Amen, I say! Amen!

When I started gaining weight (after I got married, quit smoking, and had a baby), I quit applying for "front office" or receptionist jobs altogether. A lot of the job ads stated it right out - "front office appearance." That means don't bother to apply if you aren't young, cute, and slim.

When I was young, cute, and slim, I literally got every job I ever applied for. Of course, I only applied for jobs I was qualified for, but still...

At the last in-house job I had, every single person in the office was overweight to one degree or another. I topped the scales, but there were a couple of others who weren't far behind. So at least that wasn't part of their criterion for hiring. However, being able to put up with dump-truck-loads of bullsh!t was part of the job description. I lasted for five years...about one year too long.

• Oh boy! I am fed up! - fatgal
  • Come to California and you'll fit right in (sm) - No. Cali MT
  • Self insured - MT maven
  • Yes this has happened before, not a new thing - Ok with my bod
    • need to clarify.. - fatgal
      • This sounds maybe like you are a little sensitive - Ok with my bod
        • I thought when you started a job - Margaret
  • Hey honey, you can work at home and no one will care about your physical appearance. sm - ME
  • Okay, I hate to be the one to scream law suit, but this reeks of discrimination. - mammamt
    • i agree - fatgal
      • You have to have lots more with discrimination - Ok with my bod
        • yes but - Margaret
        • No lawsuit even considered - fat gal
          • In my state you can be fired - Ok with my bod
            • Talk about blessing in disguise - Margaret
  • Amen, I say! Amen! - Okie MT
    • I do remember a program once - Margaret

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it's like no matter what, someone has something to say! I just don't know anymore.  All this negative energy could be put to such better use!

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You said it, sweety! It absolutely makes me nauseated to listen to her talk.  She IS giving us southerners a real bad name. We are not dumb as a box of rocks, we do know what CALamari is, and don't pronounce the *L* in salmon...ok!

I do vote every week, I vote for Taylor...good ole southern boy that he is! I liked Bucky, and absolutely loved Mandisa...if anyone deserved to stay it's her. These bimbos like Kelly just make it through cause the young ones like her...like my 15 YO daughter...and they vote for her many, many times over.  We can just hope that Kelly gets the boot next week, but wouldn't hold my breath on it! Tah!