If a company that I regularly supported had been guilty of mass discrimination against people with ethnicity, race or religion that I identified with, I would most definitely stop supporting them. It would obviously be hard if a company that made most of my clothing was accused of it, I wouldn’t go out and buy a whole new wardrobe.
However, coming from a Arab-Muslim family, there is widespread discrimination towards this demographic, it is something you have to expect. I wouldn’t be surprised unless it was a company that boasted themselves because of their focus on diversity then it would be a big issue. Diversity is something I look for in the workplace and is something that is very important to me in order for me to thrive in an environment. Soemthing that attracted me a lot about supply chain is when I worked in a distribution center there were so many people that had many backgrounds and were from different countries.
If this news came out about a company that I wanted a job at, it would definitely affect my opinion about it and I would not apply for jobs there because I would know that I would be discriminated against as soon as they read my name. It takes a lot of discrimination to get a lawsuit about widespread discrimination, so it shows what kind of people built the organization and the values that they go by are absolutely invalid.
2 replies on “BA 448 Experiences With Discrimination”
Hey Faris,
Your feelings towards a company that discriminates against a demographic you associate with are similar to mine. It would obviously be a lot harder to want to support them, and applying for a job with them becomes out of the question. I liked what you wrote about your background of working in a distribution center and how you enjoyed working with a variety of people from different backgrounds. I know I would prefer to work in an environment where I felt there was no discrimination or favoritism towards a certain demographic. I hope the business world continues to evolve and companies like the distribution center you worked for push for more diversity and inclusion. Great post!
Hey Faris,
I am also really invested in working for a company that has a diverse workforce, I’m glad to see that is important to other people as well. I think you make a really good point about how much discrimination there has to be in a company in order to get a high profile lawsuit like this. It really is an issue that has to begin in the foundation of a company and the culture, thank you for giving me a different perspective!