Since when is judging people by the content of their character a Right coded virtue…
Perhaps since Progressives lost all sense of character and fundamental rights…
Jeremy Bray
6 months ago
Hiring for merit, excellence and intelligence was pretty radical in the 19th Century when family connection and nepotism prevailed but was standard good sense last century but now it seems to be regarded by the DEI ideologists as reactionary. Just shows how barmy the DEI groupies are.
If you genuinely hire by merit then your hiring policy will be inherently diverse and will stand up to any scrutiny by “DEI ideologists”.
Or are we saying that “merit, excellence and intelligence” are not equally distributed across the various groups in society but reliably more to be found in one than another?
Peter B
6 months ago
Some common sense at last.
Silicon Valley only happened precisely because it hired on merit.
Time to market is absolutely critical in these high tech businesses. You don’t have time to wait to allow a weaker employee to catch up – by then your opportunity is gone and your potential customer has gone elsewhere. Early stage tech startups don’t carry any passengers.
Show me a company or organisation practicing DEI, and it’s probably one that is bloated, in decline or doesn’t care about its customers.
Ian Barton
6 months ago
DEI = Didn’t earn it. MEI = Must earn it.
Catherine Conroy
6 months ago
MEI is great.
Love the Donald Trump/Logan Paul clip.
M To the Tea
6 months ago
First, society was driven by nepotism, which still persists. Then came periods marked by slavery and exploitation, albeit under different guises. Following that, the concept of meritocracy emerged, only to disappoint as it became evident that it didn’t quite live up to its ideal, leading to mediocrity and status quo. Subsequently, the focus shifted towards DEI, which made us confront our emotions and we felt so unsafe at work. We prefer our aggression to be anonymous! Now, we find ourselves circling back to a form of meritocracy, yeah!!!. Given this trajectory, one might argue for the elimination of interviews altogether. If true merit (what is inside) is what matters, why should appearances or interpersonal interactions influence decision-making? and to add a bit of spice, let us all use “they” so no one knows who has the merit!
Do not shoot the messenger or the joker, shoot the reality!
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SubscribeHahaha! That is funny! And welcome.
Wow! Original thinking indeed!
MEI is hardly a shift to the right!
True, but it is a shift away from the Left.
literally fascism
Since when is judging people by the content of their character a Right coded virtue…
Perhaps since Progressives lost all sense of character and fundamental rights…
Hiring for merit, excellence and intelligence was pretty radical in the 19th Century when family connection and nepotism prevailed but was standard good sense last century but now it seems to be regarded by the DEI ideologists as reactionary. Just shows how barmy the DEI groupies are.
If you genuinely hire by merit then your hiring policy will be inherently diverse and will stand up to any scrutiny by “DEI ideologists”.
Or are we saying that “merit, excellence and intelligence” are not equally distributed across the various groups in society but reliably more to be found in one than another?
Some common sense at last.
Silicon Valley only happened precisely because it hired on merit.
Time to market is absolutely critical in these high tech businesses. You don’t have time to wait to allow a weaker employee to catch up – by then your opportunity is gone and your potential customer has gone elsewhere. Early stage tech startups don’t carry any passengers.
Show me a company or organisation practicing DEI, and it’s probably one that is bloated, in decline or doesn’t care about its customers.
DEI = Didn’t earn it. MEI = Must earn it.
MEI is great.
Love the Donald Trump/Logan Paul clip.
First, society was driven by nepotism, which still persists. Then came periods marked by slavery and exploitation, albeit under different guises. Following that, the concept of meritocracy emerged, only to disappoint as it became evident that it didn’t quite live up to its ideal, leading to mediocrity and status quo. Subsequently, the focus shifted towards DEI, which made us confront our emotions and we felt so unsafe at work. We prefer our aggression to be anonymous! Now, we find ourselves circling back to a form of meritocracy, yeah!!!. Given this trajectory, one might argue for the elimination of interviews altogether. If true merit (what is inside) is what matters, why should appearances or interpersonal interactions influence decision-making? and to add a bit of spice, let us all use “they” so no one knows who has the merit!
Do not shoot the messenger or the joker, shoot the reality!