That happened to me. I have a foreign name , I kept on applying and got no response. Someone told me to change my name to some western name and then I sent the same resume twice with 2 different names and got a call back in response to the one with the western name. Racism is still there regardless of what any company says.

@mercedesf1fan176

Ай бұрын

Start your own company, it’s time to even the playing field and stop running to white people companies even if it’s a small business… I know Muslims who only shop at Muslim stores, asians only dine at Asian restaurants not whites pretending to open an Asian restaurant… black fold need to start doing the same

@MichellePaulette79

Ай бұрын

There’s a reason why historically so many people coming to this country from overseas and other countries have Americanized/Anglicized their names. You think in the 21st-century we would be beyond that but clearly this country is not.. smh 🤦‍♀️

@RURAL_MN_UP_NORTH

Ай бұрын

Works both ways. Most white males have to check Mixed Race in order to get an interview.

@stannetaprospere4301

Ай бұрын

​@@RURAL_MN_UP_NORTH Bull. Shit.

@melissadenbo2461

Ай бұрын

@@RURAL_MN_UP_NORTH that's a lie and you know it. it's hard enough for people to get work, but every John Winslow, Michael Browski, or Jennifer Lebanki will get a job or call back before Lakeshia Johnson, LaShonda Jackson or Jawan Jackson. I blame parents for giving their children Ethnic names in a Western Country. My name is Melanie Bittone, I get a call back everytime, but once I arrive at the interview, I get " Oh you're black" I have gotten that Oh you're black some many times, I know start laughing.

This is not news. This is the experience all over this country.

@Bobo-uh1bx

25 күн бұрын

Nope. My name is Detroy Rob Johnson. Never had an issue finding a job. Maybe try harder and increase your skills. 🤷🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️

@VictoriousByDivineRight

25 күн бұрын

its news to white people

This has been happening for decades

I'm going to try this too. I'm sick of the bs!

@user-kt8gr5ob6s

28 күн бұрын

Hey try it apparently you can also sue 😂😂😂

@LHA099

26 күн бұрын

😂...me and you both.I have two pending

@GeorgiaWhisper

25 күн бұрын

Try using your first name as Braxton

@Bobo-uh1bx

25 күн бұрын

My name is Detroy Rob Johnson. Never had an issue. Maybe increase your skills and present yourself better. 🤦🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️

@GeorgiaWhisper

25 күн бұрын

@@Bobo-uh1bx That is true. But we all know there are employers who don't give a darn about your presentation or your skills and qualifications. They will solely base it off of your name and or appearance. I worked in HR at a doctor's office in Atlanta. These black ass doctors asked me upon scanning resumes, applications and conducting interviews that of someone came in with a name I couldn't pronounce or a made up name to put a red dot in the right hand corner of the the interview review form. They also instructed me that even if they had the skills if they didn't look a certain way or their names were names add a red dot as well. Only put a green dot of the opposite applicants. Well!!!! I did the total opposite and put in my two weeks notice. I hired 3 red dot people before I left. One in particular when asked verbally and on paper how did he hear about the position he clearly stated on both "my ole' lady". She was a patient.

So the hotel group got busted . Good job on exposing them!

@michaelshirhall1831

Ай бұрын

I wouldn't hire a gay black man. It's too much drama. No patron wants to be greeted by foofoo frilly pants.

@zvmZvm0102

Ай бұрын

Maybe they weren't hiring at the time...too many confounding variables in this case. The accusation isn't supported by evidence. But it'll make the news cycle and when the truth is discovered the story will just go away like usual.

@dukeofthedance8062

Ай бұрын

@@zvmZvm0102 That was well put. I also wonder if by trying so many times in the first place, if he didn't just have an upper hand knowledge of exactly what they were looking for by the time he succeeded in being hired. Like watching people take a forklift test before you do. If waiting till the end to take your turn, you've already seen the mistakes the others do and when it's your turn, you know what to do and what not to do to pass with flying colors. Yes, I'd like to know what changes he made besides just his name. I really think that's all that happened. Or he finally got lucky as we all do.

@shawnbraxton14

Ай бұрын

​@zvmZvm0102 maybe they're racist. Let's not speculate and just call a spade a spade.

@zvmZvm0102

Ай бұрын

@shawnbraxton14 unlikely, "racism" is typically an allegation used to conceal persistent black underachievement. It's their fault, no sense blaming society.

I am a man of color and have been residing in Ireland for many years now and I have experience this sort of treatment quite often. One day, I had a meeting set up with an accounts manager in one prominent Irish bank. I was there and informed one of the customer services staff that I was there to see Mr So and so. While waiting in the main area to infront of an elevator, here comes the manager. As I stood there, he walked right past me, looking all around the place. When I called his name, he looked back, and I identified myself, told him who I was, and we went upstairs to his office. While we were chatting, he said he thought I was Scandinavian because of my name. Mind you, my name is nowhere close to a Scandinavian person, but in his mind, i think he saw my name and quickly put a face and race to the name. I felt sorry for him because it shows the kind of mindset he wears.

@forho2

Ай бұрын

But did you get the job? I’m black and that doesn’t sound like racial prejudice to me just sounds like he made an honest mistake

@jayatmosphere2745

Ай бұрын

@@forho2There’s a difference between assuming that a name is popular with a certain race and actually discriminating because of a name. Let’s be honest, we all associate different names with a particular race when we hear it.

