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The full quote from Olohan's filing is kind of peculiar, I'm curious what the deal is with "walking pace":

> In response to Olohan’s request during the call for specifics as to why Google believed he was not inclusive, Google’s Employee Investigations team explained that he had shown favoritism towards high performers, which it considered “non-inclusive,” and commented on employees’ walking pace and hustle, which it considered “ableist.”



From the original NY Post article, he was "managing director of food, beverages, and restaurants" so presumably the staff in question were food service workers, where they have to move around the kitchens or other areas as part of their duties. (I'm not claiming that "walking pace" is actually related to performance. But that was my read of how it was at least tangentially relevant, similarly to how "typing speed" might be tangentially relevant to roles requiring the use of a computer.)


Was it literally their walking pace, or a metaphor for their general level of urgency?


This is the kind of vibe that makes me uninterested in working for FAANGMULAs.


Only shaking my head about this.




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