To my knowledge this was a reply to an article in the SA Mercury. Regardless of it's origin, do you not think that it is thought provoking? ...
I think in a jobs market where supply is plentiful local candidates will always be preferred for certain types of jobs
Hirers are normally more familiar with their qualifications for one thing and will feel they can judge a local person better as in they have a frame of reference against which to judge them. They will feel more confident of making a personal judgement about a local person in terms of their track record and motivation
But is it racist or xenophobic ? No IMO. It's natural.
If my sister and my friend were applying to me for a job (assuming both had equal qualifications/experience) I'd give my sister the job.
... Before any of the bleeding hearts jump on my back, I have two old black school pals that are in regular contact since we left university.
That is not a very nice remark. I come from Canada and have heard lots of Irish people criticising the USA and saying they "don't like yanks". Considering the economic help that that country has bestowed on this country, it is a little ungrateful. Why do you take the moral high ground? Inverted snobbery? Or are you a type of person that finds something to rant about whenever you're feeling low? Whichever, you should listen to comment, analyse and then come to a conclusion.Jaysus! That's a classic, right up there with "some of my best friends are Jews".
That's probably sexist not racist.
Speaking of which.
But supposing your sister was up against a very good looking woman who had the hots for you who would you pick then?
Jaysus! That's a classic, right up there with "some of my best friends are Jews".
My sister, obviously.
I may, however, try to 'commiserate' the poor sould who lost out, however
Take the good looking woman with the hots for you for christs sake!!!
(I'll bet you are wishing it was the case now)
Nah, she'd probably sleep with the boss (who she also had the hots for, upon realising that her career advancement was 'negotiable' ), get promoted and end up firing me! Besides, what if she was a psycho nutjob stalker ?
Just how hot are we talking here ?
Siblings are safer(ish).
we don't love them less; it's just that we love ourselves more.
Who said ANYTHING about ill feeling towards anybody ? I HATE when this is what's brought up as the justification of racism. Who said I have any 'ill feeling ' towards them, they may be very good candidates, but I don't base my personal emotional feelings about anybody on their race. There is NO 'ill feeling' involved.Racism.. ill feeling towards someone because of their race,
we don't love them less; it's just that we love ourselves more.[than them]
Ever seen From Dawn till Dusk "the dance scene" in the bar That hot and I mean hot hot hot...
Ah now, you're not being fair....
lolare you accuseing me of being.......sexist, racist or somethingelseist?
Who said ANYTHING about ill feeling towards anybody ? I HATE when this is what's brought up as the justification of racism. Who said I have any 'ill feeling ' towards them, they may be very good candidates, but I don't base my personal emotional feelings about anybody on their race.
I did not say you did,or anybody else, did!
Racism.. ill feeling towards someone because of their race, is taught you are not born with it you have to be taught it,only education can eradicate it,but some people never learn.As for the job applicants the person rejecting them could have many reasons but all stem from prejudice taught or learnt.As for what you can say or not say is down to how you are perceived by that group and the trust of that group towards you regardless of ethnic background.
That is not a very nice remark.
I come from Canada and have heard lots of Irish people criticising the USA and saying they "don't like yanks". Considering the economic help that that country has bestowed on this country, it is a little ungrateful.
Why do you take the moral high ground?
Inverted snobbery? Or are you a type of person that finds something to rant about whenever you're feeling low?
Whichever, you should listen to comment, analyse and then come to a conclusion.
Well said.I came to one particular conclusion many years ago, and I stand by it: people are entitled to be considered as individuals, and should not be prejudged on the basis of ethnicity or sex or age (within reasonable limits) or the type of work they do (again, within reasonable limits) or their marital status or the type of school they went to or the type of car they drive or several other categorisations that some people employ.
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