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Professor Smooth wrote:I have good news for you. You don't have to work anymore. Simply sue all three places for asking such questions on their applications and enjoy the sweet life that the American Legal System will provide you.
Professor Smooth wrote:I have good news for you. You don't have to work anymore. Simply sue all three places for asking such questions on their applications and enjoy the sweet life that the American Legal System will provide you.
Professor Smooth wrote:I have good news for you. You don't have to work anymore. Simply sue all three places for asking such questions on their applications and enjoy the sweet life that the American Legal System will provide you.
Decepticon Spike wrote:Can someone please explain to me why they now ask for your political views when at a job interview? I've had 3 interviews since I got laid off, and all 3 of them asked me what my political views are. should their decision on your job skills, and not how you feel about stuff?
Professor Smooth wrote:I have good news for you. You don't have to work anymore. Simply sue all three places for asking such questions on their applications and enjoy the sweet life that the American Legal System will provide you.
Professor Smooth wrote:I have good news for you. You don't have to work anymore. Simply sue all three places for asking such questions on their applications and enjoy the sweet life that the American Legal System will provide you.
DesalationReborn wrote:Professor Smooth wrote:I have good news for you. You don't have to work anymore. Simply sue all three places for asking such questions on their applications and enjoy the sweet life that the American Legal System will provide you.
The excellence of America...
I'm a political intern, and I didn't even get asked what my opinions were!
Loki120 wrote:Professor Smooth wrote:I have good news for you. You don't have to work anymore. Simply sue all three places for asking such questions on their applications and enjoy the sweet life that the American Legal System will provide you.
I would have thought this too, but after much searching I've found nothing that makes this forbidden by employers to ask. There are other questions they cannot ask, such as religion, sex, disabilities, age, or race - since all of these are equated to discrimination (though there can be exceptions to most of these depending on the job you applying for). Most of these questions are asked as a part of a survey taken after the application process which is supposed to have no bearing on their decision to hire you and is only supposed to be used for federal purposes.
As stated before, depending on who the employer is, it may be against their agenda to hire someone who is against their values.
Sometimes this question is asked to throw a curve ball at you during an interview. This is mainly to see how you would react to an unexpected situation, more than a political compass.
Dark Zarak wrote:Decepticon Spike wrote:Can someone please explain to me why they now ask for your political views when at a job interview? I've had 3 interviews since I got laid off, and all 3 of them asked me what my political views are. should their decision on your job skills, and not how you feel about stuff?
What were the three jobs, because Tammuz is right.
Jar Axel wrote:Wrong when I was at the Vo-Tech I had to take a course called Job Seeking Skills. Political affiliation is one of the things they are not suppost to ask you about; the only exception is as Tammuz pointed out if you were applying to one of the political groups.
Decepticon Spike wrote:The first was a company that does overnight stocking for chain stores, and they asked me who I thought was more evil: Bush or Hitler. (Being 1/4 Jewish, I said Hitler)
The second was for a security job at the Columbus Airport, and they asked me how I felt about the Patorit Act, and the third was at a doctor's office for a receptionist job where I was asked how I felt about univerisal healthcare.
Elita One wrote:You can't discriminate someone on political beliefs. These companies have done a big no no. Who cares what political party you support.
Loki120 wrote:Jar Axel wrote:Wrong when I was at the Vo-Tech I had to take a course called Job Seeking Skills. Political affiliation is one of the things they are not suppost to ask you about; the only exception is as Tammuz pointed out if you were applying to one of the political groups.
I'll be glad to admit that I'm wrong (and it's perfectly possible that I am) if you can show me one state law that says otherwise. If indeed, Decepticon Spike lives in Ohio, then show me an Ohio law. I couldn't find anything.Decepticon Spike wrote:The first was a company that does overnight stocking for chain stores, and they asked me who I thought was more evil: Bush or Hitler. (Being 1/4 Jewish, I said Hitler)
The second was for a security job at the Columbus Airport, and they asked me how I felt about the Patorit Act, and the third was at a doctor's office for a receptionist job where I was asked how I felt about univerisal healthcare.
Well, there you go. The first looks like what I said before, asking an off the wall question to see how you would respond to an unexpected situation. The other two are things that are directly related to the field your going into. Of course a airport security company is going to ask about the Patriot Act - someone whose rabidly against it may put the company on the spot by breaking rules. And universal healthcare is a direct interest to anyone in the healthcare industry. Local family practices are going to be the most impacted by it.
Decepticon Spike wrote:Loki120 wrote:Jar Axel wrote:Wrong when I was at the Vo-Tech I had to take a course called Job Seeking Skills. Political affiliation is one of the things they are not suppost to ask you about; the only exception is as Tammuz pointed out if you were applying to one of the political groups.
I'll be glad to admit that I'm wrong (and it's perfectly possible that I am) if you can show me one state law that says otherwise. If indeed, Decepticon Spike lives in Ohio, then show me an Ohio law. I couldn't find anything.Decepticon Spike wrote:The first was a company that does overnight stocking for chain stores, and they asked me who I thought was more evil: Bush or Hitler. (Being 1/4 Jewish, I said Hitler)
The second was for a security job at the Columbus Airport, and they asked me how I felt about the Patorit Act, and the third was at a doctor's office for a receptionist job where I was asked how I felt about univerisal healthcare.
