On Tue, 8 Oct 2002, Ira Abramov wrote:
> Are we starting an "Alehoom"?
Before starting, or before continuing, bad-mouthing bad employers, may I
suggest that the disgruntled employees/former employees think two steps
ahead, and consider their own reputation. Unless there was a violation of
the Israeli employment laws (and I don't consider work on Saturday with
proper compenstaion but without permit from Ministry of Labor as a
violation which justifies badmouthing), I would advise the former employee
to shut up, and tell his story only in private and only when explicitly
asked about the circumstances.
This is because walking around with a bit of stench behind one does no
good to anyone. Only people, who need to know (such as friends
considering employment there and the next employer), should be told about
the stinking details.
Now, I'll happily contradict what I wrote above!
Several years ago, I was married and I was employed. I was not happy with
the job I had the time, hence I looked for another job. There was a
company called Neve-Zuf (in the settlement of the same name), which looked
for people with exactly the professional background, which I had. I sent
them my resume (by FAX, which both the company and me had, even at that
barbarian era).
Mr. Droi from Neve-Zuf liked my resume, and asked to phone-screen me.
Since I am deaf, he suggested that my wife mediate between us. But I
refused this because my wife at the time was hard-of-hearing and was not
familiar with the professional terminology, and might misunderstand some
critical phrases to my detriment. I was willing to go to the company for
an extra interview in lieu of the phone screening. But he refused this.
I sent him a FAX message complaining about the discriminatory behavior
which he exhibited. He denied whatever happened.
I was never interviewed there, and it is not known to this day whether I
would have been qualified for a job in Neve-Zuf or not.
So this was a classical discrimination situation. At the time there were
no anti-discrimination laws, so my only recurse was to give the story the
widest possible publicity.
I wonder if the company still exists. I certainly do exist. :-)
--- Omer
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