Originally Posted by sittingidly
I find it hard to believe that any Ozzie is lumping you into a category because you did your initial training in Canada.
I don't, unfortunately. However, you can sub any nationality for "Ozzie" and any other for "Canada" and you'd be about right. This happens all the time, everywhere, although overall only a small percentage of check airman types are guilty. Think of it as one more hurdle to jump. The people who engage in this sort of baiting all too often don't know what they're talking about, and that's not limited to flight training.
Again, just grin and bear it. You're too far down on the totem pole to be able to do anything about it, for now. Resolve not to "be like that" when you get into the instructor's position. Indeed, one day in the future your positions may be reversed.
"Be nice to the people you pass on the way up the ladder. You'll see 'em all again on the way down."