KD in CA Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 one of the two primary functions of placing robotics into an industrial environment is for performing acts of thoughtless repitition, which would be exactly in line with your function here. you are obsolete. He could still be useful in pointing out that not enough of the robots are black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truth on hold Posted May 31, 2014 Author Share Posted May 31, 2014 Shouldn't Google hire whoever they feel are the best candidates? Why does color or gender matter? Given how diverse our country is becoming shouldn't we be at a point where we move past race and gender metrics and look at qualifications only? yes that's the ideal, and when the #'s are this skewed it raises the question if that's really going on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 yes that's the ideal, and when the #'s are this skewed it raises the question if that's really going on Or, as GG very reasonably pointed out, it's an accurate representation of the labor pool available, and the problem isn't with Google's hiring practices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truth on hold Posted May 31, 2014 Author Share Posted May 31, 2014 Or, as GG very reasonably pointed out, it's an accurate representation of the labor pool available, and the problem isn't with Google's hiring practices. Chicken and egg. Are less going into programming because they feel they won't get a fair shot in the hiring process? Or if its at the school level than how about Google use some of its billions to sponsor developer scholarship programs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 yes that's the ideal, and when the #'s are this skewed it raises the question if that's really going on I've seen your posting and usually don't want to waste my time with your schit. It's not Google's responsibility to scour the country for qualified blacks and Hispanics. If they want to work for Google, then they should apply there. Do you think that a company as large as Google would be flaunting the law? Chicken and egg. Are less going into programming because they feel they won't get a fair shot in the hiring process? Or if its at the school level than how about Google use some of its billions to sponsor developer scholarship programs? And that would serve the stockholders how? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truth on hold Posted May 31, 2014 Author Share Posted May 31, 2014 (edited) I've seen your posting and usually don't want to waste my time with your schit. It's not Google's responsibility to scour the country for qualified blacks and Hispanics. If they want to work for Google, then they should apply there. Do you think that a company as large as Google would be flaunting the law? And that would serve the stockholders how? never said a single thing about the law, that's where you loon-balls imagine things because you're one trick ponies. As far as shareholders? How about a broader, more competitive talent pool to draw from, and create positive impressions in communities across America. And obviously based on their disclosure Google is thinking about ways to address ... you have a problem with that, contact them Edited May 31, 2014 by Joe_the_6_pack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 never said a single thing about the law, that's where you loon-balls imagine things because you're one trick ponies. As far as shareholders? How about a broader, more competitive talent pool to draw from, and create positive impressions in communities across America. And obviously based on their disclosure Google is thinking about ways to address ... you have a problem with that, contact them Their first obligation is to their shareholders, not to people that need to be "discovered". BTW, your avatar must be offensive to a whole lot of people. You should switch it up to create positive impressions in communities across America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob's House Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Chicken and egg. Are less going into programming because they feel they won't get a fair shot in the hiring process? Or if its at the school level than how about Google use some of its billions to sponsor developer scholarship programs? Is it possible that a lower percentage of black folks are interested in engineering? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philly McButterpants Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 How dare you interject logic, fairness and freedom into the discussion. Actual merit has nothing to do with it now. You must be a southwest cattle rancher or worse yet a southern redneck. You don't happen to own a pro sports team do you? If so the mob says you must sell it now! Racist sob!!! Probably owns a gun too! And if he has employees, he probably pays them fair market wage for their skills, irrespective of whether that's the minimum wage. Oh, that arrogant bastage! Why can't he be more like Bill Maher!?!??! