I have seen various people state their political preference on facebook. Most of the time, it is the usual 'liberal, conservative, moderate, progressive' or other usual labels. We all know that libertarians are greatly outnumbered by the others. I am also trying to get a new job. I heard that employers sometimes look at facebook accounts of prospective employees. As market oriented as libertarianism is, many people have this bizarro pyscho hatred for it.
At the same time, I hate to act like a coward.
I do.
My political orientation says, "anti-statist". I don't really care who knows.
I think it's silly to for people to put any personal information at all on Facebook for others to see, employers included. If you really want to have it on your facebook account, but don't want an employer to see it, make your account private or just remove political references from it while you're in the interview process. After your hired they won't be scouring it for those things.
The employer sucks if he bases standards on political views rather than ability. I would personally not want to be employed by someone who is like that. I don't think I'll be comfortable working with a bunch of hard statists either.
Kenneth: The employer sucks if he bases standards on political views rather than ability. I would personally not want to be employed by someone who is like that. I don't think I'll be comfortable working with a bunch of hard statists either.
I agree, but in these times I'd rather work with some statist instead of being unproductive and go on welfare.
I'd make the choice to work with them and just use my energy elsewhere where it has more effect (and the money you earn!).
keep your profile private, or at least your political views part if you are worried. But I think it makes sense for your friends to see that your a libertarian, they might see your profile and ask about it or something (unlikely, but possible)
Well, I have listed some tv shows and movies that libertarians are known for liking in my profile
V for Vendetta, America: from Freedom to Fascism; Freedom Watch with Andrew Napolitano, Penn & Teller: Bullshit, Stossel
Shakaman: Kenneth: The employer sucks if he bases standards on political views rather than ability. I would personally not want to be employed by someone who is like that. I don't think I'll be comfortable working with a bunch of hard statists either. I agree, but in these times I'd rather work with some statist instead of being unproductive and go on welfare. I'd make the choice to work with them and just use my energy elsewhere where it has more effect (and the money you earn!).
I disagree. A person's political views tell a lot about the person. Would any of you hire a self-proclaimed socialist? What do yo think are the chances are of this employee starting a union or causing similar trouble at your factory?
To paraphrase Marc Faber: We're all doomed, but that doesn't mean that we can't make money in the process. Rabbi Lapin: "Let's make bricks!" Stephan Kinsella: "Say you and I both want to make a German chocolate cake."
Well, with a socialist, in the case of a factory job, he most likely would consider a union. But if for example, you ran a very small business where all employees, the owner and the customers were all personal, that would be much less likely to happen.
I would personally put job qualifications and work ethics first if I were hiring.
But suppose you were in the position of looking for work and you had to pay the bills some way, some how. The question is would you suck in your pride a bit?
I have mine set as "Anarcho-Capitalist". I switched to that from "Libertarian" to distance myself from the "libertarians" of the Fox News club. For fun I had it set to "(A) + $", but the (A) was an actual character I stole from someone else so it was actually circled.
Every time we hire someone new I look on Facebook to find out who they are before I meet them.
Depends, where are you going to be applying for work?
If I were a businessman, I'd hire all the libertarians and market anarchists I could. They would be the ones helping out my business .
Blueline976: If I were a businessman, I'd hire all the libertarians and market anarchists I could. They would be the ones helping out my business .
No kidding.
See, if you were going to apply for work at Blueline976 Inc. it wouldn't be such a bad thing to identify yourself as libertarian.
Most employers don't actually look at your facebook.
Political Atheists Blog
All my managers have a Facebook.
bloomj31: Depends, where are you going to be applying for work?
No place in particular. I will be looking for work in web design, web programming, interactive media, 3d animation and things that are related.
RogueMerc: No place in particular. I will be looking for work in web design, web programming, interactive media, 3d animation and things that are related.
Guess you gotta scope it out and see what the prevailing attitudes are with the people you're going to be working with/working for. lol, you could always keep everything blank until you know the coast is clear. That would be the cautious way to play it.
Daniel Muffinburg: Shakaman: Kenneth: The employer sucks if he bases standards on political views rather than ability. I would personally not want to be employed by someone who is like that. I don't think I'll be comfortable working with a bunch of hard statists either. I agree, but in these times I'd rather work with some statist instead of being unproductive and go on welfare. I'd make the choice to work with them and just use my energy elsewhere where it has more effect (and the money you earn!). I disagree. A person's political views tell a lot about the person. Would any of you hire a self-proclaimed socialist? What do yo think are the chances are of this employee starting a union or causing similar trouble at your factory?
I was under the expression we are talking about the views of the person and not actual action that they start a small revolution (and in Sweden they already got unions, for anything and everything). To answer the question if I'd personally hire that person, yes. I consider the gain that (s)he is working with me is far grather for my cause then for (s)he go on welfare and have time to "think".
I find that panarchist is both accurate and isn't associated with all the negatives people think about.
RogueMerc: I have seen various people state their political preference on facebook. Most of the time, it is the usual 'liberal, conservative, moderate, progressive' or other usual labels. We all know that libertarians are greatly outnumbered by the others. I am also trying to get a new job. I heard that employers sometimes look at facebook accounts of prospective employees. As market oriented as libertarianism is, many people have this bizarro pyscho hatred for it. At the same time, I hate to act like a coward.
I go out there informed and proud. If someone doesn't like me for my beliefs, screw 'em. As some guy on some video once said "Making a difference with my life is more important than the problems in my life"
I think it's best to be expedient and stay under the radar until you get yourself established.
"Familiarity breeds contempt."