Dark_Arbron posted...
When have you asked me to clarify on that point about discrimination?
I am legally discriminated against on two grounds - 1. been out of work for a while, and 2. criminal record. Neither of these things I can "change" on the spot any more than someone can change their skin color, which makes them unreasonable (and should be unlawful) grounds. And since employers actively keeping me out of work based on them means the government has to keep paying me welfare, the government should be having a little
chat
with them about it.
A chat including "stop discriminating and costing us money or we will seize your business, and if you're unlucky, your house too. Starve on the street the way you let so many other people."
I have asked you in multiple other topics, but then you just never post in them again.
While I can understand that your situation is frustrating, I dont think its fair to compare it to racism. Yes, its true that you cant go back and change the past, but can you honestly say that your choices have not played any part whatsoever in both you being out of work for a long time and having a criminal record? Because nobody gets to choose their skin colour.
I do think that some employers penalise too hard for having literally any kind of criminal record. I can also see that some convictions and some jobs are simply not compatible at all. I have no problem with my employer insisting on none of the staff having a criminal record for instance, as it becomes a safeguarding and liability issue because we work with children.