I didn't get the job because I am caucasian/white. Your thoughts.

Thinking something does not make it true.

Thinking something does not make it true.

I had been doing a long term temp assignment since July 2010 and did an outstanding job. When I was contacted by the agency in July they told me there was a high probability that if I was successful in the position it would go full time.

I did an outstanding job for this company and received numerous compliments from my boss, clients and other upper management about how "outstanding" I was, complimenting my performance, work ethic, punctuality, etc. I was never sick, was a key holder and completely reliable. It was a very demanding position in an office that was incredibly busy, so busy in fact they expanded and added another floor in the building so I was running back and forth (client services) at a mad pace throughout the time I was there. I set up the offices on the second floor singlehandedly as well and received accolades for it. I was covering for a person who went out early with pregnancy complications until she had her child. Upon her return, I remained as the business was booming. My boss managed to work an additional position into the budget and get it approved so there was the slated full time, permanent position, however it was approved to begin in Feb 2011.

I was told I had to apply for the job like any person would, through their website. The position was opened internally first with a week deadline and after that it was posted on the job sites on the internet. My temporary assignment ended the second week of January 2011 and I applied after the internal applicant deadline has passed as no one had applied within the company for a transfer. Last week I had a telephone interview with the HR dept, submitted everything that was necessary and requested. Lots of brass had recommended my employment including several part owners of the company.

Then... nothing... until my boss (a caucasian woman) wrote me an email yesterday telling me they had hired someone else, a person with a latino/mexican name. I was shocked. There is not one person in HR who is white and they make the decisions for employment. My boss told me she was "sorry."

I am unsure what to think at this point in time. I had performed "stellar" in my duties and was totally loyal and reliable, never sick once, so many positive things about my performance. THey even called me back to work two days a week after my assigment had ended because of someone had taken two vacation days and they just happened to be the the two busiest days of the month.

Don't want to type a book, but I am curious as to what you all think about this. Is white the new minority? I feel I have been discriminated against no doubt, I was already doing the job for so long and so well for them.

My bosses boss was black and she didn't seem to want to get to know me, just had me do things like call cabs for her, etc. She worked out of the same office as HR. There was already a "minority" in our office who was a Malcom X follower and it seemed that she had a sister type relationship with the boss of my boss.

I am not racist and have always been that way. I just cannot believe I was encouraged to apply for this position, basically lead to believe the technicality to apply was what exactly that, the position was basically created to add me to the office and HR (offsite office in another state) proceeded to hire a non white person after I had been working it for so long and so well for them.

Where I am is still the worst in the US for jobs so this isn't a time I can easily just find another position. I am rather devastated.

THanks for your input. Peace.

Spazz

Sorry OP, but they picked me because I was better qualified.


Better luck next time.

That's awfully sweet of you!

Doesn't apply here as much as you would like it to because I was already doing the job for over 6 months as a temporary contract worker. I was told to apply as a technicality and in the end it didnt matter. The "Minority" got the job. Oh and they are paying for their relocation expenses. If your argument fits then they shouldn't have hired me as a temp inthe first place and keep calling me back to work after my assignment was up. I think it is just plain cruel. My name is gaelic, I am mixed, in fact I am half Roma but there is no box to mark on any EEOC forms for that. I look white though. HR are the people that created the last minute exceptions. They already interviewed me and then hired someone they have to relocate and pay their expenses when I am local. Trust me, there are lots of other details that make this just plain wrong.

Doesn't apply here as much as you would like it to because I was already doing the job for over 6 months as a temporary contract worker. I was told to apply as a technicality and in the end it didnt matter. The "Minority" got the job. Oh and they are paying for their relocation expenses. If your argument fits then they shouldn't have hired me as a temp inthe first place and keep calling me back to work after my assignment was up. I think it is just plain cruel. My name is gaelic, I am mixed, in fact I am half Roma but there is no box to mark on any EEOC forms for that. I look white though. HR are the people that created the last minute exceptions. They already interviewed me and then hired someone they have to relocate and pay their expenses when I am local. Trust me, there are lots of other details that make this just plain wrong.

Don't you have a lawn to mow somewhere? Stay in your place boy.

Your mom's lawn was mowed yesterday.
And then after that, I cut the grass.
Tell her I said "Hola" when you see her this weekend.

I think you need to calm down.
I know it happens, I'm not kidding myself and your job isn't kidding anyone either.

It's happened to me, the other way around... but I didn't come onto a conspiracy forum to post about how "Whitey" got a job over me.

I just went right back out there and looked for another job and found not 1, but 2.

It happens BOTH ways.

So would you rather do something about it, or do you want to keep posting on the internet about it?

Your mom's lawn was mowed yesterday.
And then after that, I cut the grass.
Tell her I said "Hola" when you see her this weekend.

Next time check all the little boxes....Hispanic, black, etc.
Should they say you are white, tell them your great grandma was a spick...or coon. LOL

Posting on the internet is easier, also since this is GLP and all im sure the OP was hoping for a "the white man is being kept down" circle jerk.

I am sorry to tell you this but we, latinos ,are taking over this country... Like it or not. Just learn how to deal with it and stop being so stubborn and bias towards other cultures living in this nation.

I am sorry to tell you this but we, latinos ,are taking over this country... Like it or not. Just learn how to deal with it and stop being so stubborn and bias towards other cultures living in this nation.

I am sorry to tell you this but we, latinos ,are taking over this country... Like it or not. Just learn how to deal with it and stop being so stubborn and bias towards other cultures living in this nation.

The U.S. has also for more than 40 years had so-called affirmative action laws, i.e. laws that legally discriminate against so-called white people.

White people have been discriminated since the 90's with affirmative action. Its the downfall of the USA. Hire someone to fit your quota and you get lesser educated people ruining and working in this country. We are #38 ranked in education.