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Old 02-17-2013 | 08:09 AM
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Moby Dick
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Originally Posted by Yoda2
He had always listed his race as caucassion, and primarily was, but he did have a Spanish surname... Another buddy suggested he reapply claiming to be latino. He was hired within 3 Months and has had a great career.
Similar story. In 1992 a Navy buddy of mine got his rejection letter from United. "Do you think I would have gotten hired if I told them my grandmother was Mexican," he asked me.

"Was she," I asked. "Yeah," he said.

"You resubmit an fresh app and check the Hispanic box. I bet you're working for United inside a month," I told him.

Sure enough, three weeks later he handed in his resignation and turned in his Alaska books.