@therealitiesoflife01

29 күн бұрын

@@forho2 right, honest mistake. Good luck with that! We know you not Black lol

@smithhbea

27 күн бұрын

I live in Ireland and I feel like Ireland is very racist.

@jt4972.

27 күн бұрын

@jayatmosphere2745 true point, but we should be open-minded. assumption is the mother of all screw up. The guy did look really stupid to walk past me as if I was invisible.

Michael Jebrowski: doesn't matter if you're black or white

@Kelly-mi1yz

29 күн бұрын

It kind of implies north Eastern Europe….

There was a manager at the store I used to work at who said “I threw away applications with foreign names”.

@MissEAG

Ай бұрын

Dwight is not a foreign name - common white name in fact.

@cnnothingburgerletsgobrand6381

Ай бұрын

Smart

@leonlawrencez28

Ай бұрын

This is no surprise in America 😂.

@brianmartinez7530

Ай бұрын

Dwight Eisenhower..... shouldn't have been elected lol

@Illyria1217

Ай бұрын

@@MissEAGwhat exactly is a white name though? Whites are European therefore their names would also be considered foreign.

Dwight is not exactly a "black " name.

@rooster1012

Ай бұрын

Yea okay....

@wilcoxcmc

Ай бұрын

False ​@@rooster1012

@panaderofilms

Ай бұрын

My name is Sh'antroller Washington Brown and I'm white as hell...

@MegaSafariman

Ай бұрын

Guessing he never read about President Dwight D. Eisenhower

@jgibson8092

Ай бұрын

😂😂😂 it definitely is its way more black sounding than John if you compare both names John sounds more like a white name.

I worked (in the South) with a biracial psychologist who had a very stereotypical white name. For some reason social security / disability forms sent the doctor’s first, middle and last name to the patient on their appointment form. When the patient arrived and saw the doctor he immediately said, “Oh no! I’m not seeing him. I have an appointment with a white doctor!” He then referenced the “white name”. The doctor asked him if he was supposed to change his middle name to Xavier to tip off racist patients to refuse their disability psych assessment with him. Imagine spending months or years applying for disability benefits and then flying your racist flag loud and proud to the psychologist who will be submitting a report used to determine if you get disability benefits. The patient even asked about seeing someone else in the office. After being told that the rest of us only had master’s degrees and that the black man was literally the only person with a doctorate who could do the assessment he went through with it.

@zvmZvm0102

Ай бұрын

When progressives decided blacks didn't need to meet equal competency standards with respect to other groups, progressives gave birth to 21st century racism. It is factually accurate to assume your black doctor is not as competent as the white doctor. This is the consequence of DEI and affirmative action.

@martinburns7928

Ай бұрын

@k...863; I didn't understand a bit of your story, So here's mine ! I broke my left arm on purpose when i was a kid, (military brat) Actually it was a conspiracy between the elm tree, our neighbors and the fact their little block supporting wall, where I could grab a hand full of those dangling vines and run off into oblivion where that block supporting wall was placed proved one thing, that hand full of vines is going to give at some point, Point being it gave me a broken arm when i landed i don't know from how many feet in the air ! And My Father was in the Air Force for twenty years! So I know everything about being way off the ground! Anyways to make a short story a novel, The Fitzsimens (Denver) hospital technician who cast my arm up was the most caring gentleman ever, said stuff to bring smiles and ease to my battered self, Upon my return to have the full cast shortened, The "White guy replacement" was cutting into my skin at the wrist area, and then denied he was doing so, And after much back and forth, Sure enough I was bleeding where i told him that really doesn't feel like just heat from the little saw ! I remember thinking where is that other doctor, He was caring and funny and I know that would of never of happened if he was there! Regardless of the differences in our skin color ! My Osage Nation's Friend said it best years ago! He said; I'm prejudiced against prejudiced people!

@janjr165

Ай бұрын

If I were the doctor, I would have refused to see the patient and I would have cited his racist behavior as the reason for the patient not being a “good fit.”

@jasonandeson554

Ай бұрын

You just made a very great journal..with great examples i wish the world can see it

@evelynggomezdebourne8297

Ай бұрын

Made up story.

100%! When I applied with my full Hispanic name, I was never called even though I had a very good résumé with experience and education. Once I shorten my name to sound more androgynous and Anglo, I got calls immediately. So I’m a Hispanic woman and exactly what happened to him happened to me. I was just looking for a job just like him. It does happen, not all the time but often enough that it makes you wonder. 1:57

@cleodumas2581

Ай бұрын

What a bunch of bullshit lies

@teresamarie7460

Ай бұрын

​@@cleodumas2581 Nope... This country was built on racism and still is racist AF. Your comment is a prime example.

@jermainelatimer804

29 күн бұрын

I believe you because my "WHITE "managers has always said that why do Hispanic have long names.

@ZsuZsu0513

28 күн бұрын

@@jermainelatimer804 🤣🤣🤣 Yes, we do! My first name is nine letters long and so is my last name. So I shortened my first name to two letters and left my last name as it is and that seem to work just fine for the next 30 years. 🤣🤣🤣

@kelvinmorris1991

27 күн бұрын

Did you sue?

