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3. i used to tell prospective employers i was black over the phone

Thu Jul 11, 2013, 07:01 PM

Jul 2013

to avoid any unpleasant surprises when i showed up for the interview.

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�If you are allergic to black people don�t come in." [View all] MADem Jul 2013 OP

Damn! sheshe2 Jul 2013 #1

see my post below noiretextatique Jul 2013 #4

EXACTLY!!!!!! Number23 Jul 2013 #9

Infuriating! And this is the 21st Century! MADem Jul 2013 #7

i used to tell prospective employers i was black over the phone noiretextatique Jul 2013 #3

hmm...should I laugh or cry onpatrol98 Jul 2013 #5

i figured: why waste my time? noiretextatique Jul 2013 #6