59. "RE: Hi NJ Dolphin" In response to In response to 55 Tue Nov-22-05 09:00 PM by NJDolphin
Let me take it a step further...
I was working as a temp in a mailroom for 2 months. Did a great job, couldn't have done anything more really, the people I worked with recommended me for the job, everyone wanted me to work there. They ended up hiring a man of color who had not previously been with the company. They told me he had more mailroom experience. But really how much experience do you need to work in a mailroom? Especially one that I had been working in for 2 months and got to know exactly how everything works.
Now I hate to look back at things, and hate to even bring this up. I refuse to look at it this way, but it certainly is a possibility. But maybe myself being white had an effect on me not getting that job. Because I know this company feels really strongly about diversity.
The point is I just don't buy into the fact that because you're of color it's harder to get a job. It's hard for ANYBODY. I've experienced it firsthand. I don't think the system is any harder for you than it is for me.
And when I say struggling to find a job, I mean it. They moved me over to a different position, but now it's only part time and I barely make any money. And I'm STILL a temp.
I hate even doing this, differentiating between races and color. I don't have anything to do with the way things are run nor do I have anything to do with what happened several hundred years ago. My best friend was black. I always have and always will view everyone as the same, as an individual. And you show me what you're about and what your character is and I make decisions about you, as an individual, based off that... What your heritage is or supposedly who "your people" are makes not one bit of difference to me, and it shouldn't to anyone. Some people just can't look past those things and let it have an affect on them for their entire lives.
Just how I feel...
By the way, congrats to the dude who got my job, I show him no ill will and give him a chance just like I would with anybody. Seems like a nice person...