Not hired for being fat.

Former Member · April 2003

McDonald's didn't hire someone cause he was fat. Do you think stores, restaurants have the right to hire someone based on apperance or creating a certain look?

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=817&ncid=716&e=8&u=/ap/20030417/ap_on_fe_st/mcdonald_s_sued

Former Member · April 2003

McDonalds have the right to hire (or fire) anybody they choose.

Though I don't feel a company has the 'right' to discriminate in terms of gender, race, sexual orientation, etc.

Former Member · April 2003

He claims that being obese does not effect his physical capabilities to undertake the job. Well, I believe it might, if he is large enough to be classified as having a disability.

Did McDonald's actually tell him that they weren't hiring him because he was fat? If so, how stupid can they be? :rolleyes:

Shouldn't this be in anything goes rather than politics?

Former Member · April 2003

It got into the laws...that's why I put it in politics. At 420 pounds, he would resemble something from a theme park. And McDonald's just had a law suit and publicity regarding its food making people fat.

I just wonder if he could fit in some of the spaces McDonald's makes people work in.

Former Member · April 2003

Surely a fat guy would scare costumers off. I mean "oh look, this is what I am gonna look like if I continue my habbit of Junk food".
I feel sorry for him, though I really don't know why he'd get a job at such a tempting and unhealthy place regarding food.

Former Member · April 2003

I wonder how many companies hire on appearance. Although he's very big.

Former Member · April 2003

I do generally think that appearance has a huge impact in behind the counter and service jobs, where costumers do get to see you.

Have you ever seen computer technicians, engineers and so? Many of them are the most unorganized and unpresentable people you'll see. Why should they care? They know what they do, and don't need to present themselves, only their work.

Former Member · April 2003

My dad got hired based - partially- on his looks...he's in advertising. He gets over on people with them too. But he's a decent world culture liberal. Maybe he'll grow out of it. :rolleyes:

Former Member · April 2003

My dad always goes to interviews in suits which cost more than half of my wardrobe put together, and then when he's got the job he always finds out that everyone is wearing simple jeans and shirts.
Though, his looks really doesn't have to do with anything. Except from when he travels to promote the company and work with partners.

Former Member · April 2003

Yeah, I went with my dad into NYC on a train. And lot's of people look like a certain, sophisticated type. 'Cept me. I had my sunglasses on in the dark. Dad just rolled his eyes.

Former Member · April 2003

Originally posted by pnjsurferpoet
Yeah, I went with my dad into NYC on a train. And lot's of people look like a certain, sophisticated type. 'Cept me. I had my sunglasses on in the dark. Dad just rolled his eyes.

I'd have done the same

Seriously, I don't get it.

Former Member · April 2003

I think it was so funny how people reacted to sunglasses at night. Some old lady looked like, "poor dear" he must have eye trouble. Some younger guys looked like "fuck you trying to look cool." That was my favorite reaction.:p

Former Member · April 2003

Seriously, sunglasses at night or in the dark seriously is the one of the dumbest things...

Former Member · April 2003

Hee. That's why I wear 'em.;)

Former Member · April 2003

Ahhh, how deliciously ironic. The company that is responsible for more cases of child obesity than anybody else in the world finds obese people not suitable for employment.

I wonder what the obese person's diet consisted of? Any chance he's been feeding on McShite burgers all his life, and the company was embarrassed to hire a living example of what such shit food does to people?

Former Member · April 2003

Originally posted by Aladdin
Ahhh, how deliciously ironic. The company that is responsible for more cases of child obesity than anybody else in the world finds obese people not suitable for employment.

I wonder what the obese person's diet consisted of? Any chance he's been feeding on McShite burgers all his life, and the company was embarrassed to hire a living example of what such shit food does to people?

That was what I said

Former Member · April 2003

Originally posted by Aladdin
how deliciously ironic.

Aladdin, I'm really don't think that it is in anyway appropriate to be using the word "delicious" in a thread about McDonalds, do you?

BTW Good to see you back. NYC treat you well?

Former Member · April 2003

Yeah, thanks. Very nice time. 4 inches of snow when I flew in, but a week later we were baking in 28 C temperatures.

Great city, great people. Not a single restaurant selling Freedom Fries though. I was greatly

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Former Member · April 2003

Originally posted by Aladdin
Great city, great people.

The Americans had all left for their hols then had they? Or is NYC just an example of what is great about an immigration policy?

Former Member · April 2003

I think it's more of a confirmation of what pnj was saying recently about Americans seeing New York as a modern day Sodom.

Many thought the missus and I were British- despite my Spanish accent- and engaged in conversation all the time to let us know what their favourite part of Britain was.

I was surprised to see a lot of anti-war graffiti on the streets and a general disconnection from the gun-ho "Support Our Troops" movement seen elsewhere.

Former Member · April 2003

No company is responsible for obesity Aladdin, child or adult.

Former Member · April 2003

Originally posted by Jacqueline the Ripper
Surely a fat guy would scare costumers off. I mean "oh look, this is what I am gonna look like if I continue my habbit of Junk food".
I feel sorry for him, though I really don't know why he'd get a job at such a tempting and unhealthy place regarding food.

but IT IS there food that is making someone be obese, i honestly wouldnt have a problem with a large person serving me, it doesnt make me change my mind wanting to eat something from whos servign me, people know the risks from eating junk food before they partake in entering the building and consuming the product.

Former Member · April 2003

Originally posted by Balddog
No company is responsible for obesity Aladdin, child or adult.

Agreed. It is down to the individual to choose, and in the case of children, it is the parents responsibility. Blaming a company for it is an unfortunate outcome of modern society, in which everyone else is to blame for everything that goes wrong in the world, and by God, I'm going to sue them for it! Everyone (well, everyone with a couple of brain cells to rub together) knows junk food is bad for you. It's not like the manufacturers put one of the most addictive narcotics known to man into their product to get you hooked, and then lied about it. [/rant]

Besides, I'm not worried so much about the fat content of McDonald's as the hygiene issues. I hear that people who've worked there are a little reluctant to eat there....

Former Member · April 2003

Originally posted by Darth Fred

Besides, I'm not worried so much about the fat content of McDonald's as the hygiene issues. I hear that people who've worked there are a little reluctant to eat there....

No one who has worked/works there, eats their food. I haven't eaten their burgers for months, due to the horror stories I've heard. Can't shut it out of my head. Though I do eat their ice creams

Former Member · April 2003

Originally posted by Jacqueline the Ripper
No one who has worked/works there, eats their food. I haven't eaten their burgers for months, due to the horror stories I've heard. Can't shut it out of my head. Though I do eat their ice creams

You want a horror story? On a British satirical quiz show, "Have I Got News For You", one round is the odd one out, where contestants have to pick out which of four people or items is the odd one out (surprisingly enough). In one such round the four items were (as I recall) raw sewage, e-coli bacteria, a nematode worm, and the back half of a mouse. Three of these four had been found in McDonalds restaurants. I believe the odd one out was the worm, but I remember the back end of the mouse was actually found in someone's food at McD's, not just on the floor. :yuck:

Former Member · April 2003

McShite

Aladdin you mispelled it. The new burger that will be all the rage in Baghdad will be called the McShi'ite.

Not hired for being fat.

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