Redressing inequalities in the profession starts with your firm
Our roving partner asks whether the profession is storing up big trouble by ignoring issues of diversity.
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I dont really care what you think - or for that matter anyoner else.
I will run my business in the way in which I think is best and will take little or no notice of what those who pontificate about equality, diversity etc etc etc etc.
Do you not have anything else to do with your time.
I don't care if someone is male, female, or confused; black, white, or green; I simply want the best person most able to do the job in question.
The "diversity" lobby has nothing to do with equality or fairness, and everything to do with giving certain groups an unfair advantage over others. A prime example of this is the fact that Diane Abott is on the opposition front bench, she certainly is not there for her ability, knowledge or intelligence.
Priti Patel seems to be quickly establishing the same credentials....
In most small businesses you will inevitably select the person who most fits the role - why wouldn't you.....your business is dependant upon it. However this becomes less important when its someone else who is paying and the boss is merely looking for a yes man (or women) - hence why FTSE companies/government etc have many issues on this front....
Having read about Sir Philip Rutnam and hear him on Tv I have very serious doubts about the truth of his accusations. He has a long reputation of being incompetent and very good at evading responsibility. He is known as anti-Brexit, know as "Sir Calamity", and, has previously been critisized for his left wing views,
Quit honestly, he would have been fired years ago if he worked in private industry.
We elect our ministers, we do not elect the civil servants, and the civil servants are employees of our representatives, not the other way round. With any luck this will lead to a complete reorganisation of the civil service and hopefully many more of these pompous overpaid nobodies losing their jobs, and hopefully their gold plated unearned undeserved pensions too.
"There was a recent announcement that FTSE 100 companies have now reached the position where 33% of executives are women. This statistic hid the fact that most of those are relatively junior executives but it’s a start."
A start towards what?
The 'equality' brigade are only making a fuss about things that can get them an advantage.
99% of bricklayers are men. Is there a campaign for more female bricklayers? No, not enough power and money in that job.
On average men are the victims in 93% of work-related fatalities. Because men tend to be working in the dangerous and difficult jobs. (and who knows, maybe dangerous and difficult jobs deserve more pay?!).
Is there any campaigning to get more women working in dangerous and difficult jobs? Are there reports on how few scaffolders, roofers, refuse collectors or workers on deep sea trawlers are women and demands for quotas in those jobs?
No. All to often it's a case of;
What do we want?
- Equality!
When do we want it?
- when it suits us.