Confused what equal means
Equal opportunity employer: When you are noticed by someone and they see you as their equal and therefore eligible for hire with the "upper class." I walked into Pepsi and asked if they only apply online and the lady at the desk took one look at me,turned her nose up,and said," we don't have any general laborer positions." REALLY!!!! Assume much. I looked more than decent in stylish clean clothes,shoes of a casual business and almost new. I'm an average looking guy so I'm not ugly. Maybe my character and personality didn't speak louder than my clothes. OH!!! I'm sorry,I have no idea why I'm even considering there is something wrong with me because I never had a chance to open my mouth and show you what I am capable of. Don't read my words......READ ME IN AUDIO!!!
Maybe that receptionist was just having a bad day don't take it too personal maybe you remind her of someone else or maybe she just needed laid ...
Brian
Take this for what it is. It is obvious to me that YOU are not the general laborer here but perhaps the woman at the front desk is. To me this employee has received poor training or may be the type of employee the organization should not retain.
The glass is always half full, it only depends on the perspective in which you look at the glass.
Ooooo what an opportunity this could have or may still be for employment if handled gingerly.
Pepsi-Cola is a world wide organization and prides itself on a diverse workforce. I'm sure if the diversity team would have overheard the employee's response to your question, they would be crawling like a cat on the ceiling.
So, you might want to send or stop by again with a handwritten note, and ever so gently explaining the situation in a separately sealed envelope, inside of the envelope with your resume. (keep it 1 or 2 lines)
Explain, knowing the great company Pepsi-Cola is, that you stopped by to inquire about the method of submitting an application. You were taken back by the stereotyping an employee at the front desk took, assuming you to be a general laborer when you inquired and quickly turned you away.
This is a risky move but you may give the person reading the note a sense of your level of service mentality, your quality standards and objectivity. Who wouldn't want an employee like that!!
Good Luck
Lisa myiConsultant.com
Unfortunately the employers go by what a person looks like. I went for an interview some years ago, just coming off of the flu. I know I didn't dress enough for the interview, and I was never contacted. They don't realize they lost a great worker by judging me for my looks. Too bad for them. I also went for an interview at "Midwest Orthopedics" in Chicago, at Rush hospital. When I went to the front desk to let them know I was there the girl got on the phone and talked to someone. I sat in the waiting room and then a guy came out and basically told me I would not be interviewed. I am older (I was about 55Yrs at the time)and sometimes they want hispanic. Also, I have blond hair and in Chicago they hate blonds. At Northwestern Hospital I interviewed with the manager of the X-Ray department and the other employees took me around and then I heard one whisper to the other, "he won't hire a blond". So, there is prejudice everywhere. It is very sad they go by what you look like. I am a good employee and they lost out.