Being a white woman from a middle class family in the Pacific Northwest, I feel as though I have not experienced much discrimination in my lifetime. However, I do come from a very religious family, and my faith and belief system is very important to me. Thinking now about what I would do if I found out that my favorite company’s hiring process was discriminating against my religion, this would be very difficult for me. Hearing that my favorite company was discriminating against any belief system, race, culture, etc. would have an impact on my view of the company.
Personally, I do not think I would be able to work for a company that I knew was discriminating against my belief system. This would be a difficult decision for me to make, because it has always been a dream of mine to work for said company, but knowing that they were discriminating against a group of people for reasons completely unrelated to work ethic, job knowledge, or ability to get the job done is something I would not be able to look past.
I own many products created by this company, and it would make me wary to purchase any of their products anymore. It would be hard for me to accept because I have been such a huge supporter of this company for so long, but I think this is something that is very important for companies to realize. As much as I have been a loyal supporter and big fan of this company for many years, charges of discrimination in hiring is something serious, and I do not think I would be able to support any company that is taking part in something like that.
