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Nye Bevan

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35. No, I do believe that job seekers face some degree of racism.

Thu May 9, 2013, 05:05 PM

May 2013

I am just a little skeptical that in this economy, applicants who are perceived as white enjoy a veritable deluge of interview requests and job offers.

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Unemployed Black Woman Pretends to be White, Job Offers Suddenly Skyrocket [View all] Recursion May 2013 OP

You know what really shocks me? Orrex May 2013 #1

thank god we are a color blind society. wilt the stilt May 2013 #2

My white wife sure isn't getting any job offers. cbdo2007 May 2013 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl May 2013 #4

Thanks JustAnotherGen May 2013 #28

Agreed. would love for you to clarify. nt Anansi1171 May 2013 #7

I was just posting with a conflicting view to the OP..... cbdo2007 May 2013 #31

Congratulations. Your wife's an anecdote. (nt) Posteritatis May 2013 #37

I have a white, blond, blue eyed grand daughter named Diamond! What's your point? madmom May 2013 #14

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No way JustAnotherGen May 2013 #29

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Crap, went out for a while and missed the kerfluffle!!!! :( madmom May 2013 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl May 2013 #21

The article does not say what field the job is in treestar May 2013 #32

It apparently doesn't - Ms. Toad May 2013 #43

I can't imagine how infuriating that must be Marrah_G May 2013 #5

So help me FSM, I thought that was going to be The Onion. KamaAina May 2013 #6

EEOC should investigate that "diversity questionnaire" KamaAina May 2013 #8

Alternative explanation: geek tragedy May 2013 #9

That's what I'm guessing as well. cbdo2007 May 2013 #16

An excellent point. BlueCheese May 2013 #19

That's 100% it. It's not her skin color. Xithras May 2013 #42

How scientific nt Dreamer Tatum May 2013 #10

I would be interested to know whether white unemployed DUers are inundated with job offers (nt) Nye Bevan May 2013 #11

After I became unemployed in 2008, I sent out well over 1000 resumes. Orrex May 2013 #12

Maybe not the determining factor but certainly a large one. Warpy May 2013 #15

ROFLMAO!!!!! Le Taz Hot May 2013 #22

if you doubt black job seekers are disadvantaged by racial prejudice, you could say so CreekDog May 2013 #34

No, I do believe that job seekers face some degree of racism. Nye Bevan May 2013 #35

she didn't say she was inundated with job offers, she says the "white" candidate got 9 calls CreekDog May 2013 #36

Bianca is not really a 'white' name is it? Boudica the Lyoness May 2013 #13

"Bianca is a feminine given name or an Italian family name. It means "white" and is..." Melinda May 2013 #18

Yes I know that. Boudica the Lyoness May 2013 #23

Masculine/feminine names are wildly location-specific Posteritatis May 2013 #38

Have you read the book Freakonomics tabbycat31 May 2013 #17

nothingshocksmeanymore. Melinda May 2013 #20

So, whites are automatically inundated with job offers.. AgingAmerican May 2013 #25

I liked Mr. Scorpio's JustAnotherGen May 2013 #26

Surprise malaise May 2013 #27

Sometimes Whites Get Discriminated Too hypnomoon May 2013 #39

A "regular" name? What's that mean? And your friend's is what, an "irregular" name? pinto May 2013 #40

Why, they sure do! LAGC May 2013 #41

While I have no doubt the "white" resume would receive more calls there is also a trick dflprincess May 2013 #44