Crazy American Politics

[TheDonbytheDee]

On 04/03/2026 at 19:48, Mason89 said:

I work in Scotland where your job application gets binned depending on what school you went to. 
 

I just saw the above post today.

With the oil industry in Aberdeen going down the tubes and Labour promised renewables jobs not materializing, I applied for a new job about a month ago with a well known company and was asked following.

If I went to a State or Public School (State)

If I received Free School Meals (Yes)

What were the occupations of my Mother and Father. (Fish Filleter and Trawlerman)  

I had been asked questions like this before years ago, when I applied for the Civil Service, but was a bit taken aback to be asked them by a large private company in 2026.

Needless to say I didn't get the role.

[Mason89]

Spot the guy with the ambiguous surname 

[Bukta Bertie]

On 04/03/2026 at 19:48, Mason89 said:

I work in Scotland where your job application gets binned depending on what school you went to. 
 

Life experience is valuable but you can’t argue the numbers. 

 

Not in this parish it doesn't and we can thank the lord for that.

We don't do religion up here.

[Jupiter]

4 hours ago, TheDonbytheDee said:

I just saw the above post today.

With the oil industry in Aberdeen going down the tubes and Labour promised renewables jobs not materializing, I applied for a new job about a month ago with a well known company and was asked following.

If I went to a State or Public School (State)

If I received Free School Meals (Yes)

What were the occupations of my Mother and Father. (Fish Filleter and Trawlerman)  

I had been asked questions like this before years ago, when I applied for the Civil Service, but was a bit taken aback to be asked them by a large private company in 2026.

Needless to say I didn't get the role.

Name the company then, so that we can avoid them. They sound like a right bunch of numpties.