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951-Riverside

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5. It happens anyway...

Reply to PlanetaryOrbit (Original post)

Fri Aug 29, 2014, 04:13 PM

Aug 2014

This is why I keep my political opinions and thoughts inside of my head when at work.

When you go to work and start talking about "Muhammad this", "Jesus that", "Bush this", "Obama that" or whatever hot button issue, you're going to attract a lot of unwanted attention and probably find yourself out of work for something very petty or nothing at all.

Successful employers like Max profits not hostile work environments.

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Should employers be allowed to discriminate on the basis of political views/affiliation? [View all] PlanetaryOrbit Aug 2014 OP

i would say yes. i would want a neo-nazi fired. unblock Aug 2014 #1

That would be nice but what would permit government to discriminate that way? merrily Aug 2014 #3

Tough question. On the one hand, private persons, including employers, have first merrily Aug 2014 #2

Speaking as a Taxpayer and as such an employer of elected Politicians Vincardog Aug 2014 #4

It happens anyway... 951-Riverside Aug 2014 #5

only if it interferes with the employee's ability to do the job 0rganism Aug 2014 #6

Might want to check the verasity of the "comment" whistler162 Aug 2014 #7

It's happened to me......... socialist_n_TN Aug 2014 #8

I'd never hire or fire an employee based on political ideology Abq_Sarah Aug 2014 #9

I don't think people who hold anti-government views should be able to hold government jobs. nt conservaphobe Aug 2014 #10

But where do you draw the line? PlanetaryOrbit Aug 2014 #11