Pinkella Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 This morning a man walked into my warehouse and asked my despatch man if there were any jobs. So my despatch man came over to me and said this man was asking about a job. I spoke to said man and asked him what kind of work was he after. He couldn't understand me very well, when I asked him where he was from, he said "You are a racist because I no English" So I asked him to leave. Why would I employ someone who cant even understand what I'm asking them to do! I feel really angry, I'm going to throw a printer out the window! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 Default comment these days, from disgruntled ethnic minorities and the industry that supports them I'm afraid. Been at the sharp end of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 This morning a man walked into my warehouse and asked my despatch man if there were any jobs. So my despatch man came over to me and said this man was asking about a job. I spoke to said man and asked him what kind of work was he after. He couldn't understand me very well, when I asked him where he was from, he said "You are a racist because I no English" So I asked him to leave. Why would I employ someone who cant even understand what I'm asking them to do! I feel really angry, I'm going to throw a printer out the window! Are you sure he didn't ask you if you were racy? Don't throw your printer out of the window as you will not get your type-script done and he will take you to an industrial tribunal. Cheer up, that is just the sad way a chunk of our society has gone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinkella Posted August 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 Default comment these days, from disgruntled ethnic minorities and the industry that supports them I'm afraid. Been at the sharp end of this. Its so frustrating Penelope Are you sure he didn't ask you if you were racy? Don't throw your printer out of the window as you will not get your type-script done and he will take you to an industrial tribunal. Cheer up, that is just the sad way a chunk of our society has gone cheers malkiserow never been accused of being racy before lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old rooster Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 Ah! he no ingrish? Sounds like the ideal candidate for a job at the bank call centre!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keg Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 Buy some doors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 But that would be a few thousand miles away Rooster. Ah! he no ingrish? Sounds like the ideal candidate for a job at the bank call centre!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 If it's a good printer I'll have it. (Unless your printer is a bloke called Barry?) I have a naff one you can throw out the window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overandunder2012 Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 (edited) tried to do gis a job in Ukrainian maybe you miss understood him Edited August 21, 2013 by overandunder2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosd Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 A bad attitude when he was asking for a job You should have thrown the printer at him!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney86 Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 I think it's a shame that people respond in the way this guy has. However, we had someone screw up an interview at work a while ago so we got sent on a course. Here is the summary to help avoid the problem in future; An interview (even if informal) must be to ***** the candidates ability to do the job, and nothing more. By asking where they're from they could argue that you're judging them on something other than their merits. In this example you'd have realised that you couldn't communicate clearly, and that would be enough to rule them out. Delving deeper in this instance will turn poor communication skills into racial discrimination complaint. Anything about race, ethnicity, sex, religion, origin, age, disabilities, marital status etc should be avoided. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 you should have asked him if he was from Effin...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosd Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 I think it's a shame that people respond in the way this guy has. However, we had someone screw up an interview at work a while ago so we got sent on a course. Here is the summary to help avoid the problem in future; An interview (even if informal) must be to ***** the candidates ability to do the job, and nothing more. By asking where they're from they could argue that you're judging them on something other than their merits. In this example you'd have realised that you couldn't communicate clearly, and that would be enough to rule them out. Delving deeper in this instance will turn poor communication skills into racial discrimination complaint. Anything about race, ethnicity, sex, religion, origin, age, disabilities, marital status etc should be avoided. So you can't even ask them for sex any more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney86 Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 So you can't even ask them for sex any more You can still ask before & after the interview, so it's not all bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieboy Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 what has it come to when you cant decide who works for you without there being a problem i would have told him were to go then helped him of my premises Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clakk Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 we supposedly have an english first policy at work never have so many eastern no speeky english europeans and africans been employed in one place.fair play to the plant manger when asked for signs in polish he told them to do one as theyre all supposed to have passed a written ingleesh test Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ordnance Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 (edited) He should try the NHS doctors can work there without being able speaking English. Edited August 21, 2013 by ordnance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reggiegun Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 This morning a man walked into my warehouse and asked my despatch man if there were any jobs. So my despatch man came over to me and said this man was asking about a job. I spoke to said man and asked him what kind of work was he after. He couldn't understand me very well, when I asked him where he was from, he said "You are a racist because I no English" So I asked him to leave. Why would I employ someone who cant even understand what I'm asking them to do! I feel really angry, I'm going to throw a printer out the window! Bet they could understand if wages was wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old rooster Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 The son of one of the farmers where I shoot was having raging tooth ache problems so booked an emergency appointment with a dentist. Got to the place and into the chair to be confronted by a black pillar box with a pair of eyes peeking out. He got up and walked out. Was that racist or merely him not trusting his dental health to somebody who was hiding from him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Churchill Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 Make sure you have a spare printer before you chuck it out of the window.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RED BEARD Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 The son of one of the farmers where I shoot was having raging tooth ache problems so booked an emergency appointment with a dentist. Got to the place and into the chair to be confronted by a black pillar box with a pair of eyes peeking out. He got up and walked out. Was that racist or merely him not trusting his dental health to somebody who was hiding from him? there his teeth so he has the right to decide who handles them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaxiDriver Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 This morning a man walked into my warehouse and asked my despatch man if there were any jobs. So my despatch man came over to me and said this man was asking about a job. I spoke to said man and asked him what kind of work was he after. He couldn't understand me very well, when I asked him where he was from, he said "You are a racist because I no English" So I asked him to leave. Why would I employ someone who cant even understand what I'm asking them to do! I feel really angry, I'm going to throw the printer out the window! Don't tell us he's foreign too :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 lol. thats just funny. on a slightly different note, i work with mainly foreign people who have been extremely well educated. they speak english better than i. ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunnerbob Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 Just wait for the 186,000000 or so Romanians to get here next year.......imagine the fun you could have explaining why you don't want to employ any of them !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz2202 Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 (edited) I can relate to the op's story. I own a shop and regularly get village idiots and wallys popping in asking 'got any jobs mate'. But yesterday was a cracker. Lad swings open front door and just leans his head in. Shouts 'ear are you the guvnor' in which I replied 'yes, can I help you' The response 'got and jobs bruv'. I sarcastically looked behind me to one of my staff and said 'gaz, is this your brother' we both started laughing he then called me a waynecooor!!! His hat was balanced on the top of his head, just off square, his jeans waste line were well below his pubic line, I now know the make of his pants- something along the lines of very dry and he couldn't be even bothered to come in and ask nicely. He then calls me the 'hand movement' name. Edited August 21, 2013 by daz2202 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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