Met with racism by cashier Noa. I went in very friendly to inquire about a position posted on their store front window.
Keep in mind this is a restaurant in the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. The first question she asked me was do I speak Spanish. I politely asked do I need to speak Spanish in the interview. She informed me I would not be a candidate for hire because I did no speaky Spani? I then asked her her name as I had given her mine and when I asked her what her name was her reply was why? Well, the reason why is because I'm speaking to you and have addressed you with my name and I am seeking employment speaking to the person who is responsible for this shift because no one else was in so I think it's appropriate to exchange names. I don't think I was asking anything too extravagant.
I however persisted and let her know that I have Timekettle headphones that translate over 90 languages perfectly and that language would not be a problem. She said we no allowed to use phone at work. I tried to help her understand that I would not be using the phone for personal conversations. That it would be used strictly to pick up the voice of the customer and translate it to me perfectly in English and when I speak back it says what I am saying in Spanish. Completely removing the issue of not speaking a language different from the one spoken in the country where the restaurant is located. She apparently is not educated to the current state of technology in 2023.
I was told I could leave my name and number on a piece of paper. I asked if they had applications which I know they do because I prior to the first saw this happening and sent a friend into the restaurant that does speak Spanish the day before, and he was given the application, but for some reason when I asked for an application, I was told there were no applications, and that I could just scribble my number on a piece of paper that I stood outside, looking in the window and watched her crumble up and throw in the trash.
Iron sushi if you're reading this, do yourself a favor and Google the name, John Kozyak that is my uncle, possibly the most powerful attorney definitely in Florida and possibly the entire United States. Your practices of discrimination will not go unnoticed and will not be tolerated, and I fully intend to file a lawsuit against your establishment and any other establishment that does not allow a fully able-bodied employable worker to gain employment for not speaking a foreign language in an American country. This is not an interpreters job. This is a job at a restaurant running a cash register, and with the assistance of translation headphones speech is no longer an issue and has not been for quite some time. Now I look forward to speaking to you further, about this matter through my legal counsel. And for the record, is C grade not very good targeted at people who cannot afford quality sushi. Sort of like a sushi Walmart anyway that was my experience.. very poorly handled by the woman who I spoke with. She obviously has not been trained or informed of legal rights to employment. read more