Reddit Chief Engineer Quits After Less Than Two Months on the Job

Post by Bootvis » Thu, Jul 16, 2015, 2:54 PM UTC

malandrew wrote: post #139

Bootvis wrote: post #133

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I hate to argue morals over the internet but this policy can make economical sense. If you're willing to assume that companies (including your own company) (unconsciously) discriminate against women then it makes sense to actively recruit women. Demand for women at a particular level will be lower so you get more for less.

"Demand for women at a particular level will be lower so you get more for less." I don't think that is your intent, but it sounds like you are you proposing that an equally qualified woman hire be paid less than their male counterpart. That said, demand is not less. Demand couldn't be higher. I haven't worked anywhere in Silicon Valley that didn't wish that they had more female employees and more female candidates, e…

Post by jasonlotito » Mon, Jul 20, 2015, 6:45 PM UTC

tptacek wrote: post #143

jasonlotito wrote: post #140

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> No So then there is no reason to believe that her leaving has anything to do with gender. > and I object to the argument that I said anything of the sort. If you want to debate things with me, please don't start by imposing inflammatory and stupid positions on me. I'm not the one that started by posting an inflammatory comment that suggested Bethanye left because of gender issues. If you didn't mean to suggest that…

You mean apart from the concerns she brought about about gender?