Bay Area Company posts a job that says applicants have to be non-Asian

[DynamicDot]

https://abc7news.com/data-analysis-n...tude/10334998/

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- A now removed Bay Area job posting by a tech company on LinkedIn has drawn immense criticism for requiring applicants to be "non-Asian."

Stephen Li's girlfriend was on LinkedIn earlier this month when she noticed a posting by the tech company Aptude. Upon closer inspection under "job requirements" were the words "non-Asian".

"My girlfriend found it and was so shocked and she sent it to me. I definitely wasn't going to let it go unnoticed, so I decide I would post it on LinkedIn more as an effort to increase awareness both in the professional world and to get eyes from the company itself and from LinkedIn," said Stephen via text with ABC7 News anchor Dion Lim.

Many online were critical of the post, calling it "#racist" and one user expressing outrage, "Is this even real or am I hallucinating?" Others shared the job listing on the social media platform TikTok.

Since Stephen's post about the job listing on LinkedIn, both Aptude and LinkedIn issued apologies.

Aptude's post said in part: "Upon discovery, we immediately removed the post from all channel and, launched an internal investigation." Which went on to thank those who brought the posting to their attention.

Several online users questioned what they saw as a lack of an apology.

LinkedIn posted, along with a link, to report inappropriate language and behavior this message: "We don't tolerate racism or hate of any kind. Our members expect and deserve a safe and trusted community where they can express themselves professionally."

Read Aptude's full statement below:

Please note the job posting was first brought to our attention on Tuesday, upon which we immediately took steps to remove it from all channels and to investigate how it occurred. Our investigation revealed that misunderstood communication was posted by an individual with no conceivable discriminatory intent. Aptude took steps to ensure no such posts occur in the future.

As a company with diverse leadership, we are especially sensitive to, and aggressively oppose, discrimination in any form. We deeply regret this occurrence, and we are especially saddened by the pain it caused and by the resulting misperception of our values. Aptude is, and takes great pride in being, a wholly diverse organization. The majority of our ownership, leadership, and staff consist of minorities, and all of us at Aptude are passionate about supporting diversity and the long overdue social change we are experiencing. We hope to be judged by our proven, diverse history and a place that welcomes all.

[DrugsToGetBig]

they have to pull the reins in on hiring ccp shills and be more inclusive

[BigDeeps01]

Welcome to white privilege my AZN brothers!

[EagleOfWar]

I personally don’t care what race a company prefers to hire. It’s their business and should have the right to employ whoever they want.


It’s basically a different version of the gay wedding cake shop. If a plays was asking for “non white” I’d just work at anyone of the million other places that wanted to employ me.

[plsmire]

so what? people wanna be around their own kind and or should have that option.

i see rooms for rent on kijiji saying "pajeet only" "women only" should i go cry bout it to the media?? down with kijiji!!! they are racist/sexist

Don’t mind this line of reasoning although it is still racist. Just needs to be consistent. Cities would burn down if this was “black” instead of Asian so people should keep the same energy.

[CulturalDecay]

This is standard in Silicon Valley - and is the predictable outcome of "diversity". Once a "diverse" community reaches a certain population threshold or has a sizable community within an organization they start to positively discriminate for their OWN PEOPLE, they form groups, communities, unions etc which are EXCLUSIVE to their group. Doesn't really matter if that group is identified by skin color, gender, political affiliation, religion etc - the outcome is always the same.

Then then next group gains a certain percentage of a foothold, and the process repeats.

What do you have now?

Tribalism.

In Silicon Valley we now have total tribalism, except the whites are totally clueless (since there are so few of them anyway) that non-whites don't hold the same cultural values as all the other groups. Meaning - whites believe in equality of opportunity, meritocracy, hiring the best person for the job etc. Well - whites didn't realize that Indians don't hold those same values, so when you get a large group of Indians they openly discriminate based upon in-group preference, they go to Indian only restaurants, associate only with Indians, hire only Indians, date only Indians, buy real estate only from Indians etc.

