If I came across a company I liked that didn’t support my ethnicity, culture, or specific religious beliefs it would be a little bit of a shock to me. Giving business to a company that doesn’t have the same moral foundations as me would be very difficult to support. My emotions towards that company would change and most likely result in me not giving them any of my business.
My decision to support the company would be based on a few criteria. Is it a company (like Nike) where I already have a lot of clothes from? If so, I may not do anymore business with them but I still may wear the clothes that I already possess. Is it a company that has a lot of substitutes? Maybe it is a food company where I can substitute the brand but still have the same product. Essentially, my decision to support the company depends on a wide arrange of questions.
If this was a company I wanted to work for in the future it would definitely make me not want to apply there or work for the company. Working for a company that openly discriminates against a strong value I have would be a hard culture to interact in. It would make me focus more on the values of the company (which would be negative from my viewpoint) than make me a good employee. I would be doing the company a disfavor working for them. Therefore, it would be in my best interest and the company’s best interest to not work for the company, because I would be robbing them of a passionate employee that makes them money.
3 replies on “Week 2: Experiences with Discrimination”
Hi Brandon,
I think anyone who comes across news about discrimination for a company they really like may easily question their association with it. I know I would. Most people, myself included, want to work for a company that aligns with their morals and values so it would be difficult to have continued interest in working for a company that is being accused of discrimination. This is unethical behavior that I can guarantee most people don’t support, whether as a potential future employee or as a customer.
I like how you discussed that the type of company could factor into your actions/behaviors moving forward from learning such news. This wasn’t something I thought of when writing my initial post, but it bring up a great point. There are different questions to consider based on kind of business. Great work!
Delani
I agree that supporting a business that has the wrong moral standards would be extremely tough. I personally could not support a company that discriminates in any of the ways discussed. I also agree that there is almost no way I could work for a company that discriminates like this. I for one probably wouldn’t even apply. Or if I had applied, I would bring it up in the interview and address the issues I see. Thanks for sharing!
Brandon,
I agree with you that it would be shocking to see this kind of discrimination especially if it was so blatant that there was lawsuit due to this discrimination. I like your point with the Nike example and I think it would be the same for me. I’ve worn Nike clothing my entire life and it would be extremely difficult for me to stop but not buying anymore of their products and continuing to give them revenue could be an option but if I continue wearing their clothes I’ve already purchased it doesn’t directly support them financially anymore as I’m not purchasing new clothes anymore. Lastly, I agree it could effect my work because like you said it’s hard to work for a company that has values you do not agree with. Even if I currently worked for a company that I didn’t think had any problems but soon realized it did it would be very difficult to quit especially if I enjoyed working there but I think looking at other jobs would be the right decision to make.