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Knew this would happen, had to turn down job

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Trixie78 · 22/04/2021 13:23

I'm furious, have been out of work for a while. Was offered a temporary contract writing and implementating policy for a public sector organisation. Just up my street and would really have helped us out. Turns out they're Stonewall champions and are full on TWAW and have all rights to anything they want. I asked to review some of their current policies and it's all cisgender crap and lists of stuff we must and mustn't do to make all Trans people safe. We'll I've obviously had to turn down the role and worse I told the recruiter why so will probably never get a job through them now. There are companies out there that haven't bought into all this crap aren't there?

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Trixie78 · 22/04/2021 13:33

@YetAnotherSpartacus

Sorry you've had to put up with this too. In my line of work I knew this would come up at some point and I knew I couldn't work for a SW champion as I would be responsible for these crap policies and I just can't do it even though we need the cash. I'm just annoyed I didn't clock it sooner, the role met everything else I was looking for. I can't understand why people put up with it!

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Whatwouldscullydo · 22/04/2021 13:32

That's rough trixieSad

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Ereshkigalangcleg · 22/04/2021 13:29

Thanks to both of you.

YetAnotherSpartacus · 22/04/2021 13:28

I'm sorry Trixie. I have just been overlooked for an internal more senior role and whereas I think that much of this was about age and sex I also think that refusing to buy into the kind of things you mention above was part of it. The younger male who got the role over me is fully compliant but of course, he can afford to be. He has nothing to lose.