Indians are probably the worst out of all groups, they are extremely corrupt and they cheat / lie / steal as standard behavior since that's the culture in India - ever wondered why India is a chithole country? The British built their infrastructure, gave them railways, helped their economy, yet still.....3rd world. Why? Indians don't have low IQs, on the contrary, they have high IQs. The reason is the culture of India is one based upon fraud and bribery.

Of course the other Asian groups are similar, just not as bad - Vietnamese, Chinese, Korean are all highly represented here and all openly exercise in-group preference.

Whites need to wake up....probably too late though honestly.

[CulturalDecay]

I personally don’t care what race a company prefers to hire. It’s their business and should have the right to employ whoever they want.


It’s basically a different version of the gay wedding cake shop. If a plays was asking for “non white” I’d just work at anyone of the million other places that wanted to employ me.

You are ignorant of federal law.

You are ignorant of the 1st amendment.

The two things you compared, and completely different.

[JIA]

Pretty sure the company is indian, and indians dislike asians.

[RW2]

This is standard in Silicon Valley - and is the predictable outcome of "diversity". Once a "diverse" community reaches a certain population threshold or has a sizable community within an organization they start to positively discriminate for their OWN PEOPLE, they form groups, communities, unions etc which are EXCLUSIVE to their group. Doesn't really matter if that group is identified by skin color, gender, political affiliation, religion etc - the outcome is always the same.

Then then next group gains a certain percentage of a foothold, and the process repeats.

What do you have now?

Tribalism.

In Silicon Valley we now have total tribalism, except the whites are totally clueless (since there are so few of them anyway) that non-whites don't hold the same cultural values as all the other groups. Meaning - whites believe in equality of opportunity, meritocracy, hiring the best person for the job etc. Well - whites didn't realize that Indians don't hold those same values, so when you get a large group of Indians they openly discriminate based upon in-group preference, they go to Indian only restaurants, associate only with Indians, hire only Indians, date only Indians, buy real estate only from Indians etc.

Indians are probably the worst out of all groups, they are extremely corrupt and they cheat / lie / steal as standard behavior since that's the culture in India - ever wondered why India is a chithole country? The British built their infrastructure, gave them railways, helped their economy, yet still.....3rd world. Why? Indians don't have low IQs, on the contrary, they have high IQs. The reason is the culture of India is one based upon fraud and bribery.

Of course the other Asian groups are similar, just not as bad - Vietnamese, Chinese, Korean are all highly represented here and all openly exercise in-group preference.

Whites need to wake up....probably too late though honestly.

Sounds accurate. My wife is in one of those tribal groups in her work (she’s half Latina - her group calls it “Latinx” lol), and she hates that I not only don’t support it, but abhor it.

Imagine having a white group in a workplace where they advocated for the well-being of whites only, and hid the agenda under the guise of, “We welcome any race to our group!” **** would never happen and there would be lawsuits out the ass.

[entropy91]

Lmao it's happening

Bending over backwards so the low IQs can feel included.

[RocknRollMuscle]

no one cares. Asian Racism is perfectly fine cuz asians are beta and say chit.

now if they said non-blacks only - the company would not only go bankrupt tomorrow, but be sent to death row.

[MrBourbon]

Dang & I qualified for that job too

[MetroBrah]

it is a testament to their success as a group. I would feel honored to be excluded because I am generally too successful to be considered

[_zman]

I'm soooo surprised.

I hear stories from my friends that are mixed raced, they don't belong to any race apparently. This is going to be a long, slippery slope, because I don't see the tribalism halting any time soon.

Surprisingly, my military experience brought to light how blatantly racist people can be.

[ApeXXXPredator]

Won't hire an Asian but they'll hire a Python. Ain't that rich?

[ParsleyTea]

That is not someone one would want to see, I would think.

Of late though some disagree with that. With the Biden administration and their equity ideas, discrimination against race and skin color is allowed and supported. Many articles have been written on this issue of late, but one I read this morning ~

"Op-Ed: 1 Month in and Biden Has Essentially Canceled the 1964 Civil Rights Act"

https://www.westernjournal.com/op-ed...39_IRWjcNhFd0o

excerpt:

The Biden-Harris administration has decided the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is irrelevant and we do in fact need to discriminate on the basis of race, color and religion.