I thought his name was going to be something like Quantavius El Bey........ Then he might have something. But most Dwights are White.. 70%

@newlifegroupinc

Ай бұрын

Not with the last name Jackson

@robertwadas

Ай бұрын

@@newlifegroupincJackson last name is #30 most common last name of white people.

If you thought it was difficult getting a job now, good luck trying to get a job after this court case.

@dennislewis7047

Ай бұрын

So he is just supposed to accept it. White people

@MissFrancis518

Ай бұрын

So let's keep quiet right? That's ur solution??

@pmclaughlin4111

Ай бұрын

They've been doing this kind of "expose" for decades. Over time, it has opened up more opportunities for people with "ethnic" and feminine names. It hasn't ended up eliminating the idea that there are black jobs and white jobs or mens jobs and women jobs either

@dukeofthedance8062

Ай бұрын

@@P.90.603 What do you mean? I never stick around at one place any longer than 3-4yrs, preferring to move around the united states whenever I feel like it. Don't have any possessions that I can't buy again somewhere else, so it works great for me. It's the same with jobs. I never know these people who hire me, we make great friends on occasion where many I still keep in contact with because they were nice to me (and didn't have to be), but they were good people. Now.. not all jobs have been that way. Some have had extremely cruel bosses/supervisors and guess what I do? I quit and find another job where it's not like that. They're all posted publicly, and are gained through NO connections of any sort - other than my natural outgoing personality and ability to convince people I'm the guy for the job and everyone is a loser. Then get a phone call or email, it says please come in for interview.. and sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. I don't think you've really given the "system" a chance to work FOR you if that's your impression of how things work. In some cases you're right, like being CEO of a company or a supervisor, etc. but to get a regular job that pays well? You should look better or vet the places you're applying to. For you? Me? Neither one of us needs "somebody in the system" to give us jobs. You just need to try harder and not give up before even starting. My name is "neutral". It could be any race at all looking at the words on paper. I don't seem to have the same issues this Dwight Jackson did. Think it's all in his head and now he's delusional or paranoid just because a few resumes didn't work, and applying again, knowing what they were looking for, he gave them what they wanted - with a name change he believes is the key LOL. Hasn't anybody heard of Dwight D Eisenhower? You know, that one guy who was our president? Now being totally fair, I have come across favoritism with no doubts, but you know what, screw places like that. You tell them to their faces that they're pieces of fee cease and move on, doing yourself a favor in the long run by finding something better instead of crying about how _unfair_ the world is.. when there's more jobs available right now than ever. If you want to start out as CEO, supervisor, team lead, etc. instead of a warehouse grunt, the very bottom of the chain that most start out at, then that sounds like a personal problem having to do with being lazy combined with delusions of grandeur from tv or movies.

@shawnbraxton14

Ай бұрын

Oh no, because after this court case, we are suing ANY employer who pulls this crap! If he wins, that is case law. We are tired of walking a straight line, getting the degrees and serving this country, and not getting an opportunity to live that American dream. If you're an employer and you're denying people opportunities based on race, TIMES UP!

What if Dwight Eisenhower or Andrew Jackson had applied for president of the hotel ?

@bobbykiefer4306

Ай бұрын

@snapfinger1 Or Bruce Leroy. Which is a euphemism for a black caricature. Both names aren't black names, but they strongly suggest a black person.

@nathanbutler78

Ай бұрын

First of all, this whole point is ridiculous as I can't think of anyone who would assume that Dwight Eisenhower is black, maybe Andrew Jackson but they would have to be fairly ignorant to not know who Andrew Jackson was. Second, Bruce Leroy was literally the name some black characters gave another Black character in a movie. The kid was black and did martial arts. It was actually a black director paying homage to Bruce Lee.

@brianmartinez7530

Ай бұрын

Done lol

@mattreynolds7613

Ай бұрын

Race hustler 😂

@t.r.campbell6585

Ай бұрын

How about Dwight Yoakam the country western star?

I have a muslim name, I used to get little to zero likes in social media comment sections. I changed it to my current fictional name and I have received 80k, 60k, 20k likes in comments within just a few days across multiple videos. When people really can't figure out my name, ethnicity, or religion, they really open up and talk normally. It's a reality I am living.

I feel like Dwight Jackson is a name that can be used if you're black or white

@davemichael6994

Ай бұрын

It is, but leave it to these folks to create a story where there isn't one.

