Australian Politics Forum - I'm changing to Optus

Gordon Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20223 Gordon Gender:	I'm changing to Optus Apr 13^th, 2018 at 8:11pm Optus posts job ad asking for Anglo-Saxon applicants https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/optus-posts-job-ad-asking-for-anglo-sa....html
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Valkie Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 16088 Central Coast Gender:	Re: I'm changing to Optus Reply #1 - Apr 13^th, 2018 at 8:43pm The outcry was unbelievable over this crap It's ok to post abbo only It's ok to post woman only But a white, Anglo Saxon hetro sexual, Christian Never Probably because the 40 or so of us are already employed
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Re: I'm changing to Optus
Reply #2 - Apr 13^th, 2018 at 8:50pm

Valkie wrote on Apr 13^th, 2018 at 8:43pm:

The outcry was unbelievable over this crap

It's ok to post abbo only

It's ok to post woman only

But a white, Anglo Saxon hetro sexual, Christian

Never

Probably because the 40 or so of us are already employed

They never mentioned Christian, thank the god of Abram of Ur. I might have been in for a chance.

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Gordon Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20223 Gordon Gender:	Re: I'm changing to Optus Reply #3 - Apr 13^th, 2018 at 8:53pm When I worked at ABC they regularly advertised jobs on the intranet specifically asking for Aboriginal / TS Islander
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Setanta Gold Member Offline \/ Peace man! Posts: 15914 Northern NSW Gender:	Re: I'm changing to Optus Reply #4 - Apr 13^th, 2018 at 9:17pm Gordon wrote on Apr 13^th, 2018 at 8:53pm: When I worked at ABC they regularly advertised jobs on the intranet specifically asking for Aboriginal / TS Islander women Fixed.
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 95270 Melbourne Gender:	Re: I'm changing to Optus Reply #5 - Apr 13^th, 2018 at 9:45pm He who pays the piper calls the tune - you should be able to advertise for anyone you want. I see plenty of adverts for Japanese speaking person etc - that's allowed so why not the above advert?
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Re: I'm changing to Optus
Reply #6 - Apr 13^th, 2018 at 9:57pm

Bobby. wrote on Apr 13^th, 2018 at 9:45pm:

He who pays the piper calls the tune -

you should be able to advertise for anyone you want.

I see plenty of adverts for Japanese speaking person etc -
that's allowed so why not the above advert?

Because you are not allowed to specify an applicant's "race", Bobby. You can specify that you need someone who can speak Japanese but not a Japanese person. Roll Eyes

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Someone said we could not judge a person's Aboriginality on their skin colour. Why isn't that applied in the matter of Pascoe? Tsk, tsk, tsk... Roll Eyes

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Reply #7 - Apr 13^th, 2018 at 10:01pm

Brian Ross wrote on Apr 13^th, 2018 at 9:57pm:

Bobby. wrote on Apr 13^th, 2018 at 9:45pm:

He who pays the piper calls the tune -

you should be able to advertise for anyone you want.

I see plenty of adverts for Japanese speaking person etc -
that's allowed so why not the above advert?

Because you are not allowed to specify an applicant's "race", Bobby. You can specify that you need someone who can speak Japanese but not a Japanese person. Roll Eyes

But what if you're a bigot & you don't want to employ a gollywog?

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Reply #8 - Apr 13^th, 2018 at 11:44pm

Bobby. wrote on Apr 13^th, 2018 at 10:01pm:

Brian Ross wrote on Apr 13^th, 2018 at 9:57pm:

Bobby. wrote on Apr 13^th, 2018 at 9:45pm:

He who pays the piper calls the tune -

you should be able to advertise for anyone you want.

I see plenty of adverts for Japanese speaking person etc -
that's allowed so why not the above advert?

Because you are not allowed to specify an applicant's "race", Bobby. You can specify that you need someone who can speak Japanese but not a Japanese person. Roll Eyes

But what if you're a bigot & you don't want to employ a gollywog?

Tough, mate. The law says you cannot discriminate, unless under exceptional circumstances. Roll Eyes

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Someone said we could not judge a person's Aboriginality on their skin colour. Why isn't that applied in the matter of Pascoe? Tsk, tsk, tsk... Roll Eyes

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Reply #9 - Apr 14^th, 2018 at 12:46am

Gordon wrote on Apr 13^th, 2018 at 8:11pm:

Optus posts job ad asking for Anglo-Saxon applicants

https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/optus-posts-job-ad-asking-for-anglo-sa....html

Put it on your business card, Gordon. Just don't let them do a blood-test, whatever you do.

If you want my advice, you should stick with your own kind. You people will need all the help you can get, in the fullness of time.

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Reply #10 - Apr 14^th, 2018 at 12:48am

Bobby. wrote on Apr 13^th, 2018 at 10:01pm:

Brian Ross wrote on Apr 13^th, 2018 at 9:57pm:

Bobby. wrote on Apr 13^th, 2018 at 9:45pm:

He who pays the piper calls the tune -

you should be able to advertise for anyone you want.

I see plenty of adverts for Japanese speaking person etc -
that's allowed so why not the above advert?

Because you are not allowed to specify an applicant's "race", Bobby. You can specify that you need someone who can speak Japanese but not a Japanese person. Roll Eyes

But what if you're a bigot & you don't want to employ a gollywog?

No problem with the Gollywogs, it's the whinging four-be-twos we don't want here.

BUILD THE WALL.

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it_is_the_light Gold Member Offline Christ Light Posts: 41429 The Pyramid of LIGHT Gender:	Re: I'm changing to Optus Reply #11 - Apr 14^th, 2018 at 1:53am Valkie wrote on Apr 13^th, 2018 at 8:43pm: The outcry was unbelievable over this crap It's ok to post abbo only It's ok to post woman only But a white, Anglo Saxon hetro sexual, Christian Never Probably because the 40 or so of us are already employed
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Sir Spot of Borg Gold Member Offline WE ARE BORG Posts: 26460 Australia	Re: I'm changing to Optus Reply #12 - Apr 14^th, 2018 at 6:31am Actually xtian only is alright too Spot
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Sir Spot of Borg Gold Member Offline WE ARE BORG Posts: 26460 Australia	Re: I'm changing to Optus Reply #13 - Apr 14^th, 2018 at 7:04am Actually on topic I am surprised they werent asking for asian applicants Spot
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Re: I'm changing to Optus
Reply #14 - Apr 14^th, 2018 at 3:29pm

Brian Ross wrote on Apr 13^th, 2018 at 11:44pm:

Bobby. wrote on Apr 13^th, 2018 at 10:01pm:

Brian Ross wrote on Apr 13^th, 2018 at 9:57pm:

Bobby. wrote on Apr 13^th, 2018 at 9:45pm:

He who pays the piper calls the tune -

you should be able to advertise for anyone you want.

I see plenty of adverts for Japanese speaking person etc -
that's allowed so why not the above advert?

Because you are not allowed to specify an applicant's "race", Bobby. You can specify that you need someone who can speak Japanese but not a Japanese person. Roll Eyes

But what if you're a bigot & you don't want to employ a gollywog?

Tough, mate. The law says you cannot discriminate, unless under exceptional circumstances. Roll Eyes

There in lies the problem .... the anti-discrimantion commission& legislation allows for discrimination by race, gender & non english speaking backgrounds
for fulfilling biased quotas.

A contradiction in application.

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