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Originally Posted by Russ B
I don't see anyone jumping to any conclusions, do you? Actually scrub that - perhaps the wrong person to ask, seeing as you seem to think so.
What I see is someone describing the local situation and questioning why things are the way they are.
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...and yet they seem to do so in other jobs. Security for instance. I'm not accusing anyone of racism, but I don't accept the "whites don't want to work for the same low pay and hours" argument.
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The restaurant trade is totally different from security in the nature of its work. I've not worked in security but Ive spent a few weeks helping a close friend when he set up his restaurant in Leicester. From comparing my role with that of my uncle who works in security in Slough, my job was much harder. I am reasonably fit but mentally and physically come 12am, I just wanted to go home, not clean up tables and the kitchen. I would say the resturant trade is much tougher than most security roles Ive seen, and if they were paying the same I'd rather be in security than in waiting in a restaurant.
I do believe that there are a lot of White english people (I live in London) who do not want do do 'menial' jobs such as waitressing/waiting, cleaning, chambermaiding. The Hilton hotel in Purley way croydon would be paying the minimum wage to its chambermaids, why are they all black or eastern european? Is the Hilton discriminating, or are only these people applying for the job.
My current contract sees me working in a blue chip consultancy firm in London. All the cleaners are Nigerian. I have been there 18 months and I have yet to see a White english person (ie born and bred here) cleaning the toilets at work.
THis is not just happening in those 2 companies, but is typical in industry today. Are you telling me that all cleaning, hotel and restauranteers are being racist? or discriminating?
I think not.