@darkd5ds

Ай бұрын

www.google.com/search?q=dwight+johnson&sca_esv=01b5cc6df37c0ef5&sca_upv=1&rlz=1C1ONGR_enUS1087US1087&udm=2&biw=731&bih=690&sxsrf=ADLYWIJMoku4KNNQwQRBVFZA9d_Cw4XzWg%3A1720899014803&ei=xtWSZoPOMO2w5NoP8_6OwAE&ved=0ahUKEwiDyeKz4KSHAxVtGFkFHXO_AxgQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=dwight+johnson&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiDmR3aWdodCBqb2huc29uMgUQABiABDIFEAAYgAQyBRAAGIAEMgUQABiABDIFEAAYgAQyBhAAGAUYHjIGEAAYCBgeMgkQABjHAxgIGB4yBxAAGIAEGBgyBxAAGIAEGBhItCdQsAVYlCRwAXgAkAEAmAGYAaABxgOqAQM3LjG4AQPIAQD4AQGYAgmgAt0DwgINEAAYgAQYsQMYQxiKBcICCBAAGIAEGLEDwgIKEAAYgAQYQxiKBcICEBAAGIAEGLEDGEMYgwEYigWYAwCIBgGSBwM4LjGgB7cr&sclient=gws-wiz-serp

@Myfriendvinny

Ай бұрын

True but I know way more black Dwight's and Jackson's than white ones. And your right but the hotel did not feel that way.

It's a hotel in plano that told me rooms were full. I had my wife call, and they had open rooms. I'm a clean cut, fire marshal too. 😂

@sewgeekdesigns9113

Ай бұрын

Show up and shut it down lol

@W.J.M.

Ай бұрын

blame your peers and their culture. the damage is done and there's no going back.

@Colebarker9205

Ай бұрын

Shut up ​@@W.J.M.

@nicolettekemerer8452

Ай бұрын

@@W.J.M. imagine being this racist today

@sssssssss111

29 күн бұрын

@@W.J.M. Blame your ancestors for how they engineered, and are running your country to this day. Stay seething

On the other hand, as a multiracial person, imagine my experience getting interviews for Chef positions when my real, actual first name is Bland. No joke, and I'm a 3rd. A lot of times they just wanted to see what a cook with such a name could do in the kitchen. 😂

@VegasElement

Ай бұрын

Of what mix?

Im white and this is what companies do, its sickening

@SundayBlues555

5 күн бұрын

It is, but sadly, he's certainly going to fail this lawsuit. Ain't no way he's getting paid because of this. I'm black and not the only person they do this too. They do it to gays and lesbians too, size/shape, even if you're white or whatever ethnicity. Discrimination is everywhere.

It’s a shame that he has to do this. But go man.

@jaydoubleu3419

Ай бұрын

It’s a shame we have to still deal with trump

@rheecp90

Ай бұрын

@@jaydoubleu3419Get used to it. 🧁

@robertwadas

Ай бұрын

70% of people named Dwight are White.. 24% black. So that will be hard to prove they knew what color he was.

And I think this guy proved himself already. If I had a business, I’d hire him.

@berad3574

Ай бұрын

That’s why you don’t have a business 😂

@philippinepalestra

Ай бұрын

@@berad3574 And neither do you.

@robertdog

Ай бұрын

>hire blacks >go out of business Many such cases.

@philippinepalestra

Ай бұрын

​@@robertdogLinks to your credible sources will be much appreciated.

@robertdog

Ай бұрын

@@philippinepalestra Please refer to any majority-black city.

I wish I could sue every time I didn't get a job.

@dtrn254

Ай бұрын

Don't worry White people sue when they lose their job. You still have your chance sis.

@cnnothingburgerletsgobrand6381

Ай бұрын

He doesn't want to work, none of them do.

@martinburns7928

Ай бұрын

@wazzable, I never walked into apply for a job, Or have I ever went in for a interview ! I went in to go to work starting immediately, I'm here, try me out, and if you're not more than satisfied with my performance, run me off, no hard feelings, But ! I guarantee you'll be firing two or three people because I will run circles around them ! and do what I'm told to do and then some, I'll pick up garbage in the parking lot on my way in and on my way out at the end of the day, Nobody will be stealing my job from me ! The Management is my sole focus of achievement!

@user-bz9mz5ft6z

Ай бұрын

@@cnnothingburgerletsgobrand6381 make yourself clear ? Who is them? I’m a black 33 year old man with a masters degree and have work since I’ve finished college.. and currently a state trooper in Colorado so watch your mouth stupid !

@Woozlewuzzleable

Ай бұрын

@@cnnothingburgerletsgobrand6381 He has a lot of free time on his hands. If I don't get a callback I move on to another job, I don't apply to the same job under another name.

The only way to stop talking about racism is to stop talking about racism.. so they say

@PositivitySpeaks101

29 күн бұрын

How about the racist need to stop being racist!! That’s when it’s going to stop!

It's sad but true. I worked at a place where if they couldn't pronounce your name, they didn't even look at your experience...if they did see you were good enough they would come to me and ask 'how do you say this name'.

@cuzr702

Ай бұрын

Fortune 500 companies have not been hiring straight white men since this administrations dei push. That’s the discrimination.

@tonebone69

Ай бұрын

So what. Employers hire who theyre comfortable working with...shocker. People of all colours and all names and all genders do this all the time and in all directions and it is their right. The employers have the money. You want their money. You cant force them to give you their money for just being you because you think they have to.

@cleodumas2581

28 күн бұрын

@@charwatson4211 lies and shallow

The only winners here are the lawyers..no matter the side...

@choco.es.unlimited

Ай бұрын

No it's exposing white supremacy

@b.t.2795

Ай бұрын

Trump has spent over 100 million for their service. 🙀

@moonkey537

Ай бұрын

ALWAYS

@VOLCAL

Ай бұрын

DONT BLAME THE HOTEL...BLAME YALL CULTURE....LETS ALL KEEP IT REAL....

