this post was submitted on 19 Jul 2024
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[–] molten 14 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Deere has been utter garbage for a while. Any piece of equipment they made (until recently) had software preventing replacement parts from being installed without a verified tech from their company (for whom you had to pay travel expenses for as well) turning what could have been a $20 home repair job into a decision to forgo a harvest or enjoy your farm going into debt.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Right, I know nothing about tractors and didn't hear about the LGBTQ+ until this post, but even I know John Deere has been fucking over their customers with anti-right-to-repair shit for a while.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Cool. So they won't ever get money from me.

[–] remer 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Buying a lot of tractors these days?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago

I live on a farm, so...at times, yes.

[–] StaySquared -4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Why not just hire people who are qualified based on their experiences, personality, communication skills etc... (whatever is required for the job)? Not in a single interview will your sexuality EVER be brought up during an interview (well maybe in porn), why? Because it has NOTHING to do with the job you're interviewing for.

[–] JackiesFridge 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

You're thinking the common view of affirmative action. DEI isn't just about hiring. It's about educating your workforce about different people's backgrounds & lived experiences. If you hire someone who is ideal for the job with years of experience and an absolute win for the company, then some other schmuck cracks a deeply offensive joke based on their race, sexuality, age, disability, etc., you have essentially created friction within the team at best, but also the possibility of that hire leaving for a more inclusive company.

[–] StaySquared 1 points 4 months ago

You fire said schmuck.