"‘Get the bacon sarnies out’ remark cost Heywood IT contractor dream job "

Glaucus said:
No, it was an interview set up by reed, with the NHS.
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recruitment consultant Sharika Sacranie, 29, who he met at the firm’s offices in King Street, Manchester, to finalise paperwork

Reed (Retail) - Manchester
Phone: 0161 817 3908
Fax: 0161 817 3902
37 King Street
Manchester
M2 7AT
 
I find it hard to believe that had he been extremely apologetic on the phone and explained the misunderstanding then they would have responded in the same way. Reality is he was probably a **** on the phone and failed to see their side (even if they were talking rubbish).
 
spookywillow said:
Wouldn't catch me saying sorry for offering to buy bacon butty's, It's their own stupid fault for taking offence.
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Exactly.

I have always generally preferred veggie to meat. But alas, come to our country - we eat bacon butties and full English shocker.

I think the Guardian readers posting in this thread need to watch or read some satire.
 
C.R.A.Z.Y said:
Also it's poor reporting, he didn't lose the offer for making that comment and from what I can gather it seems most likely that he lost the offer after further offending and refusing to apologize and ultimately telling her to 'sod off':rolleyes:
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How did you come to that conclusion, since the reporting clearly stated that he didn't speak to her at all after his heinous offence of mentioning bacon and didn't even know she was offended by it?
 
Whatever happened to give and take - the world has gone crazy, she had no right to complain, and he should have had the intelligence to apologise for the non-offence to keep them sweet and get the job
 
BRB bacon sandwich time.

LOL

"Mr Hunt added: “When the manager called me, I was driving and I got increasingly exasperated as he kept telling me I should admit to my wrongdoing for referring to bacon sandwiches. In the end I told him to ‘sod off’ and put the phone down. They have blown this out of all proportion.”"
 
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Most likely option is that they didn't like him, and it was just an excuse.

If you make a racist comment, but hold a lot popularity or authority nothing will be done.

If your not popular, they will twist your words even if it wasn't racist.

Also can't believe the daily mail thinks a 1000 a week is a lot for a contractor. I know people who charge that for a day.
 
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edgedemon said:
Whatever happened to give and take - the world has gone crazy, she had no right to complain, and he should have had the intelligence to apologise for the non-offence to keep them sweet and get the job
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It's not always wise to apologise to bullies for the sake of a job working where they can continue to bully you.
 
Monserrat said:
Exactly.

I have always generally preferred veggie to meat. But alas, come to our country - we eat bacon butties and full English shocker.

I think the Guardian readers posting in this thread need to watch or read some satire.
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What difference would watching or reading some satire make to the comments?

I think that initially it was perhaps a slightly daft comment but giving the benefit of the doubt not one that was intended to offend. I obviously don't know the full context and don't know precisely what the senior manager at Reed said to him but it does seem like a situation where a simple acceptance that he'd cause offence (however unwittingly) would have sorted it out - it needn't even have been an apology, just "I had no idea my comments were offensive to Ms Sacranie, I'll be more careful in future" and a line would be drawn under it.

As it is telling a recruiter to "sod off" when they're already reconsidering employing you is not a good way to handle the situation. I'd also query whether going to the papers was a good plan, it's unlikely to make him an attractive prospect to most other future employers (certain possible exceptions aside) for his apparent disregard for sensitivities of other cultures and his rudeness in dealing with others in the organisation.
 
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