Politics & Religion should always be discussed with great sensitivity and tolerance. There is nothing that is a bigger hot button topic.
But I have a bit of a pet peeve. It's one thing when the company you work for encourages you to 'do your civic duty and get out there to vote'. It's another when they direct you specifically to do certain actions regarding bills in process. Up to and including form letters and scripts to Congress people and Senators. These letters do not offer a choice of opinion, but a specific view point that supports the political views of the company.
I get it. I can make a difference. The point is 'I' can make the difference. I have the backing of the Constitution & the Bill of Rights to vote my conscience. Not be a political lackey for the company I work for.
For a minimum of 2,080 hours out of a year, thats 8,760 hours, I give my employer my full attention. Often it is much more than that. That time does not give them the right to influence my political view point.
I'm willing to have a civil discussion about politics and religion with people I trust to respond in kind. But I won't allow my self to be used to further the political agenda of a corporation.
But I have a bit of a pet peeve. It's one thing when the company you work for encourages you to 'do your civic duty and get out there to vote'. It's another when they direct you specifically to do certain actions regarding bills in process. Up to and including form letters and scripts to Congress people and Senators. These letters do not offer a choice of opinion, but a specific view point that supports the political views of the company.
I get it. I can make a difference. The point is 'I' can make the difference. I have the backing of the Constitution & the Bill of Rights to vote my conscience. Not be a political lackey for the company I work for.
For a minimum of 2,080 hours out of a year, thats 8,760 hours, I give my employer my full attention. Often it is much more than that. That time does not give them the right to influence my political view point.
I'm willing to have a civil discussion about politics and religion with people I trust to respond in kind. But I won't allow my self to be used to further the political agenda of a corporation.
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