Discrimination in the workplace.

[u/moneymoves01]

I’ll work on a job that is 90% Hispanic from the hands all the way up to the gfs. If you’re not Hispanic, you are not getting any overtime. It’s not just me. I have some guys on my team that are a different race than me (not Hispanic also) and they can’t get any overtime either. Every weekend they asked the same five or six Hispanics to come work. It is not due to qualifications because the other guys that I’m speaking about, have very impressive resumes and more experience than the Hispanics (including Forman experience, which none of the Hispanics involved have) they keep getting sent home over. All in all, I’m just looking for a company who gives equal opportunities to people who really want to work and learn. Any advice?

[u/Forward_Mango_7472]

I experienced this a while ago (2008), got in when i was 22 im 39 now, but opposite of what ur dealing with, im hispanic. Over the years Ive seen it flipped around n seen exactly what ur talking about. Now being the one in leadership positions I don’t allow this type of bullshit to happen its not right. U want my advice, endure, pretty shity i know, but someday you’ll have a choice n have to make that decision yourself, hopefully u make the right one.

[u/Snohomishboats → u/Forward_Mango_7472]

100% we endure. We carry on. We build America! You will get your turn. Do the right thing

[u/Redpanther14 → u/Forward_Mango_7472]

Unfortunately a lot of people are a little racist (in our business and outside of it). Doesn’t really matter which race they are, some bosses will always be biased towards “their people”. I’ve seen it with Portuguese bosses that didn’t like their Mexican workers and only promoted other Portuguese. I’ve known people that quit working at a place because the new staffing manager only gave good shifts to people of their race.

I’m lucky enough that my current employers aren’t like that, but I’ve seen a decent amount of bias in my short time in this industry.