Ronald Kratz II holds a copy of his lawsuit after being fired from his job because his employer, BAE Systems, said he was morbidly obese with a weight of 600 pounds. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sued on his behalf under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Photo: Michael Paulsen / Houston Chronicle
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1. How many chairs did this man break with his extreme weight?
2. What damage occurred to his desk when he leaned on it throughout his shift?
3. How unpleasant was the office environment considering a 680 lb man cannot adequately perform personal hygiene tasks?
There’s go to be more than meets the eye here! I’m a 300 lb man, and this guy looks smaller than me. Granted, he might be a front-to-back storer of fat, but the fact that he’s even standing makes me curious how much weight he dropped for that picture.
A 700 lb. human being is not going to be walking around that much.
He should consider working as a horse jockey...or maybe a personal trainer. The possibilities are endless.
I’m just wondering how much Obamacare plays into BAE’s decision?
Not that we would ever hear anything about it from the Lamestream Press.
He was 450lbs at age 24 when hired. He gained 230lbs over the course of 16 years and weighed 680lbs when he was fired 2 years ago.
He apparently received unemployment benefits for 2 years and during that time has had gastric by-pass surgery - losing 380lbs. Probably paid for with COBRA health insurance. No mention of whether his wife works.
Now that his unemployment benefits have expired he is filing the lawsuit.
It’s a shame that his employer did not counsel him to lose weight for his health and performance - but I suspect if they had - he would have refused and/or filed a lawsuit.
obesity should not be considered a disability.
He’d be a perfect candidate for a Gubmint job.
They’re not expected to move around much or actually do any work..
This was a topic on KLBJ yesterday. He was a materials handler and required him to be a forklift operator. I’ve never seen a forklift that could accomodate a 680 lb person.