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we don't ask doctors, nurses and technicians personally invasive questions to determine their ability to do their job

because we can just ask them how they dealt with with emotionally-difficult work situations in the past.

is there any work where that is not the case?




When it's your first job in the field? We still don't use personal experiences as shitty proxy for how you're able to handle work situations


right, but for someones first job i would also not expect any experience how to handle work situations at all. regardless of how i would be able to find out it seems a bit much to ask.


that's exactly the point I am trying to make? it's ok to ask about past professional experiences, it's not ok to ask personal questions about the past.




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