The act states, “All persons shall be entitled to be free, at any establishment or place, from discrimination or segregation of any kind on the ground of race, color, religion, or national origin.”

It goes on to say, “No person shall (a) withhold, deny, or attempt to withhold or deny, or deprive or attempt to deprive, any person of any right or privilege secured by section 201 or 202.”

The stated goal of Biden’s “Executive Order On Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government” is “to assist agencies in assessing equity with respect to race, ethnicity, religion, income, geography, gender identity, sexual orientation, and disability.”

The order also says, “Many Federal datasets are not disaggregated by race, ethnicity, gender, disability, income, veteran status, or other key demographic variables.” The “disaggregation” means the datasets will be organized by the above identities, which was prohibited in the Civil Rights Act, and that organization will help determine if you can participate in these systems.

We have just stepped back in time to 1963.

Where the CRA banned denial of access to institutions, systems and the economy based on race and other identity characteristics, Biden’s order states that these identity groups must be used to determine access to these very same systems. How is this progress?

Have we not learned that denying or advancing people on the basis of race and identity through the control of government is not only harmful to the group that is artificially advanced but harmful to the entire nation?

Past artificial setbacks should not promote present artificial advancement — for anyone. This is precisely what led to the problem in the first place.

This concept of equity that is rolled out in the executive order is relatively new and it’s just a way for the Democrats to continue their obsession with identity politics and racism.

The idea of racial equity means producing equal outcomes, as outlined by Kamala Harris in a video she released on the topic. We are to believe that no matter our own personal decisions in life, if we are in a group that happens to show a disparity, we are automatically to assume it’s discrimination.

Our decisions, worldview, mindset and work ethic are of no importance. If you fail to save money, disregard your credit score, make bad decisions with your life, are denied a mortgage loan and happen to be in a certain identity group, you are by default a victim of racism.....

[Slurgie]

Diversity is our strength

[PAU1]

Welcome to Employee Highlights, our newest blog dedicated to highlighting our incredible employees. Our employees are the backbone of our business and the reason for our success. Today we will be highlighting one of our top talents from India, Vinodkumar Manchikanti! Vinod joined our family back in November of 2006, getting his start with US recruitment. From there, he worked his way to recruitment in India, hiring the best resources available in the market. He now works for our Business Development team, bringing his talent and eye for recruitment with him. These attributes is what makes him a great asset to the Aptude Family!

In his spare time, Vinod enjoys watching TV – especially the CID (Criminal Investigation Department) series and dance shows. He also loves shopping and traveling and enjoys spending time with his family and friends.

What is your role with (client) and in what circumstances would I come to you?
Consider me a Business Development Resource.

How long have you been with Aptude?
Currently I’m on my fifteenth year with Aptude.

Are you an early bird or night owl?
Night Owl.

What led you down this career path?
I believe more in art than science…

Is there anyone who has influenced you on how you approach your work?
My role models are Srinath Parepally, all of Aptude’s top management and my grandfather.

If you were to write a book about your life, what would the title be and why?
See-Saw or Ups & Downs.

What motivates you?
Being an influential or charismatic leader.

What is something you’ve done but will never do again?
My superiors once lost a little bit of trust on me, but I will try to see that I would not repeat that situation again.

Any guilty pleasures?
Big Boss TV Show.

What’s your favorite childhood memory?
I participated in a Radio Quiz at very early age, selected amongst thousands of candidates.

Do you have a hidden talent? If so, what is it?
Connecting people, and I’m really strong at recruiting.

What is one totally irrational fear you have?
Luck does not favor me sometimes.

What kind of music do you like listening to?
Love songs. All kinds.

Any hidden talents you would like to share with us?
I am rarely ever complained about.

If you could choose any superpower, what would it be and why?
To get back the things I’ve lost in the last few years.

Who would play you in a movie about your life?
I don’t know. How about a movie producer?

