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Alibaba Job Opening: "Code Monkey" Motivator Who Looks Like Porn Star
In the past, Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has been praised for the degree to which its corporate culture promotes gender diversity. For instance, a third of the company’s founding partners are women and according to FT, women account for 9 out of the 30 partners who make key decisions. Here’s what CNN had to say about the company last year in an article entitled “The Women Of Alibaba Put Silicon Valley To Shame”:
The worst kept secret in Silicon Valley is that tech firms have a major gender diversity problem. At company after company, men dominate the top jobs.
But it's a different story at Alibaba, the Chinese tech company racing toward the largest and most-anticipated IPO of the year.
Alibaba gave investors more details about how the company works this week, revealing for the first time that one third of its 27 partners are
women.
Some are founding partners, others have joined since and occupy top operational positions.
The company's chief financial officer is a woman. Chief customer officer? Chief people officer? The COO of its logistics business? Yep, all women.
“Yep.” And in an effort to keep the gender diversity spirit alive and well, the company is now hiring a woman for another key position: code monkey motivator. Ideal candidates will look like porn star Sora Aoi.
Via Bloomberg:
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. withdrew a job advertisement seeking candidates who resemble a popular Japanese porn actress to motivate computer programmers after drawing criticism.
Asia’s biggest Internet company advertised on its website for applicants who know how to praise the “code monkeys,” wake them up and organize morning meetings. Physical characteristics similar to adult film star Sora Aoi may help the applicant succeed, it had said.
The ad comes as the U.S. tech industry is under fire for alleged sexism and discrimination. While Alibaba has drawn praise for the number of females employed in senior roles, the advertisement is being criticized on Chinese social media for being offensive.
“It’s not only an insult to women that such a job exists, it’s also an insult to men, especially programmers,” Li Weiyuan, a 26-year-old male and former programmer in Fujian, said by phone.
The posting was an attempt at humorous marketing to recruit talent, Alibaba said. While the company is still advertising for a programmer cheerleader, the reference to Sora Aoi has been removed and emphasizes that both men and women can apply.
“We apologize to anyone offended by this ad,” the Hangzhou, China-based company said in an e-mail. “Alibaba is committed to providing equal opportunity and fair treatment to all employees on the basis of merit, without discrimination.”
So while the company now claims that just any old "programmer cheerleader" will do, we imagine looking like Sora Aoi still wouldn't hurt which is why we've provided the following picture for anyone who thinks they might be a good candidate:
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I wonder if they would hire a female Russian programmer?
Jap pornstar looking russian can only be found in far east of russia .
I would curl her pubes!
Am I the only one that google imaged her to get the full Monty?
(The nude search is more ... revealing).
Definitely not physical characteristics similar to Sora Aoi.
Is it male, female or other?
Chinese developer leads transformation of L.A.'s skyline
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-china-developer-chang-20150503-sto...
I love it!
They managed to find a male to interview for this article, and he just happened to be a former programmer. What good fortune.
I am Chumbawamba.
Ah, but do you have what it takes to curl her toes?
;-)
If they are willing to be that straightforward, why not just say "we need a fluffer"?
Pretty sure the Ruski wants Sora's titties, not the fluffer gig.
Career Progression at Alibaba:
Shit Sweeper --> Code Monkey ---> Goat Herder --> Fat Cat ---> Me So Horny.
I'm making over $7k a month working part time. I kept hearing other people tell me how much money they can make online so I decided to look into it. Well, it was all true and has totally changed my life. This is what I do... http://goo.gl/e4mV9C
They can't take the ZH banner girl!
Great, cuz you really needed that boner with your coffee in the morning.
when a man's gotta stir in some milk and sugar...
And the so-called feminists are silent.
carefull with the lions...
She's actually Japanese, not Chinese.
But that's ok; I'm not complaining. She's Prime Time material imo.
Yeah, but...they're primarily discriminating against the male gender here.
Listen closely, you can hear their prayers for an actionable suit.
"gender diversity"
Only transgenders need apply..
Perhaps more than any other nation, Asian nations still understand that beneath all the touchy-feely PC crap it still remains, a Man's world.
I live in Asia and this is why. American women suck and act like bitches. I date women 25 years younger and it keeps me young too. And the best part is I can always find a new one ready to roll.
Suck on that......... Fem--a-Nazi's!
I'm ready for........ SAILOR MOON!
Where's the before and after pics of Sora?
Fuck before and after. I want pics DURING.
So, what are the job qualifications? Could Sora Aoi get the job?