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Chicken and egg. Are less going into programming because they feel they won't get a fair shot in the hiring process? Or if its at the school level than how about Google use some of its billions to sponsor developer scholarship programs? Why is it Google's problem? How about the parents push them harder to succeed in school? Push them to get better marks to get a better education. How about the dad stay at home to better facilitate this process. Let's focus on the cause of the imbalance and not just band aid the issue by throwing money at it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koko78 Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Is it possible that a lower percentage of black folks are interested in engineering? This cannot be true; it is solely due to the white man keeping the black man down and purposefully taking steps to exclude blacks from engaging in that type of technical career, for completely racist reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keepthefaith Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 (edited) Chicken and egg. Are less going into programming because they feel they won't get a fair shot in the hiring process? Or if its at the school level than how about Google use some of its billions to sponsor developer scholarship programs? Chicken and egg. Are less going into programming because they feel they won't get a fair shot in the hiring process? Or if its at the school level than how about Google use some of its billions to sponsor developer scholarship programs? Universities now go way out of their way to recruit and graduate more "minority" engineers. They frequently have lower academic admission standards and throw a lot of money at minority and woman students. Even with that they aren't getting big numbers in terms of minority students applying. The opportunity is there both to get educated and hired. Where my son who is currently an engineering student goes to school, a kid from Pittsburgh with 1 parent from PA and the other from South America is considered a minority student (he's as white as they come) and gets preferential tuition, class registration and a guaranteed internship. Now is that fair and just? Edited May 31, 2014 by keepthefaith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Chicken and egg. Are less going into programming because they feel they won't get a fair shot in the hiring process? Or if its at the school level than how about Google use some of its billions to sponsor developer scholarship programs? Dear lord you're a dolt. The chicken & egg thing is at the engineering school. Take a walk on any campus of a top engineering program and see if you find diversity. The problem is at the elementary & high school levels. Until you have more black & hispanic kids graduating high school, you will always have a low employment rate in jobs that require high technical proficiency. It doesn't take a rocket surgeon to recognize that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Dear lord you're a dolt. The chicken & egg thing is at the engineering school. Take a walk on any campus of a top engineering program and see if you find diversity. The problem is at the elementary & high school levels. Until you have more black & hispanic kids graduating high school, you will always have a low employment rate in jobs that require high technical proficiency. It doesn't take a rocket surgeon to recognize that. No, he's right. It's self-evident that minorities don't study computer sciences and engineering because they can't get a job with Google ten years later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 never said a single thing about the law, that's where you loon-balls imagine things because you're one trick ponies. This is priceless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICanSleepWhenI'mDead Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 (edited) Chicken and egg. Are less going into programming because they feel they won't get a fair shot in the hiring process? Or if its at the school level than how about Google use some of its billions to sponsor developer scholarship programs? http://www.gocollege.com/financial-aid/scholarships/companies/ Google offers a number of scholarships across U.S., Canada, Latin America, Australia, Europe Middle East and Africa, India, China and Japan to encourage students' education in technical and computer science field, with much preference given to those who are underrepresented. Here is the list of some of the scholarships offered by Google in US and Canada: * * * * * * Google United Negro College Fund (UNCF) Scholarship Program Overview: The scholarship is awarded to eligible African-American students who are pursuing graduate and undergraduate degrees in the field of computer engineering or computer science. Students who are majoring in computer engineering or computer science field with financial need will be awarded with "last dollar" scholarships through this program. Edited June 1, 2014 by ICanSleepWhenI'mDead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 They are sexist too: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/01/opinion/sunday/how-to-get-girls-into-coding.html?_r=0 "...The imbalance persists in the tech industry. Just this week, Google released data showing that women account for just 17 percent of its tech employees. The problem is not only getting girls to computer class, but keeping them there...." Well can you blame them?... With all the IT nerds running around. Makes me think of the bit by Triumph the Insult Comic Dog going to a Star Wars convention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Who gives a shite. What he's really after is how many smokers do they employ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 I think the number is great seeing the black population in the area is probably 1%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 How about a broader, more competitive talent pool to draw from, and create positive impressions in communities across America. How about the best and smartest get hired regardless of what they look or smell like, and create positive competition in communities across America so children of all backgrounds realize that commitment, hard work, and a sense of self-accountability is what it takes to succeed. After all, we've seen what happens when we fill important jobs with someone based exclusively on the color of their skin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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