What is the best compliment you ever received?
I’ve gotten a lot of compliments, most recently was Mr. Aptude 2019.

What’s a mistake you made early in your career and what did you learned from it?
I hate to play politics.

What was your first job?
In human resources.

What’s one thing most people don’t know about you that would you like to share with us today?
I unnecessarily do not like to involve others, but feel free to poke me anytime. And during Covid times I have realized that it’s important to get back to someone ASAP.

Thank you again, Vinod! And congrats on 14 years!

Spoiler!

https://aptude.com/employee-spotligh...r-manchikanti/

[WoWzerzzzz]

No Asians allowed pizza boy

[CulturalDecay]

i am indian and let me tell you, being indian is actually a great thing. we have beautiful people and we have ugly people. just like any race. I for 1 am a great person, have great friends, and i take care of every one that is in my life and i am glad to do it, and for that i have people that love me around me. also, indian parents are one of the best parents you can have. sometimes they can be really strict, but they will take care of you no matter what, and they will buy you what ever it is that you need. as long as your not a selfish ****head. Also, we all have great jobs, lots of money and a family that we all love and take care off.

Cool dude. Why are you posting this?

[Caeculus]

Who gives a fuk.

In my area you can't get a welding job if you don't speak spanish. The listings all say "spanish preferred". Hiring only spanish speaking people discriminates people from this country. I hope it all collapses on these people so they flee back to israel and we can have our country back

[sword_]

I mean the DOJ is suing FB for prioritizing H1B Visa Workers over American Citizens citing discrimination so maybe this company is trying cover their asses here.

[CaliSuperSport]

Spoiler!

https://aptude.com/employee-spotligh...r-manchikanti/

Anglicized name: Vince

Who gives a fuk.

In my area you can't get a welding job if you don't speak spanish. The listings all say "spanish preferred". Hiring only spanish speaking people discriminates people from this country. I hope it all collapses on these people so they flee back to israel and we can have our country back

Damn just think about that for a second...I assume they hire illegals in certain jobs and that's why they value spanish speakers. That would literally be taking jobs away from certain Americans.

[BettaBeBoutDat]

Cool dude. Why are you posting this?

probly to make u mad... looks like its working!

[CulturalDecay]

I mean the DOJ is suing FB for prioritizing H1B Visa Workers over American Citizens citing discrimination so maybe this company is trying cover their asses here.

Actually I think it was just a mistake and they said the quiet part out loud. The company already released a statement:

Please note the job posting was first brought to our attention on Tuesday, upon which we immediately took steps to remove it from all channels and to investigate how it occurred. Our investigation revealed that misunderstood communication was posted by an individual with no conceivable discriminatory intent. Aptude took steps to ensure no such posts occur in the future.

As a company with diverse leadership, we are especially sensitive to, and aggressively oppose, discrimination in any form. We deeply regret this occurrence, and we are especially saddened by the pain it caused and by the resulting misperception of our values. Aptude is, and takes great pride in being, a wholly diverse organization. The majority of our ownership, leadership, and staff consist of minorities, and all of us at Aptude are passionate about supporting diversity and the long overdue social change we are experiencing. We hope to be judged by our proven, diverse history and a place that welcomes all.

https://abc7news.com/data-analysis-n...tude/10334998/

They are an IT consulting and Staffing company - in other words, they are in the business of racial discrimination and H1B abuse to displace Americans and drive wages down.

[Caeculus]

Damn just think about that for a second...I assume they hire illegals in certain jobs and that's why they value spanish speakers. That would literally be taking jobs away from certain Americans.