I call discrimination against ho's, especially those who look like Sora Aoi.
Nice ~ lead-in~ Tyler. ;-D
"The company's chief financial officer is a woman. Chief customer officer? Chief people officer? The COO of its logistics business? Yep, all women."
In other words: this company will spend all of it's money, catfight with all customers, talk behind customers backs, and have no logical policies at all.
Fuck is this world annoying.
If Emily doesn't call, I may have to give this Sora Aoi, Code Monkey, a ring.
I'll apply. I know how to motivate. Learned all about it from the English Royal Navy, circa 1750.
The lash, rum, and sodomy.
Sounds more like a motivational position for that Dutch Guy around here.
Always a market for hookers and blow...
same as it ever was...
Sora Aoi
Hummm wonder what she looks like.
Perhaps an action pic of her would have gotten more applicants.
Is code monkey slang for corporate overlord sex slave?
The application isn't for a code monkey (programmer). It is for a Code Monkey Motivator (A Cheerleader to motivate the programmers in the morning).
Having a scantily clad attractive woman around will boost testosterone levels, resulting in increased competitiveness amongst male employees. Probably more useful for traders than coders, but who knows. Don't knock it till you tried it, I guess.
That's the online persona. In reality he is a 40 year old balding nutjob living in his mom's basement.
I think during earnings season I should have a pron star lookalike blow me under my desk to relieve tension.
Cover your bases. Hire only she-males.
Code Monkeyspanker Motivator.
where's banzai when you need him
This is what they call a "fluffer" in the biz.
Sexual discrimination will not be tolerated.
Still, having a job title of “Monkey Motivator is AOK.”
I call discrimination against chimpanzees, especiall those that look like Sora Aoi.
I salute them using the title "code monkey".
ask hot for words, maybe she is interested
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUnt7D7M5IU
Sora Aoi as a young girl
https://youtu.be/1G1_CgiXwNM
Good luck munky bois
For many, porn charts and greed will do.
For everyone else, there are porn stars and lust.
Irrational Exuberance still works in either case, it seems.
Perhaps these unemployed Shanghai Models...
.
damn!
Fut you, J.A. Princess!
Ancient Chinese proverb: "Beware of going out with J. Princess with a yeast infection. All you'll get, is whine & cheese."
Just curious, but what do those signs say?
They say "looking for thigh masters, will pay top yuen" !!!
They're protesting that they weren't hired to pose for the Shanghai Auto Show.
And they think they're dressed up as "beggars".
"the reference to Sora Aoi has been removed and emphasizes that both men and women can apply."
They can apply, but they still need to look like Sora Aoi to get an interview.
Affirmative Action for Asian porn queens. It's their money, so..
I hope I live to see the happy day when banksterism's ugly daughter feminism is thrown alive on her evil father's funeral pyre. It'll be worth it to see the world regain its sense of humour.
A prerequisite to having a sense of humour is being able to laugh at yourself. Women are invariably too self-absorbed and lacking in self-awareness to do anything of the kind. So, with very few exceptions, women don't have a sense of humour, and get angry when jokes are told at their expense by men who do.
Gratuitously spiteful and malicious remarks at the expense of women and men who annoy them? Female "comedians" make careers that way. Jokes that men find funny? Forget it.
My favourite example: No man who valued any human relationships would make jokes about female circumcision. Women crow and cackle with laughter when someone suggests cutting off the penis of a man too poor and white to be sexually attractive to them. Jokes my grandmother. Those are revenge fantasies only the sisterhood may entertain.
Reminds me of Craigslist posts--my husbands a bartender (not the naked variety either, which I think would be more funny and less arousing). Used to be we could find a Craigslist post actually looking for a real cocktail mixing bartender. Now they all want you to send photos, or have DDD breasts, or "phone in person only." This is a logical progression in a tight job market..at least as long as straight men are making the hiring decisions. ;-)
I want to see her in Neko-mimi! Let's see her in all the standard Cosplay types of costumes that the Otaku love! That way we can get a better idea of how the toiling programmers will react to her encouragment. That and I can get some nice, juicy pics! Heh heh heh heh.
If you like your tech startup IPO code monkey cheerleader world you can keep it.
Domo arigato.
Send Bruce Jenner over there.
The sound of 1 billion soft-ons.
Perfect opportunity for a former porn starlet who was sidelined by say Herpes.
If I was a code monkey, and the motivator woke me up for meetings and such, I'd expect her to be naked and ready for Bukkake. Only then would she a motivator.