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Originally posted by ilovemyglo
Just a question-
would you feel competent if you got a job, and found out that the employer used affirmitve action quotas to hire?
A.A. helps minorities (depending on ethnicity and gender) and if I found out the only reason I got a job was because I had tits and didn't have a little man in between my legs, I would have to wonder about the companies intergrity. Not to mention that everyone there would know why I got it over John Doe White Man. I don't think that almost everyone at an office knows who applies for a job, their qualifications and thus the person hired for a position is always held to the other candidates by coworkers. So I don't thinK I could work some place like that.
Also, if someone that is a minority does not want to go to college, gets poor grades, doesn't try in school at all, and they get a full ride and goes to college for free does that help anyone? I thought scholarships were supposed to help people that wanted to further their education, not someone who is lazy and just wants a few free years of school. I don't think it is fair because there are people out there that work their butts off and they don't get a free ride. They may get a 4.0 but they have to have apart time job all through college to afford books or whatever. How is that fair?
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Misconception Nbr 1:
Minority based sholarships are not just HANDED OUT or FORCED upon someone or any one minority. Those recipients have either met or exceeded the qualifications just as the other applicants have. Those individuals have probably worked just as hard and long as anyone else. Once again, you are talking about one scholarship out of how many???????? Why is there a belief that those applicants that accept this scholarships are lazy, dumb bums picked up off the streets??
Misconception Nbr 2:
So I guess there are no companies that have glass ceilings for minorities
? Just because someone is a minority in a high position DOES NOT mean that it the only reason why they have that position. Nevermind the fact that this person has EXCELLENT credentials, come with EXCELLENT references or they are usually the one to stay late and arrive early. They obvisouly must be some lazy bum off the streets hired to fill a quota...YEAH RIGHT!
Maybe instead of criticizing the employee, how about asking the company why DID IT TAKE FEDERAL LEGISLATION FOR THEM TO HIRE SOMEONE THAT WAS A MINORITY?