tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3747656814607537842.post3260148145269012673..comments2023-11-28T02:46:43.715-06:00Comments on Things could be worse...: Noticing a themeDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00873305351253214400noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3747656814607537842.post-71171339809483719102010-08-31T05:31:38.896-05:002010-08-31T05:31:38.896-05:00That scene from "The Departed," sums it ...That scene from "The Departed," sums it up best, I think. The Matt Damon character was meeting with his chief, and the chief explained the importance of being married as evidence that, "your dick works and at least one person can stand you." Being married provides a big notice function. I may not know what you are, but I know some things you are not if you are married, and have been married for a while. This only applies to men - married women will always suffer in the law if their marital status is known.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3747656814607537842.post-80171365800227094222010-08-31T00:33:27.598-05:002010-08-31T00:33:27.598-05:00law firms aren't supposed to ask about your re...law firms aren't supposed to ask about your relationship status. it can get the in trouble with NALP, which is, of course, completely meaningless.<br /><br />they want to know that you're a stable person. married men are more likely to be willing to work longer hours, less likely to leave the area, and more likely to take more shit from bosses if it keeps them employed. it also suggests that they're less likely to hit on secretaries, offend clients, or show up late to work on a weekday because you were out boozing on a tuesday night.<br /><br />or so i've seen at my firms.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3747656814607537842.post-43960609368427748652010-08-30T19:49:24.606-05:002010-08-30T19:49:24.606-05:00gayness check?gayness check?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3747656814607537842.post-48909685234378150602010-08-30T16:24:20.505-05:002010-08-30T16:24:20.505-05:00Ooooh, illegal interview question. Problem is, you...Ooooh, illegal interview question. Problem is, you can't just look at him and say, "I'm sorry sir, but you are not allowed to ask me about my marital status." <br /><br />And? Weird.Amiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00721719249825538218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3747656814607537842.post-57876945441115264902010-08-30T14:27:55.165-05:002010-08-30T14:27:55.165-05:00This happened over and over again to me and my fia...This happened over and over again to me and my fiance. They *love* when men are in serious relationships (taken care of/stable/has someone to make sure he has matching socks) and hate it when women are (has some one to take care of/ that person potentially makes her nuts/may or may not make it out the door with her own matching socks). For him, it was great and employers ate.it.up. I ended up shedding my ring towards the end of the interview process. It's old school and silly, but such is life.Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11815431150319784520noreply@blogger.com