A Chinese company has come under fire for posting a job ad and asking potential candidates born in the year of the dog not to bother applying because they would automatically be rejected.

The unnamed company in Guangzhou, China’s Guangdong province, recently posted an ad for a job on its administrative staff. It required work experience, and familiarity with office software, and was compensated with a monthly salary of up to 4,000 yuan. However, what really caught people’s attention was a short line asking people not to submit their resumes if they happened to be born in the year of the dog. The post sparked controversy on Chinese social media, with many accusing the company of discrimination, but a source from inside the organization revealed that the boss was born in the year of the dragon and believes that he is not compatible with people born in the year of the dog.

“Recruiting employees born in the year of the dog will be detrimental to the company’s development, so he specially emphasizes that ‘dog people’ should not submit resumes,” the anonymous source explained, adding that no other special restrictions apply.

Discrimination is not exactly uncommon in the Chinese job market, but the absurdity of “zodiac discrimination” sparked outrage among netizens, with many advising those born in the year of the dog to sue the company.

“I always thought it was difficult to find a job after age 35, but I didn’t expect my zodiac sign to be the problem,” one person wrote.

“What’s wrong with me being born in the year of the dog? It’s not like I have rabies,” someone else commented.