I did the same thing when I was bartending years ago. I was getting no call backs despite having 5 years experience as a head bartender and bar manager. One day I changed my name to Jonathan and changed my pic to some random white guy, often bars and clubs in nyc want a photo, and I got several responses that first day. Situations like that have brought me closer to understanding that we need to think about ways to sustain ourselves, to produce, and create outside of systems that dont want us...or that exploit our labors and talents. - Tiq Milan His name is José Zamora, and he had a routine. During his months-long job search, he says he logged onto his computer every morning and combed the internet for listings, applying to everything he felt qualified for. In the Buzzfeed video above, he estimates that he sent out between 50 to 100 resumes a day -- which is, in a word, impressive. But Zamora said he wasnt getting any responses, so on a hunch, he decided to drop the s in his name. José Zamora became Joe Zamora, and a week later, he says his inbox was full. huffingtonpost/2014/09/02/jose-joe-job-discrimination_n_5753880.html
Posted on: Thu, 11 Sep 2014 15:38:23 +0000
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