Why all this gratuitous hostility against EU citizens lately?

Johnnytwostep

ciaccino wrote: »

Why should I get a passport of a country that hates me? How British would I be perceived by fellow Brits?

If you dont like the rules here then move back to where you came from.

Takeaway_Addict

Why make things harder than you could, get a passport and make your life easier....

or !!!!! and moan and keep getting the same issue...your choice.

Caroline_a

First of all OP, I totally get what you are saying. If your ID card is legally sufficient then you are completely in the right. However, sometimes you have to pick your battles. If not having a passport is preventing you getting the job you want, then sometimes you have to bite the bullet and get one.

Johnnytwostep

Caroline_a wrote: »

First of all OP, I totally get what you are saying. If your ID card is legally sufficient then you are completely in the right. However, sometimes you have to pick your battles. If not having a passport is preventing you getting the job you want, then sometimes you have to bite the bullet and get one.

unless they are quite happy not having a job of course, and revelling in the delights of the UK benefits system.

tomtontom

ciaccino wrote: »

Why should I get a passport of a country that hates me? How British would I be perceived by fellow Brits?

The country doesn't hate you, most of the population don't either, but there are a number of ignorant people who will treat you differently due to your nationality. That number has grown significantly over the past few years because people take too much notice of all the scaremongering.

I recently read a comment on FB from someone complaining (ranting) that 'our' pensioners get nothing yet immigrants get a free house and three times as much money (three times as much as nothing?). Some people are plain ignorant!

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Tomtontom, I can see where the anger comes from, and I would expect this reaction from the common people who have been affected by unemployment or homelessness.

What I don't get is the attitude of HR personnel and management. It can't all be due to ignorance. They must follow orders from above. I repeat, we're not talking about picking daffodils in Spalding. I am talking about jobs in IT and customer service that I have been forced to pass on. Then if I claim benefits, I'm a foreign scrounger.

InsideInsurance

ciaccino wrote: »

Why should I get a passport of a country that hates me? How British would I be perceived by fellow Brits?

As you appear to want to stay so seem at least partially accepting of the casual xenophobia that is growing.

Similarly it doesnt mean a "fellow brit" will treat you any differently but from a legislation/ work perspective it does change some elements for one and for two you gain the right to vote and can be one more voice against the current trend.

ciaccino wrote: »

What I don't get is the attitude of HR personnel and management. It can't all be due to ignorance.

Why do you think those that have progressed in a career would be any less bigoted than anyone else?

The Mrs was told she couldnt get a job because she only had temp residence status in the UK despite the fact for a family member of an EEA national PR is automatic after the prescribed amount of time of being here and exercising treaty rights.

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InsideInsurance wrote: »

Why do you think those that have progressed in a career would be any less bigoted than anyone else?

I don't think they are deliberately bigoted. I suspect (but I can't prove it) that they don't want to be seen as "employing foreigners", as if that could possibly delegitimize their business.

Southend1

Remember what Gordon Brown said? "British jobs for British workers". Perhaps they have chosen to take the advice!

Edinburgh65

I think you should lighten up a bit, in this instance I think you are being a bit paranoid. Lots of employers ask to see applicants' passports, even if they are UK born and bred and caucasian. I had to let my current employer see and record details of mine, and I am British.