‘Irish alcoholism nature’ reason for job rejection for Irish teacher in South Korea
A teacher from the Republic of Ireland has been turned down for a job in South Korea due to the “alcoholism nature” of Irish people.
Katie Mulrennan, from County Kerry, had applied for a teaching job in Seoul. She was told by an agency that their client did not hire Irish people due to their perceived drinking habits.
The 26-year-old told the BBC that she could not believe the email was real at first. […]
Last week, she received a reply that said: “I am sorry to inform you that my client does not hire Irish people due to the alcoholism nature of your kind”. …
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A teacher from the Republic of Ireland has been turned down for a job in South Korea due to the “alcoholism nature” of Irish people.
Katie Mulrennan, from County Kerry, had applied for a teaching job in Seoul. She was told by an agency that their client did not hire Irish people due to their perceived drinking habits.
The 26-year-old told the BBC that she could not believe the email was real at first. […]
Last week, she received a reply that said: “I am sorry to inform you that my client does not hire Irish people due to the alcoholism nature of your kind”. …
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...