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Originally posted by Freeborn
There's certainly nothing wrong with voicing those concerns, it's just the dismissive, arrogant and supercilious manner in which he has done so that I personally don't like.
edit on 7/8/13 by Freeborn because: Add ETA
Originally posted by Lady_Tuatha
hes already stated that small firms are 'stark staring mad' to hire young women, attitudes like this do nothing to increase my chances of getting a job.
Originally posted by crazyewok
Originally posted by Lady_Tuatha
hes already stated that small firms are 'stark staring mad' to hire young women, attitudes like this do nothing to increase my chances of getting a job.
But hes right. A stuggleing small buissness can not afford a pregnacy. It not a case of being sexist its a case of risk haveing your buisness fail because of a employees life choice.
If there was a way for special contracts that allow small buisness not pay materity leave or be able to politely dissmiss for pregancy then employment rates for young women may go up, as long as they make the choice too not get pregnant and if they do? Well save enough money for childcare or get a job with a big buisness that can afford it.edit on 7-8-2013 by crazyewok because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by ignorant_ape
if you don't think " bongo bongo land " is racist - then your detatchment from reality is absolute
Originally posted by Lady_Tuatha
I dont think it justifies blacklisting women pre-menopausal age from the workforce
Originally posted by Lady_Tuatha
reply to post by crazyewok
Men are entitled to up to 26 wks paid paternity leave also depending on if the mother decides to go back to work, ( my friends partner took paternity leave as she wanted to get back to work asap )
So you may end up faced with the same situation, even if you employ an all male workforce.
I suppose its just something small business owners have to think about before they get into it, its the way things are now.
Originally posted by flipflop
he had a point to make and anyone would expect that point to be made tactfully and with some diplomacy, whatever way you look at it, it is disrespectful, it's not the way to conduct business. we are all lectured to have respect for our fellow man, as well as ourselves, its just not the way to go, show respect and refer to wherever you are talking about with respect, it's no more a hovel than where he came from... and bongo bongo land as far as I am aware is in Brazil....