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politics in the workplace poll

Published Apr. 29, 2008

Here is the current vanity poll on the WRAL website:

Politics in the Workplace

Are you actively engaging in political conversations at work?

 

Yes. We love to talk politics at my job.
No way. It's just too personal.
I've tried, but we're all on different sides.
I avoid it like The Plague!
I don't like my co-workers.

Standard sort of fluff.  Except for #3.  I must be weird, but why would anyone want to discuss anything with someone who always agrees with them?  We grow in our beliefs (or change them) because we are challenged.

Or, if that fails, at least we can sit back and laugh at their opinions.



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I talk about it all the time. My crew is a mix and I love sharing my opinion, but I also love to listen to theirs. There is always someone that is smarter than me so I learn something new everyday.

No worries about the poll. I'm glad you care enough to analyze it. Maybe I should write one about what you said: "What's so scary about a good old-fashioned disagreement?" You come up with two answers and I'll come up with two and I'll post it. Deal? -Angela

Angela, I wasn't complaining about the fluff. That's what those polls are designed to be. I just found it curious that 10% of the people who answered the poll basically said they don't want to talk with people who disagree with them (not including the others who also feel that way, but aren't in that situation).

I'm the only conservative at my lunch table of 11... LOL gues what I don't get to talk about....

I wrote that poll on the GOLO homepage, and yes I did it in about 30 seconds so I'll accept the "fluff" criticism. I'm always accepting polls, however and have posted MANY submitted by members, so if you have a good one, do submit it. -Angela

I scare most of them so they don't ask. They pretty much know my orientation.

avoid!!!!!!!

Avoid it like the plague!

No thanks. Plenty of controvercies built right in to the job description without introducing more.

Well, since Val and I work from home in our own business, it really isn't an issue. but we do love to sit and watch the news. Then when leftists come on, we yell and make fun of them together.

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