It's a Business Decision

So reality has caught back up to me and I haven't been able to post the last few days.


However, I ran across something fun over breakfast this morning, so it seemed like a good time to update the blog.


Here is an article about an ESPN announcer who was fired for his behavior toward a female colleague. As you would expect with any article that may smack of political correctness, the comments were hilarious. Typically, I only post one comment, but one fella who was quite active in this particular conversation caught my attention, and I thought I would post a series.


I know men who run businesses of under 50 employees who hire as few women or minorities as possible. Not because of any racism or sexism, but because these groups just sue to often over incidents white males just shrug off.


Your point appears to be a tired liberal response to everything. My point is that many admittedly qualified women and minorities are not hired by small employers due to the higher risk of litigation. It is a business decision.


In my personal experience with medium sized companies, I'd say about 50% of the women or minorities fired FOR CAUSE, respond by suing over alleged discrimination. This includs those fired for assault, threatening others, theft, repeated failure to show up for work, and shear, long term, documented, incomptence and laziness.




Well ladies, you heard the guy. If you're reading this before work, pour yourself another cup of coffee and relax. There is no need to get there on time today. In fact, how about a bloody mary or two first? Think you can make it through the day without suing anybody?


I love people who cite statistics based on their own (clearly unbiased) anecdotal experience. Although the idea that a guy like this is certain that his own experience accurately represents reality for all of us is really not surprising, is it?


Also, kudos for the "business decision" line. It's akin to the "I have black friends" bit.


+10 for clever fake statistics
+5 for the black friend theory
-10 for Internet narcissist