Well, there you go. The first looks like what I said before, asking an off the wall question to see how you would respond to an unexpected situation. The other two are things that are directly related to the field your going into. Of course a airport security company is going to ask about the Patriot Act - someone whose rabidly against it may put the company on the spot by breaking rules. And universal healthcare is a direct interest to anyone in the healthcare industry. Local family practices are going to be the most impacted by it.
I could nbot find anytihng about asking political beliefs on a job. The closest thing I could find was an old law pre-dating the Civil War saying that a worker could not be fired for voting a way different from their boss.
Loki120 wrote:Decepticon Spike wrote:Loki120 wrote:Jar Axel wrote:Wrong when I was at the Vo-Tech I had to take a course called Job Seeking Skills. Political affiliation is one of the things they are not suppost to ask you about; the only exception is as Tammuz pointed out if you were applying to one of the political groups.
I'll be glad to admit that I'm wrong (and it's perfectly possible that I am) if you can show me one state law that says otherwise. If indeed, Decepticon Spike lives in Ohio, then show me an Ohio law. I couldn't find anything.Decepticon Spike wrote:The first was a company that does overnight stocking for chain stores, and they asked me who I thought was more evil: Bush or Hitler. (Being 1/4 Jewish, I said Hitler)
The second was for a security job at the Columbus Airport, and they asked me how I felt about the Patorit Act, and the third was at a doctor's office for a receptionist job where I was asked how I felt about univerisal healthcare.
Well, there you go. The first looks like what I said before, asking an off the wall question to see how you would respond to an unexpected situation. The other two are things that are directly related to the field your going into. Of course a airport security company is going to ask about the Patriot Act - someone whose rabidly against it may put the company on the spot by breaking rules. And universal healthcare is a direct interest to anyone in the healthcare industry. Local family practices are going to be the most impacted by it.
I could nbot find anytihng about asking political beliefs on a job. The closest thing I could find was an old law pre-dating the Civil War saying that a worker could not be fired for voting a way different from their boss.
It's just one of those things that you are going to be asked if there is the possibility that it could affect your job performance. Really, outside of the Hitler/Bush comparison (which I could understand depending on the context), I don't see anything out of line with those other two questions and the jobs they pertain to.
Loki120 wrote:Decepticon Spike wrote:Loki120 wrote:Jar Axel wrote:Wrong when I was at the Vo-Tech I had to take a course called Job Seeking Skills. Political affiliation is one of the things they are not suppost to ask you about; the only exception is as Tammuz pointed out if you were applying to one of the political groups.
I'll be glad to admit that I'm wrong (and it's perfectly possible that I am) if you can show me one state law that says otherwise. If indeed, Decepticon Spike lives in Ohio, then show me an Ohio law. I couldn't find anything.Decepticon Spike wrote:The first was a company that does overnight stocking for chain stores, and they asked me who I thought was more evil: Bush or Hitler. (Being 1/4 Jewish, I said Hitler)
The second was for a security job at the Columbus Airport, and they asked me how I felt about the Patorit Act, and the third was at a doctor's office for a receptionist job where I was asked how I felt about univerisal healthcare.
Well, there you go. The first looks like what I said before, asking an off the wall question to see how you would respond to an unexpected situation. The other two are things that are directly related to the field your going into. Of course a airport security company is going to ask about the Patriot Act - someone whose rabidly against it may put the company on the spot by breaking rules. And universal healthcare is a direct interest to anyone in the healthcare industry. Local family practices are going to be the most impacted by it.
I could nbot find anytihng about asking political beliefs on a job. The closest thing I could find was an old law pre-dating the Civil War saying that a worker could not be fired for voting a way different from their boss.
It's just one of those things that you are going to be asked if there is the possibility that it could affect your job performance. Really, outside of the Hitler/Bush comparison (which I could understand depending on the context), I don't see anything out of line with those other two questions and the jobs they pertain to.
Decepticon Spike wrote:The first was a company that does overnight stocking for chain stores, and they asked me who I thought was more evil: Bush or Hitler. (Being 1/4 Jewish, I said Hitler)
The second was for a security job at the Columbus Airport, and they asked me how I felt about the Patorit Act, and the third was at a doctor's office for a receptionist job where I was asked how I felt about univerisal healthcare.
Decepticon Spike wrote:Can you explain the Hitler/Bush one to me? It's still throwing me for a loop since it was for an overnight stocking job.
Wes Crayon wrote:Decepticon Spike wrote:The first was a company that does overnight stocking for chain stores, and they asked me who I thought was more evil: Bush or Hitler. (Being 1/4 Jewish, I said Hitler)
The second was for a security job at the Columbus Airport, and they asked me how I felt about the Patorit Act, and the third was at a doctor's office for a receptionist job where I was asked how I felt about univerisal healthcare.
That strikes me as being terribly odd -- though honestly, I'd be more interested in discussing any of those questions than going back and forth about how potential employers can or cannot ask sensitive questions without any concrete references to support either contention.I do understand how these questions could be more/less appropriate depending upon the context, though.
In any case, good luck finding employment soon!
Loki120 wrote:Decepticon Spike wrote:Can you explain the Hitler/Bush one to me? It's still throwing me for a loop since it was for an overnight stocking job.
I can't be one hundred percent sure, but it sounds like they asked you an off the wall question to see how you would handle a situation where you would be put on the spot, or how you would handle an unexpected situation. It's not uncommon. I once had an employer asked me "If you could be any type of animal, what would you be?"
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