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Comment by aidog

3 years ago

Too bad if you don't know what your surname means.

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bombcar  3 years ago

Or your surname is something like Al Qaeda (which is just "the base") or is "Ira" or any other combination of letters that could trigger very dumb 'watchlist' code.

  • uncletaco  3 years ago

    I've lost jobs over getting flagged in automatic resume systems due to my last name seeming "fake".

    • bombcar  3 years ago

      Reminds me of https://www.wired.com/2015/11/null/

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