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I am not sure you understand what the good ol boy system is.
My work ethic, the respect of my peers, and my network of friends and associates will get me a better position with a better environment. (pending no run-ins with AA )
Book smart is book smart.
I don't give two shits about the correlation of the good ol boy system and minorities, I am saying jobs do not benefit (in general) those who bust their ass.
bla bla bla comparing me to white supremecists, bla bla bla.
Have you been out of college yet?
Your arguments are very similar to the ones I had in college. All books and theories and no real world examples. The "I art holier than thou" because of your education. I did the same thing.
Unfortunatley, reviews aren't based on performance (whoever believes that shit that is not in a sales envirnment....I have some land to sell you) it is all about who sucks up the best and who is buddy with who. A small part of it is how well you perform, but don't make your supervisor or anyone who is above you look bad by working hard!
In the work environment, it would be better than the good ol boy system of todays Big Business. I out perform my peers, yet I do not get paid equally. Most likely because of my age.
It isn't racism. It is facts. Hard core facts.
I don't consider myself a racist, and I have not made any indication to have you put that label on me.
It has had a negative affect on many in my experience.
Oh, and I scored very high - but according to you, I am an idiot cause I can pass a test.
Claiming that you are surrounded by geniuses all day long doesn't necessarily make you one.
You believe in it and have data, I don't believe in it and I also have data.
Are you telling me that those who get into the school are better qualified than other groups not given a bump in their SAT?
Ultimatley, I see problems with the system, obviously you don't.
Likewise - as I give real world examples and you give a model. I say how it IS and you say how it SHOULD BE.
I have worked at 2 places where we HAD to hire someone and ended up letting them go because of performance issues. They were both hired under AA.
/edit: And your correlation to getting a job and getting into MIT is very weak. (One of my concentrations was Econ)
Why do they have questions at the big 5 that are "optional", yeah right, about your ethnicity? It is because you need to read the fine print on that application about AA and EOE. Cause if you haven't, you are missing out on some BS GOLD!
Those good enough facts for you?