, I find that the people I encounter who
are most intolerant of opposing beliefs and least
able to have a civil conversation with those who
disagree with them tend to be of the same political
bent as me. I find these people even more annoying
than intolerant folks I disagree with.
Gene Kim-Eng
----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric Dunn" <dunn -dot- eric -dot- l -at- gmail -dot- com>
To: "Gene Kim-Eng" <techwr -at- genek -dot- com>
Cc: <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 8:31 AM
Subject: Re: Employment question
> On 6/27/07, Gene Kim-Eng <techwr -at- genek -dot- com> wrote:
> > I know I can't. I could probably jump to a conclusion based
> > on my own personal politics, but I'm not going to.
>
> The conclusion being jumped to invariably is that the group-think is
> the opposite of whatever the responders personal politics are. :p
>
> > If I was the hiring manager I would not want to hire the
> > candidate because of #1. If I was the candidate I would
> > not want to work for the OP because of #2.
>
> Actually, I'd have to add that the OP has the duty to not hire the
> candidate based on #2 and the candidate should possibly be relieved
> because of it. However, the OP then has the responsibility to evaluate
> and possibly re-align the team dynamics.
>
> Time perhaps to encourage a break-up of the "Doc Table" and encourage
> social interaction with the rest of the company.
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