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Why it's bad not to be able to promote someone based on performance because of having to fulfill quotas? Well, it's bad, because it shifts the focus away from merit and performance.

It's bad because it's racist and a moral regression for a society to accept it.

Not to mention it's a crime.

Similarly to why it's bad to assassinate an employee. It's not because of performance...

> Not to mention it's a crime.

Doesn't that heavily depend on where the employee is based?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affirmative_action_in_the_Un...

Quotas are legal in many states. Granted the author is likely based in CA. Still, let's keep away from absolutes.

FWIW I also don't support discrimination in whichever direction. However, so far the story is "there was some kind of quota delaying my promotion". Is that really news or surprising?

I guess it is surprising someone just stated it to them directly but this whole thing isn't particularly juicy yet.

It is a crime [1]. You don't have to hurt someone's career prospects on the basis of skin color to apply affirmative action.

[1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Shepard_and_James_By...

It's joking, folks, c'mom.. Bring up ur sense of humor and stop downvoting OP!

>Talent is equally distributed

??????????????

Alrighty then.

It's a joke