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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just like I want to know how many kids you have at home that may cause issues when I'm hiring you, I want to know what kind of special accommodations you need to work for me.

A standing desk and a special chair?  Done.  Want to balance on a ball?  Take two!  If I give you a project that takes 3 others on your team 10 days to complete and you tell me you need 20... eh, not so much.  Why would I hire someone who needs double the amount of time to complete one task?  For the same salary I can find one who can do it in 10 days like the others.

I predict more self employment and entrepreneurship in the future, which isn't necessarily a bad thing.  No way these ADHD kids to adults are going to make it in a normal 9-5 setting with strict deadlines.

I bet disclosing their special accommodations would dissuade parents from having their kids tank the screening tests to get the diagnosis.  If I require you to send me you college transcript and I saw that you made a 4.0 at Yale but needed twice the time of the 3.5 kid from JMU, I'm passing on you.        [/quote]

Holy cow!  You do realize you can’t ask someone how many children they have at home for that exact reason, right? It’s Illegal and none of your business.  They may have “accommodations “ (aka childcare or a stay at home spouse) to address their child handicap.   (Eyeroll).  Do you ask that of men, too, or just women?  This tells me all I need to know about you.[/quote]

There are so many questions to ask to get around NOT asking directly.  The easy one that every woman falls for is "what do you like to do in your free time?"  They always answer with something kid related.  Some men fall for it but not as many.  But yes, I ask both men and women the same thing.  [/quote]

So you are admitting that you illegally discriminate.  You are an awesome person.  Seriously, there is something wrong with you.  Women like you keep others down.  How do you know someone with kids can't balance their workload? How do you know someone who runs marathons for fun isn't going to prioritize that over work?  Maybe they don't have time for hobbies because they work so hard AND manage their kids.  Maybe they have good child care or resident grandparents to help, so they don't have to worry about child care.  It's none of your business, and that's why the law doesn't allow you to ask.  Your hinting around isn't legal either.  It's their responsibilty to balance work and life.  As long as you are transparent with the hours the job requires/you expect, there shouldn't be a problem.  Perhaps your expectations are unreasonable. [/quote]

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