Thread: Australia the most racist country?

Originally Posted by lardy

Australia, neatly brushed under the carpet, just not in our life times regards andy

Until we start building huge walls around certain communities in the population or start to practice 'ethnic cleansing', I really don't think Australia can take the prize of being the most racist country in the world.

Originally Posted by mjm295

Been in Oz for 4 months now (IT contractor) - had getting on for 10 job interviews, the last one, he looked at my CV and said "another bloody POM", I didn't get the work.

Out of all of the interviews, the only work I have been offered, I was interviewed by an Iranian guy.

Hadn't thought about it until the last interview, but could it be they were all racial knock backs? And although I was the best for the job they preferred to employ an Aussie?

I work in IT and done my share of recruiting. IT is probably one of the least racially discriminating industries. In our team of 55 we have 17 nationalities represented. The only time I have seen foreigners disadvantaged is when their english is not up to chop and that is fair enough.

The last guy is an idiot for saying that out loud but he probably only did so because he didn't see it as important. If people were rejecting you because of nationality then they would do so at short-listing and you wouldn't get an interview at all.

And Aussie IT guys and gals have a good reputation overseas which is why they are popular in the UK so I wouldn't be assuming you were the best person for the job.