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My internship was awesome and totally helped me out here. I was applying for jobs and not having much luck, so they allowed me to stay (paid part-time) until I was able to find something I was content with!
A close friend of mine got married and I was in his wedding. That's when I got on his dad's radar as a soon to be graduated engineer, exactly what he was looking to hire in the near future. Once I graduated I gave him a call and he got to work getting me an interview.
The job would be near where I'm from, but the training I would have to relocate for. He lives near the headquarters (where he works as an executive) and offered me to stay with him and his family for the brief training period!
Here's the twist. While I knew this family was conservative and probably voted for Trump, I had no idea they were basically his local banner-men. My family is conservative, so I'm used to it (or so I thought.) Going to college made me pretty liberal. I had changed my voting party from republican to democratic so I could vote for Bernie in the primaries, much to my own family's disapproval.
It's been a week that I've been living with my host family, and already it's become an uncomfortable nightmare. Terms such as "liberal fags" are thrown around so loosely I have to keep my jaw from dropping. We eat dinner with youtube videos promoting Trump on, always. The oldest son will often show me videos explaining "fake news" and how often protestors are simply paid by Obama and other democrats.
So basically I have so so much going well for me, I'm truly blessed. But I'm also living in a house-hold that makes my code of ethics weep. I'm living and eating here for free, so I never speak out in disrespect, I simply remain silent...
Well, I wasn't so silent when I found out that the lunar landing is clearly fake, and Satan has successfully deceived me into believing it's true. That one made me laugh until I found out they were being serious.
TL;DR: Blessed with amazing job and training, but have to survive a few months of ethical dilemma on a daily basis.
Snaggley
Many manufacturing/engineering type jobs are very conservative get used to it and suck it up you're not on a college campus anymore.
stephensgroup365
perhaps college should teach people that if they pay their own way they don't have to listen to stuff they don't want to hear.
OctaveRift
Best of luck to you friend, the internet is always here for you.
aCheekyFingerUpTheBum
Sit it out. Think of it as a test
PocoLoco88
As young el. Eng. Look for a Commissioning job. A lot of travel and work but you will learn alot and adventures...
usaaus1800
Forgive others not because they deserve forgiveness , but because you deserve peace.
DarthPookie
Learning experience. Life is filled with wankers with which we don't agree. If you can live with them, working with them will be a cakewalk.
NotGoneYet
World is full of people who don't think & feel the way you do. Learn from the experience and stick it out. Learn tactics and apply for life.
LadyIJustWorkHere
Is it even allowed for you to stay with him as an employee?
Tundra314
My family is like that. Instead of judging them try and understand why they think that way and view from their perspective. U don't have
Tundra314
To agree with it. But trying to understand one another keeps peace. At least that's what I do for my family. I stay neutral to it all
CaptSteubing
Oh, you say the people that you disagree with politically are incredibly generous and not only provide you a job, but free housing??..weird.
dicksdickseverywhere
This is how gimme gimmes are. It's never enough.
angelsarah
Suck it up buttercup. The nation is divided in 2; unless you live in a really liberal area you're going to have to play nice w conservatives
stephensgroup365
You are very wise
angelsarah
*and vise versa. Compromise and tolerance makes the world go round
MediaMuerte
Especially when you're the epitome of a liberal mooching off a conservative lol
angelsarah
Lmfao