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A comment on Ask HN: Do you feel you are able to be yourself in your job?.

Re:Ask HN: Do you feel you are able to be yourself in your job? by high_byte on Thursday December 09, 2021 @05:57AM (#29496031)
I just joined a startup about 6 weeks ago. yesterday I've been told it was quite boring before I joined and they dread the day the company grows and HR starts watching you. unfortunately today I've been "language-policed" for the first time and probably not the last :(

it's been fun. that's one of the reasons I don't support rapid growth, but investors expect that (ceo said that) and nearly every day there's a new face and to be honest it looks like they will accept anyone who's willing to work there because offices not in central location. sad. I'd much rather keep a tight culture of close friends who are always on top of what's going on.

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Re:Ask HN: Do you feel you are able to be yourself in your job? by bigbillheck on Friday December 10, 2021 @11:12AM (#29511542)
> to be honest it looks like they will accept anyone who's willing to work there because offices not in central location. sad.

What's that say about your own potential qualifications for the job?

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Re:Ask HN: Do you feel you are able to be yourself in your job? by gaws on Friday December 10, 2021 @08:42PM (#29517604)
> unfortunately today I've been "language-policed" for the first time and probably not the last :(

What did you say exactly?

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Re:Ask HN: Do you feel you are able to be yourself in your job? by lewispollard on Thursday December 09, 2021 @08:00AM (#29496858)
What do you mean by, "language policed"?
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Re:Ask HN: Do you feel you are able to be yourself in your job? by dbavaria on Thursday December 09, 2021 @02:29PM (#29501808)
Please avoid using the word police in this context, it detracts from the work done by actual police officers.
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Re:Ask HN: Do you feel you are able to be yourself in your job? by fzil on Thursday December 09, 2021 @04:53PM (#29503457)
that's a pretty good example of language policing.
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Re:Ask HN: Do you feel you are able to be yourself in your job? by dbavaria on Thursday December 09, 2021 @07:50PM (#29505161)
The comment even got downvoted, so yes a good example all around.
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Re:Ask HN: Do you feel you are able to be yourself in your job? by lewispollard on Friday December 10, 2021 @07:06AM (#29508933)
Don't worry, I got it :)
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Re:Ask HN: Do you feel you are able to be yourself in your job? by rgrs on Thursday December 09, 2021 @08:12AM (#29496954)
Use of politically correct language, I guess
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Re:Ask HN: Do you feel you are able to be yourself in your job? by erik_seaberg on Saturday December 11, 2021 @02:10AM (#29519136)
The euphemism treadmill. A growing list of things nobody can say, à la http://www.paulgraham.com/say.html. Linus being pressured to restrain himself after years of leading a famously successful project.
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