@choco.es.unlimited

Ай бұрын

@@VOLCAL which culture is that? Your culture created the most atrocities in history. Literally whipped out entire groups of ppl

I'm Asian and I have faced discrimination in professional and social settings all my life. Nothing new here.

@zvmZvm0102

Ай бұрын

I'm White and I have too. Only when it happens to Whites/Asians/Jews, we're told it is "social justice" for us to be discriminated against.

@BigBore525x

Ай бұрын

@@zvmZvm0102 This is a lie. Your racism is showing.

@chicagogal

Ай бұрын

@@kyungshim6483 and this happened in white America or Asia?

@only2genders02

Ай бұрын

Same. And I'm white. Went in to the Seattle FD and they told me they are only looking for black applicants. I need reparations now.

@zvmZvm0102

Ай бұрын

@@only2genders02 Honestly, Whites today have a better case for reparations than black descendants of slaves do. We're living through the DEI discrimination, we have legal standing because it was done to us.

Dwight is honestly the whitest name I’ve ever heard. Lol

@slconley

Ай бұрын

Like Dwight Shroot from the office

@bobbykiefer4306

Ай бұрын

@EllePole Dwight Jackson sounds like a black name. Leroy or Tyrone are of European origin, but Bruce Leroy is euphemism for a black man.

@brianmartinez7530

Ай бұрын

​@@bobbykiefer4306Bruce lee.. Asian. Dwight Eisenhower... white. The first people I think of when I heard those names

@DaisyMae809

Ай бұрын

Not in the Detroit area. In southern states, sure, lots of white Dwight’s in Tennessee and Alabama. Michigan, not so much.

*RACECARD DENIED ❌💳 😂*

@ScantsRants

Ай бұрын

You lame… weirdo

@ScantsRants

Ай бұрын

You know your material is lame when you laugh at your own jokes

@ScantsRants

Ай бұрын

DEI and affirmative action is a must to combat MAGA discrimination

My first name is German, my middle name is French. I get more responses when I use my first name.

@brianmartinez7530

Ай бұрын

Nationality vs. race... 2 different things

@wittydisplayname1761

Ай бұрын

@@brianmartinez7530 Still discrimination, right?

@booker5618

Ай бұрын

@@brianmartinez7530 you're experienced at pointing out discrimination of any type. You 'll go far!

Did the hotel have the same hiring needs as the second time he submitted the application under the name “John”?

@shawnbraxton14

Ай бұрын

I'm sure he submitted them back to back. Just as I'm going to start doing. Let one company deny Shawn Braxton but ask Chad Bradley to come in for an interview, and it's over! If I can't work, I'm suing.

@davidames1746

Ай бұрын

Youshouldn't have to hire who you don\t want to hire it's the real world..

@tuvoksg1

Ай бұрын

@@davidames1746if it is based on their past experience and capability then sure, pick who you want. But the HR lady said she was impressed with the resume and his relevant experience. He’s not entitled to the job with either personality but he does warrant a chance to interview as Dwight and to make his case. If you support this sort of profiling, you are part of the problem.

@phlyerthanyou5387

Ай бұрын

Doesn't matter, resumes are kept on file. He should have gotten a call before the white sounding name if the both had the same good qualities.

@TakeMeAWeigh

29 күн бұрын

@@davidames1746 It's exactly that attitude that keeps people from having a means to support themselves. Everyone should be able to have the opportunity to prove they can do the job without dealing with people's unreasonable biases

Also, Dwight Jackson sounds white...

This dude is playing the race card.

He will lose

@panaderofilms

Ай бұрын

He has already lost..on so many levels...

@brandoncamper2420

Ай бұрын

He will settle the case. The negative attention alone will cause the hotel to settle

@panaderofilms

Ай бұрын

@@brandoncamper2420 nope.. case will be thrown out because he ain't got one..

@DavidJ2222

Ай бұрын

No doubt, it's a blm money grab

@bobbykiefer4306

Ай бұрын

@panaderofilms How do you know that? Something is going on if the only difference is the name.

His job is actually fishing with resumes to catch potential targets. How many other companies did he send multiple resumes to?

@brandoncamper2420

Ай бұрын

Wow, you made an accusation and then asked the question. Racist much?

@munbruk

Ай бұрын

In a racist society, unemployed send 100s of resume with no answers

@CaptainTrippy

Ай бұрын

@@brandoncamper2420 I have the same name as that guy. It has never prevented me from getting a job.

Dwight and Jackson are White names. "Jackson is a common surname of Scottish, Irish and English origin..."

Isn’t one of the most famous white characters in pop culture history white and named Dwight? Jim’s arch enemy? 3 months later. Maybe they just didn’t need people at that time?

@bobinvegas

Ай бұрын

I’m in no way saying racism doesn’t exist. It’s a nightmare. Maybe I’m ignorant but I don’t see a difference between the 2 names.

It couldn’t possibly be that in April they had openings for hires.

@brandoncamper2420

Ай бұрын

Wouldn't have gotten this far if that was the case. Could it be that his name was a deciding factor?

@brandoncamper2420

Ай бұрын

Had you paid attention you would've heard that the "only" thing that changed was the name.

