Posted on 08/17/2004 9:19:53 AM PDT by ADemocratNoMore
A BOSS had her job ad banned - because it asked for "hard-working" staff.
Beryl King was told by a Jobcentre that it discriminated against people who were not industrious.
(Excerpt) Read more at mirror.co.uk ...
If true, it's reminisent of Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged."
You've got to be kidding. Next thing ya know, an ad for a CEO will be banned because it asks for an MBA'ed professional and discriminates against those poor unfortunate souls that have no college degree...
What if this whole situation were turned on its head? What if the employer sued the non working employee for emotional damages and punitive damages due to loss of business?
This used to be a joke:
"I'm offering you a job"
"What does it pay?"
"I'll pay you what you're worth."
"I can't live on that!"
"Beryl King was told by a Jobcentre that it discriminated against people who were not industrious."
It also discriminates against people who cannot read...
Example: I would like to hire a qualified person to work for me...
Sorry, you can't do that as it discriminates against unqualified people.
How odd, I thought that was perhaps the point...
Gone too far -- over the edge???
I used to tell my employees on payday that I had decided to pay them what they were worth, so they didn't have a paycheck, it was a bill.
Somebody would always say "I know my check doubled".
Reminds me of the old Vonnegut story where people who were "advantaged" had to be handicapped in some way.. for example, a skilled ballerina was forced by law to wear weights on her ankles.
"Next thing ya know, an ad for a CEO will be banned because it asks for an MBA'ed professional and discriminates against those poor unfortunate souls that have no college degree..."
Wait a minute!
This could be good!
I have a lot of computer experience, including programming, but no college degree.
I've been turned down many times for not having one.
Of course, I didn't feel I was being discrimated against for being less 'industrious'.
That is just beyond belief. Totally, completely beyond belief.
Told my boss I wanted to be paid what I was worth. He said he'd like to, but there was a minimum wage law.
I told my boss I wanted to be paid what I was worth, but he told me 'under law, I can't bill you'.
Is this for real? ROTFLOL. It's so insane.
Like me!!!
Heard it on the morning news. The word they used was 'lazy.'
The story was called "Harrison Bergeron."
Follow this link for more on the movie version.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/6303801919/qid=1092761759/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/104-1888241-0020730?v=glance&s=video
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