Equality and Diversity

I have just rang Gloucestershire County council to request an application pack for a job.

The girl very politely took my details and said a pack would be with me soon.

Then she said she had to ask me some questions with regard to Equality and Diversity but I didn't have to answer. I said Ok anyway.

I was asked my Age, Gender, Religious Beliefs and Sexual Orientation and Disabilities.

Now this got me thinking about why they feel the need to ask these questions. Its obviously to me about filling quotas for certain groups to be employed with them.

If they are trying to prove everyone as equal, why do they need to ask these questions in the first place.

It also got me thinking should I of answered Female, Lesbian of Asian origin and Muslim with one leg? Then when they queried it, say to them why would it matter and more importantly they cannot test you on your answers can they.

Anyone had any similar experience????

[Jayneflakes]

Originally Posted by DanDare

I was asked my Age, Gender, Religious Beliefs and Sexual Orientation and Disabilities.
Anyone had any similar experience????

I have been quizzed like this by Soulkiss, but I think he may just be doing it for Kicks!

Mind You I am a slightly disabled Lesbian Pagan with anarchist tendancies and I still can't find a job, where did you say these jobs are that require such folk to get their numbers up?

[SoulKiss]

Originally Posted by Jayneflakes

I have been quizzed like this by Soulkiss, but I think he may just be doing it for Kicks!

Mind You I am a slightly disabled Lesbian Pagan with anarchist tendancies and I still can't find a job, where did you say these jobs are that require such folk to get their numbers up?

Doing it for Kicks? I'm just hoping to avoid the slaps :P

Dont forget your subscription to the Honour Catalogue

[Jayneflakes]

Originally Posted by SoulKiss

Dont forget your subscription to the Honour Catalogue

Hey, I don't bother with that, I make my own PVC clothing, that way you can make it really tight!

Really really tight...

[Shellywoozle]

It seems common practice nowadays.

I know that, specially with my profession, these figures are collate for government statistics and god know what they do with the data. So maybe with it being Council they follow the same silly guidelines.

I wouldn't worry too much, the way the world is going they have to ensure no discrimation is going on, dunno if this is a way of controlling.

Wonder what reaction you would have got over the phone if you answered like you said tho, be funny!

[SoulKiss]

Originally Posted by Jayneflakes

Hey, I don't bother with that, I make my own PVC clothing, that way you can make it really tight!

Really really tight...

THIS COMMENT USELESS WITHOUT PICTURES !!!!

As per usual... If your a single white male with no kids your at the bottom of the list for everything........

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by Jayneflakes

Hey, I don't bother with that, I make my own PVC clothing, that way you can make it really tight!

Really really tight...

rubbers better

[Shellywoozle]

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

rubbers better

Hey we even turning a diversity thread into smut ..... OMG think we need to have a private section for adult only on this forum LOL

[Biker Biggles]

They have to compile data on these things for the government.Every public service is supposed to do it.Most peeps at my place just make them up,and Im sure thats pretty common.Totally daft and gets a bit sinister when the target obsessed t&ssers get going on it.