- Report: #1488555
Complaint Review: Napleton's Volkswagen of Orlando - Orlando Florida
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William -
Orlando, Florida, United States
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Napleton's Volkswagen of Orlando
12700 E Colonial Drive Orlando, 32826 Florida, United States
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3217104186
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Napleton's Volkswagen of Orlando Michael Vand Vice President Racially Profiled Me in Orlando Florida
I go into a job fair being held at the Napleton's Volkswagen of Orlando off of Colonial drive. I was the 1st-3rd person to be interviewed, as I showed up an hour after the place even opened.
The VP is interviewing me and I tell him that a previous employer didn't hire me for any specified reason, they just didn't call me back - which is fine, I guess. Can't really do anything about that.
He presumes to ask me if I have anything on my record - like tickets, etc. which is understandable. UNTIL he said in words "any domestic violence or anything like that" what the ****?
He then continued to tell me that myself and other candidates will be emailed for a pre employment drug screening and background check. I thought I scored the interview. It actually went pretty well, I hadn't thought ANYTHING at all of this situation when I left. I had also told one of my pre-dominantly hispanic but looks caucasian friend about the job as he is hunting too.
We live about 5 minutes from the dealer. Not even 20 minutes go by and he tells me that he starts Monday, Dec. 9. I am now infuriated and recalled everything that happened, to realize that I had been racially profiled.
To solidify my strong accusation, I went back to the dealership about 3 hours later. The same VP of the dealership is there, still giving interviews. I ask him if there was any specific reason as to why I wasn't hired on the spot, as aforementioned in the Indeed post online.
He proceeded to tell me that "this dealership doesn't hire on the spot" and "we hire the best of the best" and that "we have 200 applicants and I send them to the owner for them to be approved" when he himself hired my friend NOT EVEN 20 MINUTES after me. I am the ABSOLUTELY LAST person to be pulling the race card. But I am now pulling it, because not only was I obviously racially profiled, the VP lied and said that they weren't hiring on the spot.
Not to mention I have more work experience in car sales than my counterpart that now works for them starting Monday, who's only experience is in 1 restaurant. With no college degree, like myself.
I am infuriated. And I don't know how, and I don't know when, but I am going to get this noticed by anyone and everyone in the area to not buy from this racist dealership. I have never been treated this way ever in my life, and hopefully by saying something I can get this known to the world what is going on at these Volkswagen dealerships.
I am infuriated. And I don't know how, and I don't know when, but I am going to get this noticed by anyone and everyone in the area to not buy from this racist dealership. I have never been treated this way ever in my life, and hopefully by saying something I can get this known to the world what is going on at these Volkswagen dealerships.
Considering taking this to court because I am 900% sure I will win. Not even for the compensation, but for the smudge that will forever be on this tainted dealership.
2 Updates & Rebuttals
anon
Plantation,Florida,
United States
Thanks
#2Author of original report
Wed, December 04, 2019
I appreciate the other viewpoint in your first section. I wouldn’t have even considered "a stomping my feet” had he given me a reason as to why I was hired. He instead lied straight to my face. I’m a person of principle and I have never pulled a racial profile card ever in my life, as pretty much everything has an explanation behind it and blurry lines that aren’t clarified in some stories.
I’d agree with you when you said that there was some reason I didn’t qualify, however my friend that applied has little to no experience at all and there was no effort put into his interview (he told me himself). This also all happened within a span of 15 minutes (me being done interviewed and him being hired) I suppose you’re right.
I didn’t know they had such a bad reputation after looking at some reviews by them. Thank you again for another perspective, as I can admit a lot of that is written with emotion. I however still stand by everything after reviewing. I am a lot better now, as it happens, and like you said, why would I wanna work with them anyways - I’d be no better than them.
Momo
United StatesWhy The Surprise About Checking Your Criminal Record?
#3Consumer Comment
Wed, December 04, 2019
If somebody didn't have a criminal record, they could care less what's prospective employer checks. For whatever reason, you didn't qualify for the job and just because that happened, your response is to go off stomping your feet and cry about racial profiling.
What a bunch of BS! Although this was your response, let me tell you something...they did you a HUGE FAVOR! Everybody in the business as well as consumer attorneys, the media and MANY MANY consumers know...FOR A FACT...they are one of the most sleaziest car dealer chains in the country!
Why would you want to be associated with that garbage? Every sale comes with BOGUS FEES. Their reputation of deception is legendary! Getting a job there and walking thru the stench and pond scum of their sleaziness would have been one of the worst things you could do...unless you're just like them!
