out of curiousity, *serious question*

[vinyl-raven.livejournal.com]

Do you need to be homosexual to work at Diesel?

The story:
I need a night job, and my options are limited. I've tried to apply for Diesel in the past, got as far as the interview stage. But never heard back, I did follow up but got the run around.

Now first I thought that my having to much coffee shop experience may have turned them off, or even my not having a friend that works there may have effected me.

So before I look into applying again, I would like to know if my being straight effects my chances of being hired.


Thanks

Sorry if this offends anyone.

Comments

[kittyarrr.livejournal.com]

Indeed. Unless you were actively having sex with a heterosexual counterpart during the interview, how could they possibly take this into account? Frankly, there's no other direct litmus (short of asking you) that I know of, unless you count wanton stereotyping.

[thetathx1138.livejournal.com]

Seriously, I can't honestly think of a single way for an interviewer to possibly determine this that isn't illegal, mind-blowingly inappropriate for a job interview, or both.

[jadelennox]

Sex with heterosexual counterparts does not make one straight.

At least in my world, where bisexuals, unlike unicorns, exist. *g*

[kittyarrr.livejournal.com]

Touche, and my bad. Bisexuals exist in my world too, I just hadn't followed the logical consequences of the statement. ;-)

[jadelennox]

Heh. And I meant to sit on the sidelines of this post, eating popcorn and enjoying the show, but I hadn't followed the logical consequences of me reading something and trying to keep my mouth shut. :D

[kittyarrr.livejournal.com]

Heehee! Same here!

[thetathx1138.livejournal.com]

To some people in the gay community, unfortunately, it does.

[chaiya.livejournal.com]

... But we're working on it. The Bisexual Resource Center has had many straight and gay members, for example. We're getting the word out. :)

[thetathx1138.livejournal.com]

That's good. I've witnessed some hardcore bigotry, though.

[ron_newman]

I was about to say, "were you wearing a wedding ring", then realized that this doesn't matter either anymore in Massachusetts.

[diatomacearth.livejournal.com]

In fairness, you can be homosexual and also married to a member of the opposite sex, although it certainly complicates things.

[etana.livejournal.com]

But that wouldn't make you heterosexual, that would make you voyeuristic, eh?
Now *that's* an interview candidate I would hire!!