Reply to: Currently interviewing a Bob

[northernladuk]

So... not wanting to open a racist can of worms....

You have a job that is customer facing and needs some skills which could be..

Excel
Java
Oracle

And someone (ANY country) with a very thick accent that most people are going to struggle with comes in with those skills... Is it really racist to turn him down on this? Surely the spec for someone in a customer facing role would really be...

Excel
Java
Oracle
Communication Skills

If you can't do Oracle well you don't get the job, if you cannot communicate with the customer you do not get the job. Why is that racist?

[2BIT]

I've worked with Sri Lankans, some of whom had appalling spoken English, and in a BA role it put a lot of users backs up.

Not a racist thing, they were just too busy to have to explain everything twice and have to try to translate the reply. In addition, some took the view that there were other chaps from Sri Lanka in the department with far better English available, why not use one of them?

I agree with this, it's frustrating having to do this with anyone, doesn't matter where they are from.

Me and a friend both interviewed for a role which was conducted by an Indian guy and my mate later complained he couldn't understand him and had to ask him to repeat the questions many times - suffice to say he didn't get the job - cuts both ways

[Mich the Tester]

Why?

Em - Cee - Ay !

It's fun to stay at the...

[jmo21]

Yeah, it's a shame if he's a bright lad, but the bottom line is a lot of 'Joe Public' are intolerant to thick Indian accents, especially if it affects their productivity. A typical example being call centres, many have flawless accents but if you get someone with a thick accent it can make the whole conversation very heavy going.

Same for any accent.

Being Scottish (tint hat on!) I am well aware of other nationalities having difficulty when I speak on the phone, so I do speak a little differently.

And the last 2 times I've phoned a call centre, I've struggled to understand a really thick Northern Irish accent.

[Lockhouse]

I have worked for a few companies who are willing to take on offshore bobs but go through an interview process willing to accept that the person you interview is not the person you are hiring. Caveat emptor.

I had this happen to me. The person I interviewed was definitely not the person who turned up on site but I couldn't prove it. They only lasted 3 weeks.

[RichardCranium]

-ve rep: RC. F U C K O F F you unemployable knobhead
Sorry Bottywipe was it close to the truth?

Oh dear. This all getting very silly now, isn't it?

Apologies, Wodewick, on behalf of Skid Mark, for being on the receiving end of his random venom. I presume he got back from the pub pissed and - foolishly - went online.

Skid Mark: do take care with your Wessexing. You're making a nasty mess of the place and the innocent are getting involved.

[Freamon]

So I assume SY01 will be taking advantage of the opportunity to employ this fine fellow in some capacity at the earliest? SY01, please do the needful and then intimate us on the progress with the same. Revert in case of any discrepancy.

[MarillionFan]

He has a blow up doll though

Mrs RC. Rubber Chick.

[suityou01]

ftfy

Probably doesn't even own a television.

He has a blow up doll though

[MarillionFan]

You mean RC is a sockie masturbator

ftfy

Probably doesn't even own a television.

[suityou01]

That was me Rich. Did it hit a nerve? You hide behind as many logins as you want. You'll always be a loser who can't get a contract.

You mean RC is a sockie master

[Wodewick]

That was me Rich. Did it hit a nerve? You hide behind as many logins as you want. You'll always be a loser who can't get a contract.

Ahhh sorry

-ve rep: RC. F U C K O F F you unemployable knobhead
Sorry Skidders was it close to the truth?

ftfm

[MarillionFan]

-ve rep: RC. F U C K O F F you unemployable knobhead
Sorry Bottywipe was it close to the truth?

That was me Rich. Did it hit a nerve? You hide behind as many logins as you want. You'll always be a loser who can't get a contract.

[suityou01]

-ve rep: RC. F U C K O F F you unemployable knobhead
Sorry Bottywipe was it close to the truth?

Fook me sockies negging sockies now

[Wodewick]

How would he recognise the clueless cnt?

Thanks Skidders thats a perfect opportunity for a pencil picture of Suity - You know how it is when you build up a mental image of people from their rantings?

Suity:
5'9"-5'11"
Bald
A bit chubby
Fat *rse
Shortish legs
Baggy jeans, a bit heel trodden and probably grubby
Lumber Jack shirt
Grey wool cardigan with 3lb of tulip in each pocket making it sag
Black leather belt
Scuffed shoes
Possibly big glasses

-ve rep: RC. F U C K O F F you unemployable knobhead
Sorry Bottywipe was it close to the truth?