Allison Jones thought she landed a job in tech through an “Easy Apply” job application on LinkedIn. Instead, she received an email containing racist language from an individual claiming to represent the company’s Human Resources team.
Was the business legitimate? And what should everyone know when applying to jobs online?
The Shade Room’s Justin Carter is delving in and sharing answers on ‘TSR Investigates.’
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Allison Jones Received Racist “Dear Chimp” Email After Applying For Apparent Job
According to Carter, Allison Jones reportedly scored a job interview with the tech company Nexesh. Per Jones, her interview started peculiarly, with the interviewer allegedly asking to push back their sit-down by an hour. When Jones communicated that the suggested time wouldn’t work for her, and she would reschedule the interview herself, the interview allegedly “abruptly” hung up.
“Like hangs up in my face,” she told Carter. “So I’m kind of like, ‘Okay…’ And to be honest, at that point, I was like, I’m probably not going to reschedule this interview.”
Per Jones, an hour later, she received an email from the recruiter.
“‘Dear Chimp, You showed up to the interview just to say you’re not interested? What a clown. Impressive waste of everyone’s time. Next time you feel like playing these games, don’t. Never reach out to us again. Ever,” the email reportedly read.
More On The Email & The Alleged Company’s Reported Response
According to Jones, she was “floored.” But she replied to the message and received a follow-up email that explained the company doesn’t hire “walking diversity chimps.”
“… and we’d personally escort their asses straight into the f*****g dumpster before they slither through our doors and poison the entire goddamn environment,” the return email reportedly read.
Scroll above to watch as Carter recounts the entire alleged ordeal. Additionally, Carter shares how Nexesh allegedly responded to the viral incident and to the alleged employee’s apparent discrimination. Furthermore, Allison Jones shares why she believes the company still harassed her despite its apparent public apology. Ultimately, Jones shares that Nexesh’s alleged CEO reached out to her directly, and how she and a lawyer discovered the company may not even be a legitimate business.
