Excellent and inspiring essay. I can definitely relate to a degree, having landed a role I've always wanted since I was a kid, but, unfortunately, I have to deal with the entire DEI, ESG, and other alphabet soup propaganda that I might just write a book on one day. Fortunately, we haven't sunk so low as to offer actual DEI or sexual hara…
Excellent and inspiring essay. I can definitely relate to a degree, having landed a role I've always wanted since I was a kid, but, unfortunately, I have to deal with the entire DEI, ESG, and other alphabet soup propaganda that I might just write a book on one day. Fortunately, we haven't sunk so low as to offer actual DEI or sexual harassment training regarding those who say they're transgender....yet.
But I already made the commitment to myself. A tough, but necessary, commitment. The second I see such training pop up in my own emails, the party's over. I made that decision a long time ago, before I even started with this particular company. In no way, shape, or form would I justify compromising my own values to fit their status quo.
Yeah, it's cool to make money doing what I like. But it's cooler to make an informed decision to do what is right over what is easy. It's right to make a sacrifice to stand up and defend your principles as opposed to doing the easy thing, which comprises taking the easy way out, to bow down to a status quo you disagree with just to keep up a comfortable life.
In my mind, there's nothing more cowardly than taking the easy way out. That said, I applaud you.
Way to go TC! We must decide BEFORE we are put in a hard place. And share your decision with your network of friends! You'll need their support when the time comes!
Excellent and inspiring essay. I can definitely relate to a degree, having landed a role I've always wanted since I was a kid, but, unfortunately, I have to deal with the entire DEI, ESG, and other alphabet soup propaganda that I might just write a book on one day. Fortunately, we haven't sunk so low as to offer actual DEI or sexual harassment training regarding those who say they're transgender....yet.
But I already made the commitment to myself. A tough, but necessary, commitment. The second I see such training pop up in my own emails, the party's over. I made that decision a long time ago, before I even started with this particular company. In no way, shape, or form would I justify compromising my own values to fit their status quo.
Yeah, it's cool to make money doing what I like. But it's cooler to make an informed decision to do what is right over what is easy. It's right to make a sacrifice to stand up and defend your principles as opposed to doing the easy thing, which comprises taking the easy way out, to bow down to a status quo you disagree with just to keep up a comfortable life.
In my mind, there's nothing more cowardly than taking the easy way out. That said, I applaud you.
Way to go TC! We must decide BEFORE we are put in a hard place. And share your decision with your network of friends! You'll need their support when the time comes!