I've walked in and ignored the spanish speaking part before and tried to get them to give me the weld test. None of the mexicans wear PPE and all the welds look like a bird came and plopped off a pile of ****. Porosity and undercut all over etc. Its fukin rage inducing all these people "oh just go learn a trade bro" so I did and went to welding school for 2 years and got my AWS 6g smaw cert and cant even get a fukin weld test anywhere other than the ironworkers union but then they wouldn't let me weld they wanted me to drive 2 hours each way back and forth to orlando every day to build scaffolding for $13 an hour. + all the union fees and **** the whole state of FL is a joke fuk this place

Edit: I actually just walked into this shop once and there was this track torch just chilling there on with the motor running at the end of the track just being held on to the table by the hoses srs. I gtfo of that place quick because I didn't want to die. Thats how all of these places are here. And you can only work there if you speak spanish

[PAU1]

They publish the employees who have work anniversaries in a given month. This might give you an idea of the company's composition-
Jan 2021:

US
Kathleen Mueller – 14 Years
Nagendra S Roy – 8 Years
Karvendan Subramaniam – 6 Years
Bhasker Chittanoori – 4 Years
Vinutha Nanjundappa Sunanda – 4 Years
Faye Tillman – 2 Years
Mukesh Chaudhary – 2 Years
Jigarkumar A Shah – 2 Years
Raja Rajeswari Pothuraju – 2 Years
Sai Krishna Mulpuri – 2 Years
Samira K Varadharajan – 1 Year
Stacy Daken – 1 Year
Jacquelyn Trunk – 1 Year

MEXICO
Alfonso Agustin Amezcua Hernandez – 1 Year
Paolo Korina Reyes Campos – 1 Year

Malaysia
Dhanashekar Raghunath – 2 Years
Srikanth Uppala – 1 Year

India
Harikrishna Atthaluri – 5 Years
Nitin Meher – 5 Years
Veera Satya Mohan Bonthu – 9 Years
Narasimha Chaya Bhatter – 4 Years
Rajesh Nimmakayala – 4 Years
Sanjeev Yarabolu – 3 Years
Narendra Pilli – 2 Years
Karteek Reddy V – 2 Years
Sachin Kumar – 1 Year
Kiran Kumar Ganaraju – 1 Year
Sathish Cherukuri – 1 Year

Nov 2020:

Vinod Kumar Manchikanti – 14 years
Ravi Kumar Kotla – 11 Years
Santosh SIddamsetty – 10 years
Kumara swamy Bonala – 10 Years
Jhansirani Murarishetty – 8 years
Sugandha Allam – 3 years
Bhanu Madugula – 2 years
Tata naidu Podapati – 2 Years
Keisha Cox – 2 Years
Sandhya Challa – 2 Years
Nagendra babu Vaddenti – 1 year
Srivarsha Nalla – 1 Year
Brian Wise – 1 Year
Donna Schaefer – 1 Year

Dec 2020:

Vinod Motukuri – 15 Years
Lavanya Pamula – 13 Years
Shanthan Pasham – 8 Years
Ajay Kumar Katla – 5 Years
Chaitanya Kakileti – 4 Years
Raviraj Kunta – 3 Years
Ramkumar Nakka – 2 Years
Harish Vemula – 2 Years
Balaji Munaswamy – 1 Year
Rameshbabu Cheppali – 1 Year
Mritunjay Sharma – 1 Year
Jacqueline Lam – 1 Year

How many obviously asian surnames can you spot?

[CaliSuperSport]

I've walked in and ignored the spanish speaking part before and tried to get them to give me the weld test. None of the mexicans wear PPE and all the welds look like a bird came and plopped off a pile of ****. Porosity and undercut all over etc. Its fukin rage inducing all these people "oh just go learn a trade bro" so I did and went to welding school for 2 years and got my AWS 6g smaw cert and cant even get a fukin weld test anywhere other than the ironworkers union but then they wouldn't let me weld they wanted me to drive 2 hours each way back and forth to orlando every day to build scaffolding for $13 an hour. + all the union fees and **** the whole state of FL is a joke fuk this place

I faintly remember my cousin telling similar stories, he's an apprentice right now in the bay area and he's Mexican American, but he clashes with the "paisanos" as we call them, mexican nationals who are almost always illegal immigrants - over the same chit.

It's fukt boyo, hopefully you could pipeline that experience into another region tho if it gets real bad.

[saltypits]

I can totally understand, them Asians like to put fish in the microwave.