this post was submitted on 19 Oct 2023
244 points (98.8% liked)

Work Reform

10028 readers
163 users here now

A place to discuss positive changes that can make work more equitable, and to vent about current practices. We are NOT against work; we just want the fruits of our labor to be recognized better.

Our Philosophies:

Our Goals

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
 

A recent survey on hiring practices led by hiring software company Greenhouse found "pretty sobering stats" about discrimination in hiring processes.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] CthuluVoIP@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I think you missed the point. Women often change their names professionally to get attention that they wouldn’t have gotten had they presented a more feminine name. I’ve known multiple Christinas who went by Chris for this reason.

OP is saying that doing this is a double edged sword, because if it works as intended, you’re working for a person who would have otherwise discriminated against you.

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Oh! Yeah, I didn't get that. Thanks