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So, 4 interviews in 3 weeks as "Christian name" as opposed to 3 interviews in 4 months as actual name. I wonder how they'll react when they think they're going to meet "Christian name" and get "actual name" instead.
It's ridiculous that you have to do this. As someone who now has an arabic surname I get a lot of quizzical looks which make me laugh.
I'm expecting that exact quizzical look at these interviews. I'll be looking sharp though so we'll see what happens.
You got this buddy!
It fucking sucks that you have to do this. Makes me wonder what working for those companies is like
It's interesting how every company is talking about diversity, equity and inclusion. And yet...here we are.
Oh, Australia loves lip service
@Gibsonisafluffybutt @Seagoon_ The joys of having an ethnic name (there's a reason I go by AJ these days).
It's a pity I don't know how to code apps, because if I did, I'd make one that automatically plays a response when it's asked the following questions:
Where's that from?
No, I mean where are you from *originally*?
No, I mean where's your family from?
Oh, and where's that?
Have you been back recently?
You speak really good English AJ. Well done.
My mother got that once. She had been in Australia over 30 years by then. It was a politician who said it.
@Gibsonisafluffybutt @Seagoon_ Also, best of luck for the job interviews ๐ค๐
yes ๐ค๐ค๐ค
Can you speak the language? Why not?/How do you say (stupid thing) in your language? is another one.
It's not the 1980s guys...