I dont lie Deezy, get used to it.
When I was 18 and recently married with child on the way I applied for one of 3 jobs with a city. It required taking an mechanical apptiude test. There were 114 applicants. I went to the local library and took out every appitude test study guide they had and I studied. When I arrived they split us up in various rooms due to the number of applicants. I sat down next to a guy with a civil engineering degree. That had me really worried. So I took the test, felt good about it. A few months later I still heard nothing. Went down to City Hall HR and asked. You finished 4th Mr UNIMAN but three minorities were given preference, were interviewed and given the jobs. I was not even interviewed. Also had apps at GM. Six months after the city test GM calls me, interviews me and sends me to a physical. At the same time the city calls me, two of the three quit, and they too interviewed me. I took both physicals on the same day. GM's was everything! The city was cough and tap on your knee reflex. The oil embargo was going on and Japan was pushing the american auto industry. I took the lesser paying, better pension city job. GM layed off 3000 in my town three months later, I never would have made it there. My father helped guide me then, a great move. 
Eight years later Governor Blanchard of Michigan announces they will hire over 100 new conservation officers as funding was approved. As an avid outdoorsmen I was drawn to it. Again, a state apptitude test and again I studied. The test emcompasses Conservation Officer, State Trooper, and Weigh Master positions. And again I felt I did very well. After eight months heard nothing. Duck hunting one October day I was inspected by two conservation officers. I asked them what ever happened to all those positions? I applied and thought I did well. HA-HA-HA was their reply, your a white male, you have to score at least 97% to be comsidered, all they want is minorities and females who score 70% or better. So in this case it's hearsay without diffinate proof. Then a few months later the state police called me for an interview, I declined, not the job I wanted.
10 years after I was hired by the city; Two supervisor openings. I apply. There is one guy with more senority, more education, and basically a never called in sick dedicated employee. OK, he has me beat, but there are two openings. No test, just interview. Sure enough he gets the first. A week later a minority who had quit the city to become a state trooper and then dropped out of the police academy and was working part-time again with the city got the job. This guy had little if any experience at our facility, had far less education in our field too. And he was a good friend of mine outside of work. People told me I should sue. The plant managers secretary slipped me a copy of an inter-department form showing the plant manager selected me, the division head selected me, and the city mangers affirmative action director said no, not enough minorities and ovrrrode the decision. I didn't complain and asked to be put on the new supervisors shift to help get him up to speed, he was my friend. Another county had a facility that saw I was passed by and offered me a supervisor job there even though I had no experience there. They had problems and needed good people. I took that new job in 1988, remember the pay was 10 bucks an hour. 
Still have the offer.
So yes Deezy it really happened. And at the time I understood even though it hurt me. But here we are 2023 and we're no better.
No chance any of this is even remotely true. 
I do not care about you ha. 
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