I thought So Many People Where Looking For Work

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Originally Posted by mlmpetert

If Obama's lastest jobs bill passes as is i will be able to now sue Schneed if he doesnt hire me for taking my dream sabbatical.....

Obama proposes letting the jobless sue for discrimination | The Lookout - Yahoo! News

fd did you hire the cell phone lady or anyone else yet? Do you use the phrase "jobless need not apply" on your grocery store bulletin board ads?

thatguy have you been able to find a job yet? You sound like a pretty well rounded and qualified "guy".

Wow. Interesting idea on legislation. If it ever passes I would certainly follow the law.

But imagine the number of lawsuits that would stem from this. Talk about a drain. I'd probably err on the side of caution to avoid even the potential of getting the company sued - so if I had two candidates, one unemployed and the other employed, as long as they were even remotely close in qualification I would certainly opt for the unemployed. I think a lot of hiring managers would do the same.

This would act as a form of affirmative action for the unemployed. Maybe that's what Obama wants, but I hate the concept. Hiring should be blind to need, it should be based entirely on what's best for the company hiring.

But like I said, I'm interested in doing the right thing. Even though I hope it doesn't become law, I'd certainly abide if it does.