Blue collar job discrimination. Is this common? [View all]
I recently applied for a job doing survey work. My brother works for the company and put in the good word for me.
Today I found out his boss doesn't want to hire me because I've "never worked outside". Now maybe I'm overreacting, but WTF is that supposed to mean? I have a freaking degree in architecture and could do this job with my eyes closed. It sure feels like good old fashioned discrimination. My previous (now dead) IT career is absolutely killing me in the blue-collar job market. I'm overqualified for everything even though I don't own a single white collared shirt. It's not my fault that I'm good at programming computers.
Has anyone else experienced this? Initially it was kind of funny to witness, but it's not so funny any more as I'm starting to eye refrigerator boxes as potential homes.
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