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.
Comment on Daily discussion thread: 🐔 Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone 6 months ago
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 meet “Christian name” and get “actual name” instead.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 6 months ago
Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone 6 months ago
I’m expecting that exact quizzical look at these interviews. I’ll be looking sharp though so we’ll see what happens.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 6 months ago
You got this buddy!
ajsadauskas@aus.social 6 months ago
@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?
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 6 months ago
You speak really good English AJ. Well done.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 6 months ago
My mother got that once. She had been in Australia over 30 years by then. It was a politician who said it.
ajsadauskas@aus.social 6 months ago
@Gibsonisafluffybutt @Seagoon_ Also, best of luck for the job interviews 🤞🍀
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 6 months ago
yes 🤞🤞🤞
just_kitten@aussie.zone 6 months ago
Can you speak the language? Why not? is another one.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 6 months ago
It fucking sucks that you have to do this. Makes me wonder what working for those companies is like
Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone 6 months ago
It’s interesting how ever company is talking about diversity, equity and inclusion. And yet…here we are.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 6 months ago
Oh, Australia loves lip service