[melbourne-pug] Fwd: Senior Python Developer, Sydney to Silicon Valley

[Josh Bode]

Then again, maybe they're just massive Kubrick fans and there is no
significance - all the header images are from Kubrick films:

  about: 2001
  products: The Shining
  blog: The Shining
  partners: 2001
  employment: Full Metal Jacket
  work culture: Spartacus

On Mon, Apr 4, 2011 at 2:52 PM, Anthony Briggs <anthony.briggs at gmail.com>wrote:

> I don't know about the diversity aspect - after all, the USMC is
> fairly famously non-discriminatory, at least these days.
>
> What it does suggest to me though is that the culture that they're
> expecting is more "do what you're told, give your all to the company"
> than the collaborative environment that most people would expect,
> particularly given their preference for hiring "A" players.
>
> Anthony
>
> On 4 April 2011 13:36, Pomke Nohkan <pomke at pomke.com> wrote:
> > Hiya Anthony,
> > It's a scene that portrays the rampant homophobia and abuse in the
> military
> > at that time in the US. I think the take home message about it being on
> > their careers page is that in the best case scenario, they (grokvod) have
> no
> > grasp of diversity issues at all.  Worst case it is a deliberate,
> > not-so-subtle message to perspective employees that anyone other than
> > 'straight white males' need not apply.
> > - Pomke
> >
> > On Mon, Apr 4, 2011 at 10:29 AM, Anthony Briggs <
> anthony.briggs at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> On 4 April 2011 09:48, Benno Rice <benno at jeamland.net> wrote:
> >> >> I would personally advise not getting involved.  I was in a business
> >> >> run by Robert Yearsley before and I would never, never go near him
> again.
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks for the note Benno! I'm not personally involved, I just happen
> >> >> to subscribe to sydneypython and forward on messages when I think
> they might
> >> >> have some local interest.
> >> >
> >> > That's cool, I just want people to avoid the experience I had. =)
> >>
> >> I was wondering about the Full Metal Jacket image on their employment
> >> page.
> >>
> >> That, and that they have a CEO and COO, but no technical people.
> >>
> >> Anthony
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