As an educated black female, how is it that I have worked alongside several whites (both male and female) in Fortune 500 companies that are my peers in the management ranks that only have obtained high-school diplomas and their salary levels and oftentimes their titles are higher than mine and all the other minority managers. Yet I, and others that look like me, are considered products of affirmative action? What kind of 'action' would you label that? My résumé would never have made it out of the inbox had I not have obtained at least two degrees and a substantive amount of experience in my field. I have yet to work alongside someone of color in a management position that doesn't have at least one degree, usually they have two or more. Who really is the recipient of affirmative action here? Perhaps we should conduct a study to see who the people at the top are, and how they got there and what credentials are in place (and I'm not taking about the weekend executive degree programs).
2006-12-19 15:30:52 · 6 answers · asked by ¡El lobo del norte del fuego! 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
I feel you. I worked at a old-money financial company one time where they hired this guy, Bobby(Caucasian) who was still in undergrad and never recieved a degree, but he lied about having a degree and got the job-no prob. My friend Andy(African American) who had a poly-sci BA degree was considered for the same position, and they wanted to hire him-as long as he brought in a copy of his degree.
The question is to all you against affirmative action-given the way the interviewers acted towards Bobby and Andy-do you think Andy would have got the job, let alone even been considered for it, if not for affirmative action?
2006-12-19 15:52:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I am a democrat and I used to be for affirmative action but I am not sure about it anymore because I work at a corporation where most of the employees are colored and only a few are white. All the ones making a lot of money and that are in higher positions all have degrees. People without degrees are low level. I'm not making this up. I also know a white guy who has a degree but has a low level job and makes a lot less than the colored people who have degrees.
Maybe your work is like that but I am also seeing another side to it.
2006-12-19 15:45:12 · answer #2 · answered by Sid S 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I don't know where you come from or where you work, but I am white and my husband is too. He would not be considered for many jobs due to the fact he did not have a degree. He has TONS of experience, but the lack of that piece of paper knocked him out of multitudes of positions he was qualified for.
I have run up against the same situation in my
line of work...tons of experience- no paper!
-->>> she changed her avitar Splinter!
2006-12-19 15:38:48 · answer #3 · answered by jamocha 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Methinks that you are all hepped up on goof balls.
You should use the term "degreed" not educated as you are so full of sh*t that your eyes are probably brown. What type of minority grant did you get to go to school?
To all of you hard working people of color out there, I appologize but this is a very sore subject with me since I was replaced by a protective class mandate.
2006-12-19 15:43:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
I don't have any definite opinions on affirmative action but is your Avatar similar to your real appearance? If it is you would scare the wits out of me at work! Just asking.
You changed your avatar. Looks better.
I look exactly like mine, which is hilarious.
I noticed Jamocha! I pray, too.
2006-12-19 15:36:51 · answer #5 · answered by winkcat 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I received my education with no "Action" at all, accept my own.
I earned it with no excuses.
2006-12-19 15:40:27 · answer #6 · answered by Lily P 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