Comments on: The Customer is Almost Never Right http://www.hiddencancun.com/rivergirl/2008/06/29/the-customer-is-almost-never-right/ A Gringa Writes About Life In Cancun, Mexico Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:54:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: RiverGirl http://www.hiddencancun.com/rivergirl/2008/06/29/the-customer-is-almost-never-right/comment-page-1/#comment-1269 RiverGirl Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:01:16 +0000 http://www.hiddencancun.com/rivergirl/?p=316#comment-1269 I guess it's probably natural for employers to hire people who are easier to look at. I remember clearly when I was hiring a technical writer for a software company that the two best candidates were a mousy dweeby ugly little man and a normal looking youngish woman. It was clear to me that she would fit into the company better socially and I hired her because of that. It wasn't exactly because of how she looked, but her looks were a clue to her social skills. The guy was going to pick his nose in the corner and not make friends, I could feel it... I guess it’s probably natural for employers to hire people who are easier to look at. I remember clearly when I was hiring a technical writer for a software company that the two best candidates were a mousy dweeby ugly little man and a normal looking youngish woman. It was clear to me that she would fit into the company better socially and I hired her because of that. It wasn’t exactly because of how she looked, but her looks were a clue to her social skills. The guy was going to pick his nose in the corner and not make friends, I could feel it…

]]> By: Gary Denness http://www.hiddencancun.com/rivergirl/2008/06/29/the-customer-is-almost-never-right/comment-page-1/#comment-1268 Gary Denness Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:23:09 +0000 http://www.hiddencancun.com/rivergirl/?p=316#comment-1268 It's often said there is no racism in Mexico, and with regards to foreigners that may be true, up to a point anyway. But I've worked in too many big companies (inc US firms, but not exclusive to them by any means!) where almost every female is young, beautiful and white skinned. I'll be off in a minute to the HQ of oneof Mexico's biggest banks - it's more true there than anywhere else I work. There are only so many conclusion that can be drawn! It’s often said there is no racism in Mexico, and with regards to foreigners that may be true, up to a point anyway.

But I’ve worked in too many big companies (inc US firms, but not exclusive to them by any means!) where almost every female is young, beautiful and white skinned.
I’ll be off in a minute to the HQ of oneof Mexico’s biggest banks – it’s more true there than anywhere else I work.

There are only so many conclusion that can be drawn!

]]> By: Wisdom Can’t Adhere | RiverGirl http://www.hiddencancun.com/rivergirl/2008/06/29/the-customer-is-almost-never-right/comment-page-1/#comment-1264 Wisdom Can’t Adhere | RiverGirl Mon, 30 Jun 2008 03:03:38 +0000 http://www.hiddencancun.com/rivergirl/?p=316#comment-1264 [...] my last post I mentioned the lack of respect for wisdom and experience that I feel here in Cancun. There’s [...] [...] my last post I mentioned the lack of respect for wisdom and experience that I feel here in Cancun. There’s [...]

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