Oh dear, more barrel-scraping from one of the 3 stooges. Tell me when I've made homophobic remarks before, I'll wait here. Muppet.
Oh dear, more barrel-scraping from one of the 3 stooges. Tell me when I've made homophobic remarks before, I'll wait here. Muppet.
DC Thomson’s used to not employ Roman Catholics but rule has changed over the years.
In the late 1970’s my brother who was a student applied for a summer job in DC Thomson’s. In his application form he had to state his religion. He was a member of the Church of Scotland and got his summer job at DCT.
I know two people, brothers, both of whom started work late sixties, both of whom spent almost their entire working lives at DCT and both catholic.
I've heard various stories about gaining employment at DCT back in the day but the only one I've ever had confirmed was the union one, i.e. you had to join the union or you didn't get in. The others, no catholics, no women, only people's sons all seem to be urban legends.
I started my working life in 1979 and from the first application I ever made out where I was asked for religion I always put N/A. I never once thought that the reason I wasn't asked in for an interview was that I had N/A'd religion. Thankfully that kind of application is a thing of the past and that question is never asked until you start work and fill out a next of kin form.
My interview at DCT I was asked if I attended church regularly and if I was a practising Roman Catholic. Hard to believe I know but I've posted that on here before.
People who have a problem with the Catholic religion tend to spit out the word "Roman" which I felt he did.
I never attended church but I felt the guy doing the interview probed far too much 're this aspect. He also seemed a little dissappointed I wasn't in the BB or scouts!!.
17 at the time and far too shy to make a fuss about it.
Now the guy interviewing me was probably just some radge and not the maker of DCT policy but it happened.
If it was today I'd sue for catholicaphobia, know it's not a thing but I'd sue anyway.😁
I have asked two quite high profile DCT journalists (both gone) if there was a bias at DCT both gave different answers, one along your lines Deeranged and one along the lines of my reply above.
I'm sure there were individuals with agendas, there will still be such individuals with dinosaur like views, some of the posts on this thread kind of prove that but hopefully these narrow minded bigots are becoming fewer and farther between.
I've said previously I was discriminated against in the RAF for being Scottish, often very openly, so it happens in most walks of life but not every person in that walk of life will hold the same views, thankfully. You didn't too badly after your experience at DCT and I haven't done too badly since leaving the RAF, always best to rise above those types of people.
Yes as I said probably not DCT policy.
But how many guys did they employ with the same views or predjuces as the guy who interviewed me.
Institutional bias??? rather than out and out sectarianism.
I'd probably say a very light version of the former which I've no doubt has pretty much died out now.
DCT weren't the only employer who had dubious interview "techniques" in the early to mid 80s.
I was once asked "how far can a bear run into the woods" ....by some dick who worked for the blessed NHS with far too much time on his hands.
Guy at supermarket after school job asked me "what is national insurance and why do you pay it"
I started answer with (15 mind) "well national insurance is a form of tax......".....he burst out laughing and ridiculed the answer.
Years later, studying for my financial diploma exams I got to the mammoth section on taxation.
Chapter 4.
National insurance;
National insurance is a form of taxation......
😁.....did make me smile.