grauwulf

BOFH :snort giggle : dies :

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"How bad can it be? Look: 'The company prides itself of being an Equal Opportunity Employer'. What does that mean?"
"It means that we we're not prejudiced in our selection techniques."
"Of course we're bloody prejudiced! We want someone who can do that job!"
"Yes, yes, but if two people came in and one of them was… er…"
"A 54-year-old black lesbian hippo with one leg who worshipped chutney," the PFY suggests.
"Er.. yes, then we would appoint the, er, them!"
"Instead of the other applicant?"
"Yes."
"Why?"
"Well because we're giving them an equal opportunity."
"No I think you mean Affirmative Action," the PFY comments. "Equal Opportunities means that they'd both be considered regardless of who they were. Affirmative Action is intended to address a perceived lack of some group in a company for PR purposes.”
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