Posted on: 07-04-05 10:30:17
http://headlines.sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=13712123&headline=Indian~name?~No~job~for~you~in~NZ
"The study found that none of the 'new migrant from Asia' was short-listed. Those applicants who were shown to have been born in New Zealand or citizens of that country, but had Indian or Chinese names, were adjudged 'unsuitable for the position' by their European, or Pakeha as they are called in New Zealand, employers."
All very true unfortunately. Plenty of jobs to go around for everyone in NZ and OZ, but when it comes to people of asian descent jobs available to them are at the lowest rung of the ladder i.e labour jobs.
An Indian/Asian name, appearance and accent can guarantee you a familiarity with the 'employment available' column in the newspaper for a long time. I know of desis who then consider themselves lucky and content having employment at some supermarket or as a Security Guard, taxi driver etc. Though taxi drivers do make good money in NZ & OZ as I understand. Both Aussies and Kiwis take it for granted that the English spoken by them is easily understood and if it is not you should probably not consider yourself employment ready. ('Mite, Hive you come here to die?' means the immigration officer at the airport is asking you 'Mate, Have you come here today?' in case you are the last one in the queue!!!). I had to listen to messages left on my cellphone voicemail at least 5-6 times to comprehend what it meant. (Yes, I did learn to read, write and speak english long before that).
Discrimination is not only limited to employment but you can get a 'feel' of it when you are walking on a sidewalk and a group of drunk youngsters yell some racial insult or people make that special effort to stand at an extra distance from you in the queue at a bus stop/anywhere, responding to a newspaper ad for a rental property bright and early in the morning to be informed that it has already been let (!) or having a seat vacant next to you on a bus or train as well!!! I am not saying that this happens to each and every one but most experience discrimination is ome form or the other every one in a while and then there are exceptions to the rule. Even the local Maori think of themselves as 'superior' vis a vis Indians,Chinese and other asians.
Economy wise the economies of Australia and New Zealand are booming. Very low unemployment rate etc. Trade jobs are the most in demand. Also as a tradesperson you are your own boss most of the times.
Recently (January 2005) Australia and New Zealand have brought their citizenship laws at par with each other. An immigrant needs to be resident for at least 5 years before being eligible to apply for citizenship.
All said and done if one lands up a decent work assignment then it would help to remember Gandhiji's 3 monkeys--See no bad, hear no bad and speak no bad.
I would be interested in knowing if discrimination is of a comparable nature in Canada or not.
Cheers mate
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Orginally posted by CanadiaNZ
I would be interested in knowing if discrimination is of a comparable nature in Canada or not.
Cheers mate
you are kidding, mate.....
There is no discrimination in Canada.
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Several incidents have highlighted the discrimination issue in recent times. It seems the situation has gotten worse.
Weather was nice today but you still was busy digging old posts?
Facts say , the acceptance of new races in a community rather gets better over a period of time . so hope for the best... mite !
Your post is irrelevant. Concentrate on your work please. And its mate not mite.
Discuss ONLY Canada otherwise the thread will be locked ( no modi mentioning either allowed )
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