AN INTERVIEW BETWEEN A MANAGER & A PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATE.
Manager: Well Mr Pinder you're by far the strongest candidate we've seen & I'd like to offer you the job.
Candidate: That's great thank you. So when do I start ?
Manager: Ah not so fast. I said I'd like to offer you the job, doesn't mean I can, there may be a Woman with skills that are equal or almost equal to yours.
Candidate: Is there a Woman with equal or almost equal skills?
Manager: Don't be sexist! There must be one out there somewhere.
Candidate: No! I meant have you interviewed one?
Manager: I've got to be so Bloody careful these days. Problem is, If I refuse to employ someone of ethnic origin I could easily end up on the race offenders register, or if I overlook a female I could easily end up on the sex offenders register.
Candidate: I don't think that the sex offenders register is for...
Manager: I just can't go around employing your sort
Candidate : My sort ? What exactly is my sort?
Manager: It's not what sort you are, it's more what sort you aren't.
It 's all in the book. It's called 'We won't tolerate intolerance'.
Candidate: There's a book that tells you who you must employ?
Manager: No of course not, don't be ridiculous. it's still a free country. The book just tells you how much trouble you will be in if you don't employ who they say...
Candidate: Am I wasting my time here then ?
Manager: No, No not at all. Lets see if we can't get you some points on the board. Please tell me you're gay ?
Candidate: Definitely not.
Manager: Are you sure?
Candidate: Yes
Manager: Well you know what they say…?
Candidate: I'm quite sure.
Manager: Do you have a good religion?
Candidate : What's a good religion? I'm not really religious to be honest.
Manager: That's a shame Islam is on a par with Racism and Christianity lies somewhere between Sexism & Homophobia.
Candidate: So is there anyway you can give me the job without losing yours or are we just wasting our time?
Manager: Would you be willing to change your ethnic origin ?
Candidate: How on earth would I do that ?
Manager: No you're quite right that's completely preposterous, This firm could never get away with trying that again
Candidate: I think I should just go.
Manager: Not so fast, there's always the lesbian option.
Candidate: I'm listening.
Manager: I don't suppose you'd be prepared to dress up as a woman would you?
Candidate: I thought you'd never ask!
