Update: "We decided to give her a shot" https://old.reddit.com/r/AskHR/comments/11gztsz/updatega_emp...
This is why I always make sure that I confirm that I can use Linux /before/ accepting an offer.
I'm a Stallmanite, but I don't claim religious reasons. I just can't work efficiently or effectively on Windows or MacOS.
I'm highly suspicious of these kind of posts. They remind me of the old "Ask Alice" in the magazines, with all kinds of wild and outlandish questions to which there was always a "perfect" response.
I.e. I think they are made up situations for karma.
I'm Curious as to the religion behind this. Perhaps https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQywV_B...
I've been thinking a lot about hiring recently. Friends and acquaintances often tell insane stories about their workplaces, and inevitably the problems all stem from poor hiring. The specific request in TFA is insane and shouldn't be entertained. This doesn't mean the employee in question is bad, but, in general, when you entertain requests like this you're bound to pick up a few bad eggs. When you build a team, you want to ensure that everyone has the right mindset. This means people with little ego who are willing to put aside their personal differences to do what's best for the team. Starting your employment with a bizarre religious exemption to using Windows does not illustrate that in the least.
There is also the related question about why the company needs this employee. What I've seen is that such red flags often come up in hiring. Good managers recognize that there is a potential culture fit and pass without losing any sleep. Bad managers, those who obsessed with increasing their headcount, are willing to ignore such signal. They're willing to sacrifice the quality of the team, its output, and the company at large for their own personal gain.
Just wipe the laptop and let them install Linux, but make it very clear that it is not supported and they'll have to find out how to do everything themselves.
If they can, great, no problem, if they can't, they can be fired for failing to do the job, not for refusing to use the provided system.
Obvious consequences of cramming the pride flag in the taskbar
Now, wouldn't it be nice if everyone had Linux as a religion.
I guess Windows and Mac aren't kosher.
What religion is this? I want to join
Calling this a "religious reason" may be a bit too far, but using an OS of your own choice is pretty normal, right? I was never forced to use any specific OS wherever I worked, so this all looks very wild to me. Why would anyone care? She's not demanding a costly license from Microsoft, isn't she? And the answers on reddit are such bullshit only "micromanagers" can come up with.
Not surprised. I was forced to move a wireless access point from someone's office because they claimed to HR about the "heath risks."
She’s in Church of the SubGenius. Gotta be.
Had the new employee been operating in good faith, surely they’d have mentioned this limitation during the interview stage.
Given the sensitive nature of the topic, I wonder how deeply HR can actually question the request.
Simple fix: use the winux distro: WSL is your environment, the window compositor comes from Redmond.
(This is a crazy story, I think OP is just trolling)
The eclectic order of Saint InGNUtious approves.
I can think of many valid reasons for not wanting to use Windows. Religion ain’t one of them.
i can't use Microsoft Windows for health reasons. my mental health is severely affected every time i am forced to use Windows. MacOS is not much better though. it used to be ok, but it has gotten much worse lately.
Just curious... why link to the old reddit subdomain? Is it just a personal layout preference or are there other practical reasons?
Church of the Subgenius?
Cult of Mac ;)
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> Maybe do a thorough background check. I’m unfamiliar with Linux operating system but could it be used to hack and bypass windows based security systems.[0]
That's just plain funny. People like this are why so many view HR as the enemy.
[0] https://old.reddit.com/r/AskHR/comments/11fueld/ga_employee_...