What’s in a surname? Race and workplace discrimination
A few months ago at a table tennis club, I met John* (not real name), the IT manager of a rather prominent marketing company. To my pleasant surprise, I found out that his job … Continue
Police favouritism
My Vietnamese dad used to work for Sydney Buses. Here’s another instance of racism he regularly witnessed on the road with the police and how they interacted with ordinary citizens. My dad became very … Continue
Who do you think you are!?
My Vietnamese dad used to work for Sydney buses, and told me about the racism his Polish colleague faced regularly from disgruntled passengers. One time, his colleague was driving in the CBD and was … Continue
I’m going to fail him ’cause he’s Chinese
My Vietnamese dad used to work for Sydney buses. Here’s another racist story he experienced and told me about: His Greek Australian colleague was the driving instructor for bus driver applicants – if they … Continue
Where’d you buy your licence!?
My Vietnamese dad used to drive for Sydney buses and told me about this racist experience he encountered on one of his shifts. He was driving in the CBD, bus loaded with passengers, when … Continue
Backfired racism
My Vietnamese dad used to work for Sydney Buses (State Transit), and would tell me about any interesting shifts he’d had, including racist encounters. One story he told me happened in the CBD when … Continue
