Cultural problems in getting hired

[Martim Silva]

you are either full of BS or Portugal is doomed

Not really sure why this is either/or.

You are arrogant and somewhat weird. 

And yes, we're doomed. Running on German money in a place where everything is basic chaos.

Maybe the guy was arrogant and weird though. That was the opinion of the people that talked to him, who brought him in presumably after seeing his CV and picture.

You may be right. I don't know anybody involved, so your suggestion can very well be accurate.

Biggest cultural problem is Euros putting photos of themselves on their CVs. Weird

That's just standard practice here. You usually like to have an idea of what the candidate looks like, it's easier to associate a CV to a face.

[Grey Fox]

That's just asking to be discriminated against. Don't include your age either.

[Admiral Yi]

I've seen your picture Gay Fox.  You're not *that* ugly.

[Sheilbh]

That's just standard practice here. You usually like to have an idea of what the candidate looks like, it's easier to associate a CV to a face.

Yeah it's not one in the UK. Only by Europeans and we understand but always think it's a little weird.

[Grey Fox]

I've seen your picture Gay Fox.  You're not *that* ugly.

I've told you all before. I'm white, I have no trouble getting hired.

[merithyn]

That's just asking to be discriminated against. Don't include your age either.

And if at all possible, change your name to something gender-neutral like Chris or Pat.

[Valmy]

'Pat Lee?  Damn is that a Korean woman or a Lettowist man?  We need to have an interview just to see.'

[MadImmortalMan]

HR is a scourge that needs to be eradicated from the planet. I'm sure we can find something productive for all those single ladies with humanities degrees to do. Like build Brain's burial monument.

[Phillip V]

Hire brown people.

[Eddie Teach]

Hire brown people.

It's Portugal, they're all brown.