Not just gender
I work in a global company.
I don't care what race or religion my colleagues are - in fact I will never physically meet most of them, and some I don't even video call. However, I do need need to know enough about them to know what time zone they are in and what days of the week they work. All I care about is if they can do the job.
We are tech leaders, and "the best of the best".
Now our global boss is pushing that we should have equal numbers of genders and colours. Asked if he was trying to lose our "best of the best" status, he said that there were plenty of the diverse people about to accomplish this. Maybe that is true for us, where we can really pick and chose the cream, but what about others?
In the UK we have about 6.8% Black, nearly 20% Asian and most of the rest identify as white. If all the companies are looking for race equality then almost every white person going to an interview is going to get the job in some sectors, whether they can do it or not, or stand no chance in other sectors, and visa-versa. Is that really right?
Life should be a meritocracy, or how will our species improve?
Biting the hand that feeds IT
