Agree with this statement about Black people?

[jerkbox]

and of course, anything can be overcome....especially if you don't have the attitude that they didn't hire me because I'm black/chinese/weird/different/etc./etc.

 

[digimon7068]

Wayman Smith III

V.P. of Corp. Affairs Anheuser- Busch

Met this man everal years ago before he retired.It was my honor to meet such a fine, well spoken gent.

wayman smith iii is an afro-centric name??

it's also interesting that you mentioned the fact that he was "well spoken". . .most veeps tend to be well spoken. . .regardless of color. . .

 

[slat1]

Anyone see the episode of Bam's Unholy Union where he got blasted at some bar in Nowheresville. He met a guy named Duson Mandick! LOL
I would higher him to laugh at him.

 

[Gambino]

Wayman Smith III

V.P. of Corp. Affairs Anheuser- Busch

Met this man everal years ago before he retired.It was my honor to meet such a fine, well spoken gent.

is that supposed to be a afro-centric name? i don't think so

 

[nefertiti]

Wayman Smith III

V.P. of Corp. Affairs Anheuser- Busch

Met this man everal years ago before he retired.It was my honor to meet such a fine, well spoken gent.

::cringe::

 

[vixensghost]

That is hardly an example of a fucked up name.

Define fucked up?


He was the first and last Wayman I'd ever met.

 

[heatherrae]

I don't care. I've hired people with typically black names. No problem.

However, I think names make a big difference. It isn't just necessarily black names but cutesy names that I think would hold someone back. I doubt we will ever have a president named Cody or Priscilla.

 

[vixensghost]

::cringe::

Oh please...You're reading toooo much into that.

 

[nefertiti]

BTW...I've had (jealous) people imply that I was hired for my current job because I'm soft on the eyes. No less shallow or insulting. I just work that much harder and eventually I've earned the respect of my coworkers.

Employers are shallow when they are hiring. Especially jobs like mine where there are TONS of qualified people applying. What ends up seperating one from the rest as a tie braker can be anything, as Frisky said. Sometimes that anything is something really dumb, really racist, really sexist, really...whatever. It's a good ole boy club up there on top and they make the rules, fair or not.

 

[nefertiti]

Oh please...You're reading toooo much into that.

I'm not reading anything into it. I just cringe whenever a black person is described as being well spoken or articulate. Reminds me of a bit Chris Rock did.