Out of 100, my applications with a male name got 10 responses to interview Out of 100, my applications with a female name got 87 responses to interview The female resume got 870% more responses. Sometimes the male went first, sometimes the female went first. Other cities in Japan that have a few notable queer hangouts include Nagasaki. Check out our gay guide to Tokyo for more details.
Some of the main gay bars and clubs of Tokyo to check out include Arty Farty, Campy and AiiRo. Made a fake resume, and responded to craigslist ads with both male and female names. Tokyo has a whopping 300 or so small gay bars crammed together in the Ni-Chme area of the Shinjuku district.
So then I thought 'what about someone looking for working class jobs?' So I decided to focus on restaurants- servers, hosting, etc. Out of 100, my applications with a female name got 45 responses to interview The female resume was 650% more likely to get a callback. Out of 100, my applications with a male name got 7 responses for interview. I'd send it out with my real name, then a few days later (or few days before) with a female name. So I took my CV and changed the name to a female name. While a budget hotel costs less than 15 per night, you can even stay in a luxurious 5-star hotel for less than 200. There are a large number of gay bars, clubs, saunas, spas and more to be found in this city. It's MUCH better being a woman So I did an experiment, I work in CS and decided to test what the gender bias is. Bangkok offers an amazing gay nightlife that has made it one of the most popular destinations for gay travel.
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