> In the Times story, DeVaul allegedly invited hardware engineer Star Simpson, who was interviewing to work at Google, to the art and culture festival Burning Man, telling her he and his wife were polyamorous. Simpson attended the festival in hopes it would improve her chances of getting hired — she brought her mother with her and “professional attire,” according to the Times. Yet DeVaul encouraged her to remove her clothing and asked to give her a massage.
> Later on, Simpson learned that she did not get the job, and that DeVaul knew this when she chose to attend Burning Man.
> he thought Simpson had been aware that she did not get the job when she attended the festival.
This is all kinds of weird, and I am not sure how I feel about any of it. It seems like a failure to communicate all around, with some information asymmetry muddying the waters.
On one hand, what the hell are you discussing your sexual relationship with your wife to an interviewee for? How does that come up in an interview process?
On the other hand, Burning Man is not a place one goes to for professional reasons. Unless you've been under a rock, you know what Burning Man is, and what goes on there.
> Later on, Simpson learned that she did not get the job, and that DeVaul knew this when she chose to attend Burning Man.
> he thought Simpson had been aware that she did not get the job when she attended the festival.
This is all kinds of weird, and I am not sure how I feel about any of it. It seems like a failure to communicate all around, with some information asymmetry muddying the waters.
On one hand, what the hell are you discussing your sexual relationship with your wife to an interviewee for? How does that come up in an interview process?
On the other hand, Burning Man is not a place one goes to for professional reasons. Unless you've been under a rock, you know what Burning Man is, and what goes on there.