He hated me for having earned more bucks than him, and was patronizing me for coming from a former commie land... Fortunately he had to eat humble pie in the end...
Failed my interview with Emirates in Sep 1997 for no aparent reason. Suspect the same thing. Them Ozzies do not like commies that much...
It's a bad thing to say, but unfortunately 9 years of expat jobs cannot change my mind, that people still look at your passport before your logbook and licence...
More so if u don't have a recognizable Brit, American, RSA, Oz or Queen's English accent...