Julie Ann Horvath Describes Sexism and Intimidation Behind Her GitHub Exit

Re:Julie Ann Horvath Describes Sexism and Intimidation Behin... by jusben1369 on Sunday March 16, 2014 @12:50PM (#7410107)

It's not "sick". It's that it's rife with problems. I don't think companies should ban dating but I think it's very wise for them to be wary of it happening and educate their employees, before they start, to imagine what happens if that person becomes their boss or subordinate or breaks up with them and they have to see them everyday at work and work together. And/or starts dating someone else. Or is their superior and has the ability to influence their career with their decisions etc. Or how it feels to be on the same team as two lovebirds.

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Re:Julie Ann Horvath Describes Sexism and Intimidation Behin... by Nursie on Sunday March 16, 2014 @03:02PM (#7410680)

15 upvotes disagree with you. It's a denial of life and humanity in the pure interest of the business. It's sick.

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Re:Julie Ann Horvath Describes Sexism and Intimidation Behin... by jusben1369 on Sunday March 16, 2014 @04:07PM (#7411010)

Too funny. 15 upvotes carries the day then. It is sick.

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Re:Julie Ann Horvath Describes Sexism and Intimidation Behin... by ahomescu1 on Monday March 17, 2014 @06:01AM (#7414077)

Does "life and humanity" include a bad breakup, tons of drama, and pulling the entire office/company into that drama? (not saying it's always the case, or even a lot, but it's very bad in the few cases when it does happen) If people could truly separate their personal lives from their professional ones, this wouldn't ever be an issue.

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Re:Julie Ann Horvath Describes Sexism and Intimidation Behin... by Nursie on Monday March 17, 2014 @06:08AM (#7414099)

Of course it does. That's humanity. I understand entirely why a business would want to avoid this stuff, but I also understand why a business might want to not have to pay employees, or might want to work them 24 hours a day if it could. None of these things is healthy.

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Re:Julie Ann Horvath Describes Sexism and Intimidation Behin... by ahomescu1 on Monday March 17, 2014 @07:01PM (#7418704)

It's arguable. While it's completely unreasonable for a business to overwork its employees or not pay them, it seems reasonable to me to expect them to not bring their personal issues to the workplace. Also, I imagine their coworkers feel the same; if you're trying to get work done, and your coworkers are fighting because of their relationship, wouldn't you want them to stop/go away?

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Re:Julie Ann Horvath Describes Sexism and Intimidation Behin... by Nursie on Monday March 17, 2014 @08:40PM (#7419173)

If your employees are fighting at work because of their relationship you have bad employees. Attempting to forbid all office relationships is not an appropriate response.

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