@rheecp90

Ай бұрын

@@brandoncamper2420 It’s a time span of 4 months. Perhaps they weren’t hiring for the positions until an opening was available. Common sense is hard.

@nicharr7796

Ай бұрын

Maybe the jobs were posted when he initially applied??

@cnnothingburgerletsgobrand6381

Ай бұрын

He doesn't want to work

They were expecting a broken-down Polish guy. Oh well.

Why would the hotel discriminate based on his name but NOT after they heard his voice on the phone or after seeing him in interview #1? His story doesn’t add up.

I’m going to apply to CNN with a Jewish name and then try it with a Latino name. See which one gets me the job.

"...Where people of our color have to work 5x as hard..." 🙄 PLEASE.

@chicagogal

Ай бұрын

Work??

@davemichael6994

Ай бұрын

That one had me cracking up!

@ceelavee

Ай бұрын

And I say that as a woman "of color" ( BTW, I didn't sign up to be classified as a POC) who has worked since I was 15. Life is hard. For everyone. Dude needs to man TF up!

@Mebby06

23 күн бұрын

@@ceelaveeAs a BW who has been working since 13. I have seen both sides of this. One day you’ll get your colored wake up call.

@ceelavee

23 күн бұрын

@Mebby06 "colored" wake up call? You've got a whole 2 years on me. Such a flex.

looks like he has the right lawyer, Sal Goodman.

I wouldn't hire this guy. He's not qualified to park cars

Is this a case of discrimination OR fraud? Do his former employers know him as Dwight OR John??

@ssb1056

Ай бұрын

Irrelevant

@hyunglee243

Ай бұрын

@@ssb1056 Irrelevant? Apparently, you don't have a job OR your job doesn't require any resume. If new employer needs to contact his former employers for reference, whom should they talk about? Dwight OR John??

@brandoncamper2420

Ай бұрын

"is you slow", huh? Are you, I mean IS YOU?

@b.t.2795

Ай бұрын

A name shouldn't be a criteria for hiring.

How in the world did he think that the name Dwight referred to a black person? I think this guy is being overly racist. He is seeing racism where it doesn’t exist.

As a right-leaning voter, I sympathize with people who go through this stuff. Hold em accountable.

How about you start by giving kids a decent name? Not shakonda, demonde , chakumba etc etc

This is BS . Openings change constantly, there is more than one person reviewing CVs, requirements might be adjusted and so on. Stop playing the victim card!

All the hotel has to say is that when Dwight Jackson applied there was no jobs available. When Jon Jebrowski applied, there was a job available.

@VegasElement

Ай бұрын

The jobs were shown on the company website in the 'careers' section. That means that those jobs are available.

@NeeNee_B.

29 күн бұрын

How would that even make sense?? How could he apply to a job if there were no jobs available 😒 It's sad you're actually trying to defend racism...

More BS victimhood samming.

@ScantsRants

Ай бұрын

More MAGA discrimination

Several of my managers openly discriminated against potential female employees because they were “ too pretty” or “too ugly”.

Cnn is crying about their skin color😢😢😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@b.t.2795

Ай бұрын

Having a McConnell moment grandma?

Some are asking why would someone sue the hotel and not just move on and try to get a different job. It's not just about the job. It's about standing up to something that has gone on for so long. And let's say that all the times they ignored his real name and actually called him back when all he did was change his name was a coincidence. But what if it wasn't? Even if it loses, that is one mark. Now, in the future, there will be a pattern people could look to if someone sues again for the same issue.

@martinburns7928

Ай бұрын

That makes a lot of sense, Apply, then throw yourself into a lawsuit against them over what may or mayn't be a trivial matter, and then years down the road, when you're hoping to get some retirement income! You realize that you don't have shit coming cause you never paid into it ! Opps !

@GO-GO_SO-SO

Ай бұрын

@@martinburns7928 What?

So, he also committed fraud by changing his name. 😅😅😅

@The_Intellect939

26 күн бұрын

Right! And still didn’t get the job under either identity. 😂

Hmm I guess hotel worker ain’t one of those BLACK JOBS I’ve been hearing about.

I believe this guy. I always said that my name got me interviews and job offers many years ago.

@cactustree505

Ай бұрын

Kennedy?

@martinburns7928

Ай бұрын

Yea ok Elsie Rodgers !

@daveh322

Ай бұрын

Don't just blindly believe someone's claim. Look for yourself and see how many minorities work there. You can find it easily. You'll be surprised.

He should be upset at his parents who named him 🤣. Bro wasting all this energy go find another place that does want you to work there.

Hire this man and he will sue you at some point as well. Its easy money and if they want to be racist, they should be sued.

What would really prove racism is if Dwight checked the 'white' racial box as well. Did he, or did select 'black' with "John Jebrowski"?

Didn't he also sue a hotel over for not hiring him because he's gay?

@VOLCAL

Ай бұрын

DONT BLAME THE HOTEL...BLAME YALL CULTURE....LETS ALL KEEP IT REAL....

@martinburns7928

Ай бұрын

Ah Hah

Will be dismissed quickly. Even if he was completely right in his assumption, he cant prove it. It could be as simple as, we weren't looking to hire in that month and were in the next month. Black is the new karen.

