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_o0rc

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    Comment #25938720

    If I were looking for work, I would consider it.

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    Comment #25932565

    Sure, I won't argue that. But it's another useful filter for me.

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    Comment #25930616

    Ha, yes, the intent is that it would be an open and stated part of the hiring process. There's no reason to surprise people with the question. I'd rather let candidates self-select…

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    Comment #25930518

    I'm not sure that I share the assumptions here about the distribution of talent throughout the American voting population, in particular given that the venn diagram of the tech hir…

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    Comment #25930493

    I understand that perspective, but it doesn't affect my position. I'm free to choose who I work for, and I wouldn't choose to work for someone who found the question disqualifying.…

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    Comment #25925718

    It would be a strange question, depending on the scenario. You can imagine I probably don’t anticipate being in interviews where I’m asking that of somebody who isn’t the primary e…

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    Comment #25925689

    That’s totally reasonable. And there are companies that have publicly taken positions that align with this. It wasn’t clear in my comment, but I’m not presenting this from a middle…

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    Comment #25925677

    It may not have been clear from my comment, but it’s not an emotional benefit for me. And I don’t agree that it’s necessarily a net negative for the company. There are a lot of fac…

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    Comment #25925141

    As pointed out below, there are some states where politics are protected. I looked it up because I do plan to use that information in hiring decisions going forward. I wouldn't sur…