Do you think that in the future I'll be unhirable for this? (employers, work)
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That's just like saying, "On moral grounds, I oppose the black lifestyle." Or, "On moral grounds, I oppose the female lifestyle."
Or, from your profile:
"Sexual orientation
Only two options: Straight or confused. I am straight."
I suspect there are many employers for whom these views would be disqualifying. Fortunately for you I don't doubt that there are employers who share your prejudices.
On moral grounds, I oppose the LGBT lifestyle. A bunch of companies have let workers go just for speaking disapproval, whether in books, making donations to things like Proposition 8, posts on Facebook, etc that oppose the gay/trans lifestyle. I have heard rumors that, in time, perhaps 10 years from now, opposing it and it being known your stance will make you as hireable as a known KKK member or Nazi, and I've not exactly covered my tracks. Now, I'm not belligerent like Westboro, but I do like posts on Facebook and have posted my dissent to LGBT on city-data, Facebook, Twitter, etc and it's possible that a Google search could bring up my name or that colleagues could find out (when I did have a temp job, I did make it a point to NOT friend anyone from work on Facebook just in case someone did find out my views) but one cannot keep up their guard forever.
Do you think that if you are a conservative traditional marriage supporter who doesn't keep their views in the closet that you'd be better suited being self-employed than working for someone else?
BTW, just in case you're wondering, I DO NOT plan to change my views just to make myself more "hireable" if it really would make the difference, as morality trumps culture and popularity. (I thought that I'd point this out so that posts like "Just don't say anything" or stuff like that don't apply to me. I know what COULD happen and I'm wondering how likely it will be to happen.)
You have the right to express your feelings but people also have the right to respond to them, whether that be firing you or not.
I do not post anything that could cause any type of issue. I have learned my lesson about that. If you saw my FB, you would probably only see pictures of vacation and animals---nothing of substance.
I don't discuss things like this openly at work and when someone tries to, I guide the conversation elsewhere. I'm not getting sucked into anything.
BTW-My employer makes it very clear they actively support the LGBT community and has many ties with them. So I guess I would advise anyone who doesn't need not apply. So in that case, yeah, I could see them terminating someone.
You have the right to express your feelings but people also have the right to respond to them, whether that be firing you or not.
I do not post anything that could cause any type of issue. I have learned my lesson about that. If you saw my FB, you would probably only see pictures of vacation and animals---nothing of substance.
I don't discuss things like this openly at work and when someone tries to, I guide the conversation elsewhere. I'm not getting sucked into anything.
BTW-My employer makes it very clear they actively support the LGBT community and has many ties with them. So I guess I would advise anyone who doesn't need not apply. So in that case, yeah, I could see them terminating someone.
There's a difference between not being supportive, but not openly disruptive. It sounds like the OP takes it all very personally and would get disruptive.
If you're worried about what employers may find out about you stop posting incriminating stuff online like on Facebook, Twitter,etc. It's as simple as that
I do think your view might change over the years as you grow up, expand your social circle and meet more awesome gay people. You'll probably even begin to have in-laws, family members and perhaps even your own child identify as gay. You'll look back on your previous attitudes and shake your head at how blindered you were.
Absolutely right, Zentropa! I always say that the defining characteristic of anti-gay people is that they *think* they don't know any gay people. (Just like antichoicers think they don't know anyone who's had an abortion.)
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