Dwight is a black name? Not something I've been called.

It's weird that he says it only happens to black people.

Some people just want free money without the need to work for it. 😂

@laurapride3038

Ай бұрын

Some people just don't want to be discrimated against

Lol look at this whiner whaaaa whaaaa whaaaa

I am confused by this whole thing... because Dwight Jackson doesnt even sound like a 'black' name to me

It is difficult to prove by one person because the allegation is systemic. He says he was ignored by many hotels. To him it seems irregular and that there is systemic racism at work. However, his lawsuit alleges systemic racism against only one hotel. It will be hard to prove that because he didn't get a call back from that one hotel concerning his resume that he is a victim of discrimination. If his lawyer wants to attempt to show a pattern among all these hotels, why is he just suing just the one hotel? If he sued all of them, they would just shrug their shoulders and say they have no idea there is a problem.

So who do I get to sue for all the unfairness in my life?

@nwabobo

Ай бұрын

Urself! For attracting unfairness that much 😆.. No, Sue the supreme court.. since they are getting all the blame now for everything wrong in society..

@andrem.thomas332

Ай бұрын

I'd bet money your white

@Roques-rage1706

Ай бұрын

Your mom and pops. If you're yt and still a LoSer it's your fault

@marriejames01

29 күн бұрын

Yo mama for being a loser. 😅

I would think it's going to be hard to prove in court, they never actually saw him so they wouldn't know for sure what ethnicity he was. If they had actually seen a picture of him along with his resume or something he might have a stronger case.

@dtrn254

Ай бұрын

Oh he has a stronger case and you're not following it properly.

@DiamondBodyHealing

Ай бұрын

nice try, the name is obvious.

@cnnothingburgerletsgobrand6381

Ай бұрын

He only puts in apps for the lawsuits, he doesn't want to work, none of them do.

@cnnothingburgerletsgobrand6381

Ай бұрын

He sounds super ghay too

@emem2863

Ай бұрын

​@dtrn254 Maybe if his name was DuShaun, DeVante, Jamal, or Omar, he'd have a clear-cut case. Dwight is a fairly common name among white working class and middle-class people. The surname Jackson also is common among white people. Truthfully, every common surname among African-Americans is popular among whites because it probably was a popular surname among slaveowners. The guy changed the dates on the resumes so he has no case.

This country can bee so petty. What's next? Shoe sizes? Clothing brands? We don't want to hire you because you once went to school on a bus route that was "too black?"

Yet Senator Tim Scott says "America is not a racist country" 😂

This nonsense has been going forever and will never stop

@davidames1746

Ай бұрын

people looking for a reason to sue instead of working you mean?

and this also happens in reverse.. when companies are looking for diversity, etc. Timmy doesn’t get the job but Tyrone does, etc.

@ScantsRants

Ай бұрын

Companies wouldn’t have to look for diversity if they weren’t any racist employers

@peacefreedom4930

Ай бұрын

It’s unbelievable how 10,000 Timmys can get hired at a company, but as soon as 1 Tyrone is hired the company is discriminating against Timmys. Sir, y’all assume that Tyrone isn’t just as qualified or more so. Furthermore per your logic, those 10,000 white hires were an act of discrimination too. We sit in the same education classes as you, get better grades, go on to get higher degrees. Still you have to believe we are inferior. Insanity

This is America. Congrats to him on figuring out how to expose them!

I Call B.S. on this whole scenario, First off, A Business that is customer oriented like a Hotel, does not accept applications over the internet or phone or even mailed in ! In person interviews are scheduled in bulk for several reasons, one is the GM or who ever ain't going to be having people come and go at their own whim, Those prospective employees are going to be scheduled at intervals according to the timeline figured in advance! The bottom line is appearance and skill set ! And the presentation of the prospective candidate, Do they profess an ability to remain calm under pressure, How do they talk, can they describe themselves without cussing or without to much flair in their voice, Businesses aren't looking for a rainbow flag, They are looking for an employee that will represent their products! And you ain't it Pal !

This is just a very obvious but milder version of Jussie Smollet crying about being persecuted for being black and gay (which we didn't even know about until he said it). The 'lawyer' who claims to "see this all the time" is just perfect the perfect match for this case lmao. Word of advice: if you meet a 'lawyer' with a mullet, best keep looking for a lawyer lmao. When he's not in court, he looks like he sells bootleg t-shirts at monster truck rallies.

Is Dwight Jackson (A.K.A. Jon Jebrowski) currently seeking employment OR settlement payment?? Is he going to change his name to Debbie if necessary??

@cleodumas2581

28 күн бұрын

@@hyunglee243 no this is fruad and is why business owners like me pay high insurance payments

Damn, all the racists triggered in the chat.

@RabeccaBrown-fq4ob

Ай бұрын

imagine the pedophiles in there as well

WHY ISN'T CNN COVERING THE TRUMP/ORBAN MEETING THAT OCCURED IN FLORIDA?

Professional victim looking for a pay day. That's all.

Someone give this smart, savvy, young man a job!!!

@Reportbots

Ай бұрын

He's not. This isn't new, it's happened to me when I applied for a housekeeping job, they have no problem hiring Hispanic women for housekeeping jobs so I changed my name and I got a call back the very next day.

@realryder2626

Ай бұрын

Grifters don't work

@triciamcknight6884

Ай бұрын

@@Smiley-fv8zi noodles

@triciamcknight6884

Ай бұрын

Im african-American and I would not give him a job myself! He's whitewashed! Off camera!! Good for him!!!

This is why we need Diversity, Equity and Inclusion training.

Dwight isn’t a typical black name , maybe his second CV was picked up at random

The comments here are on point!

It’s not that complicated, if you do your due diligence and market research, you’ll find it easier to find a job. And most of the time it’s who you know, not what you know.

But being able to discriminate, is actually freedom. I thought that’s what America was all about. You can’t tell people who they can hire or who they can accept. Then we don’t live in the land of the free.

@misswill8488

Ай бұрын

While you can’t tell people who they can hire, you also can’t discriminate the opportunity. That’s against the law.

@user-em1dw3ft6m

Ай бұрын

@@misswill8488 But if a black owner wants to only hire only black employees, who the hell am I to tell him how to run his own business? Why should that be against the law?

@zvmZvm0102

Ай бұрын

We had "freedom of association" up until the Civil Rights Acts which removed that freedom.

@user-em1dw3ft6m

Ай бұрын

@@zvmZvm0102 Exactly.

Black entitlement thinking they deserve more

@TempeSoldier123

Ай бұрын

Do you people ever stop whining?

@kayaphus4303

Ай бұрын

@@TempeSoldier123 Do those people ever stop breathing?

So who is running the country today? 😂😂

You are suing a hotel over this 😢 Even with me being black, do your thing.

@karenallen863

Ай бұрын

Really? I respect your opinion but I think he’s right. I’m white though. In college twenty some years ago a sociology professor had us track how long it took for us to be waited on in a jewelry store, a car dealership and the response when inquiring about apartments for rent (available or not). I’m sure you can guess which race was waited on the fastest and was always told about the vacant apartments. Twenty plus years later and it’s still the same kind of issue going on. Some people only change when it hits them in their wallets.

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name DWIGHT is 77.9% White, 2.2% Hispanic origin, 16.3% Black, 1.3% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.5% Two or More Races, and 0.7% American Indian or Alaskan Native.

@bobbykiefer4306

Ай бұрын

Bruce Leroy.

@martinburns7928

Ай бұрын

@m...7068; Well I suppose anybody reading that, Hadn't missed information! Please do tell, My Friend!

@DaisyMae809

Ай бұрын

In southern states, yes, but Not in Detroit.

@TheAS687

Ай бұрын

Dwight Jackson most people would assume he’s black. Now if he was Dwight Jabrowski they most likely wouldn’t think the same.

@emem2863

Ай бұрын

​@@TheAS687 It depends on the region. In the South, that's a pretty common name for a white person to have. Honestly, even in most of the Midwest, it's not a "black" name.

Jackson is an American name!

@JordonBishop-ug6ii

Ай бұрын

And no Jackson is definitely a black.Last name you're crazy

Political violence is never the answer, but this is on the rapist and his rhetoric. At his rallies, people have to walk through metal detectors, so how did someone get a weapon through into the rally? And was anyone else hurt?

But Dwight is the whitest name brought into existence lol

@bobbykiefer4306

Ай бұрын

@@tc_kommark Bruce Leroy. Both are white names, but why is it used as a euphemism for a black person?

@danijones819

Ай бұрын

how many white Dwight jackson do you know

@tc_kommark

Ай бұрын

@@danijones819 2. 100% serious.

@anacc3257

Ай бұрын

Dwight Schrute

@steveahalverson1532

Ай бұрын

@@bobbykiefer4306 I like Ike !

Dwight and his lawyer apparently don't know shit from shineola.

@rmac3217

Ай бұрын

His lawyer knows they'll get an interview with CNN and he's taking every $ till his 'fees' are paid.

A study based on the ethnicity of names on job applications took place in the UK and 24% of white British applicants received a call back from UK employers, while only 15% of ethnic minority applicants did. The experience, qualifications, citizenship status, was standardised, so the only differentiation was ethnicity. If there has been a similar study carried out in the US, that could also be proof they could use in court.

yes, there is a well documented study which shows that the "racial sounding names" can have an adverse impact on getting call backs. However, that doesn't seem to be the case here. The first issue here is that "dwight jackson" is hardly racial. The second issue is that his second resume was sent several months later. The hotel industry has a high turn over rate. And you are more likely to get a job or a call back during the on-season rather than the off-season (such as in Jan). Yes, racism is real. But it is highly unlikely that this is what happened here.

I wonder how many companies he's tried this with, looking for that fat payday.

@ScantsRants

Ай бұрын

I wonder how many MAGA companies discriminate based on race

Good luck getting a job after this

@RabeccaBrown-fq4ob

Ай бұрын

He will or more moneyS

My feathers get all ruffled up every time I hear people say there is no such things as racism in this country. Or, that black people just don’t want to work. This stuff is learned behavior and will keep being passed on to the future if we stop calling people out on it when we see it.

I'm a white guy named Alvin (named after a relative who was born in the 1920's) which is considered a "black" name. Job interviews have been very scarce over the years