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One-armed man sues Starbucks for not hiring him
mynorthwest.com ^ | Feb. 21, 2012 | unknown

Posted on 02/22/2012 2:15:30 PM PST by matt1234

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To: matt1234

Just don’t say anything....then a few days later just tell him they decided to hire somebody else. If only companies would just follow this simple rule, and not divulge why they decided not to hire somebody.


21 posted on 02/22/2012 2:45:35 PM PST by dfwgator (Don't wake up in a roadside ditch. Get rid of Romney.)
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To: CainConservative
And wasn’t there a hitter in the 40’s with NO arms who batted around .260?

No......

22 posted on 02/22/2012 2:46:16 PM PST by Hot Tabasco (The only solution to this primary is a shoot out! Last person standing picks the candidate)
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To: Menehune56
I’ve heard it’s very hard for lawyers to find work nowadays.

The plaintiff probably has always dreamed of exercising the long arm of the law.

23 posted on 02/22/2012 2:46:39 PM PST by matt1234 (Bring back the HUAC.)
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To: rockvillem
Fred Johnson did in fact fall to his death after confessing to Kimble. Lt. Philip Gerard wasn't buying, until Kimble's brother-in-law, Lenny Taft, confessed that he had witnessed the murder of Kimble's wife years ago.
24 posted on 02/22/2012 2:46:51 PM PST by Publius
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To: matt1234

Maybe he could be Def Leppard’s next drummer.


25 posted on 02/22/2012 2:46:51 PM PST by dfwgator (Don't wake up in a roadside ditch. Get rid of Romney.)
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To: Hot Tabasco

.270?


26 posted on 02/22/2012 2:57:34 PM PST by CainConservative (Santorum/Huck 2012 w/ Newt, Cain, Palin, Bach, Parker, Watts, Duncan, & Petraeus in the Cabinet)
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To: DBrow

I’m wondering if this isn’t a “set-up” lawsuit. If the guy was a former bartender, WHY would he want to work for Starbuck’s? He’d make a hell of a lot more money bartending.
And do disability laws REQUIRE you to hire disabled people on the spot whenever they show up? Sure if you want the guy working for you, you make “reasonable accomodations”. But what if you have a stack of applications? Aren’t you allowed to pick the “best” candidate?


27 posted on 02/22/2012 3:04:28 PM PST by boop (I hate hippies and dopeheads. Just hate them. ...Ernest Borgnine)
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To: matt1234

Scary true story - Years ago, a guy with narcolepsy showed up at a major railroad dispatch center to apply for a job as a dispatcher. After interviewing him and discovering that the man had narcolepsy, the railroad declined his application and selected another candidate.

The narcoleptic candidate sued under the ADA claiming that the railroad discriminated against him because of his “disability”. He won.

To accommodate him, the railroaf not only had to hire the man, they gad to hire another person whose sole job was to make sure that the narcoleptic stayed awake during his entire shift.

Talk about the Law of Unintended Consequences!!


28 posted on 02/22/2012 3:10:48 PM PST by DustyMoment (Congress - Another name for white collar criminals!!)
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To: rockvillem
My mistake. Lloyd Chandler witnessed the murder and used Taft's name to bail Johnson out in L.A., lest his cowardice be unmasked.
29 posted on 02/22/2012 3:11:22 PM PST by Publius
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To: matt1234

Perhaps Starbucks should hire the one-armed guy as the store manager (that job should be open about now).


30 posted on 02/22/2012 3:13:18 PM PST by Chewbarkah
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To: myrabach

He could ask his girlfriend, Eileen, for a leg up and tell his lazy ass brother, Art, to quit hanging around.

Maybe his dad, Bob, could float him a loan.

He might get sympathy from his dad, Mom, who keep an eye it for him.

“Wood Eye!”


31 posted on 02/22/2012 3:30:33 PM PST by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously, you won't live through it anyway)
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To: myrabach

He could ask his girlfriend, Eileen, for a leg up and tell his lazy ass brother, Art, to quit hanging around.

Maybe his dad, Bob, could float him a loan.

He might get sympathy from his dad, Mom, who keep an eye it for him.

“Wood Eye!”


32 posted on 02/22/2012 3:30:58 PM PST by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously, you won't live through it anyway)
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To: myrabach

“Maybe he could be kept busy hanging wallpaper?”

General Patton had the right answer for those types!!


33 posted on 02/22/2012 3:39:24 PM PST by HereInTheHeartland (I love how the FR spellchecker doesn't recognize the word "Obama")
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To: matt1234

Got to hand it to him, he’s got a lot of stump trying to elbow his way to the top!


34 posted on 02/22/2012 3:43:53 PM PST by Revolting cat! (Let us prey!)
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To: matt1234

Starbucks legal arm is arguing that the man wouldn’t be able to shoulder the responsibilities of the job.


35 posted on 02/22/2012 3:46:18 PM PST by Revolting cat! (Let us prey!)
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To: DBrow

This is Callyfornia. Common sense is not so common.


36 posted on 02/22/2012 4:16:53 PM PST by count-your-change (You don't have to be brilliant, not being stupid is enough.)
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To: matt1234

Yeah...in today’s market, a manager is going to TELL someone they don’t get the job due to a disability.

My daughter-in-law asked about applying for a job.

“You can apply”, they said, “but the stack of applications is close to 3 feet thick, and we still don’t have any openings.”

All the manager had to do is say, “Thank you for applying. We will let you know if you get the job. Good day!”

NO manager - not even a Starbucks one - tells a job applicant they aren’t getting hired due to age, disability, sexual preference, etc. They just smile, say thank you...and don’t hire.


37 posted on 02/22/2012 4:29:42 PM PST by Mr Rogers ("they found themselves made strangers in their own country")
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To: Revolting cat!

Every citizen has the right to bear arms. The government should give him a hand.


38 posted on 02/22/2012 4:47:08 PM PST by MV=PY (The Magic Question: Who's paying for it?)
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To: Vendome
You forget his brother Bill...hiding in the mailbox. Not to mention Matt laying by the front door. He should demonstrate his skill by sipping chai tea after performing tai chi.
39 posted on 02/22/2012 5:12:03 PM PST by Myrddin
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To: matt1234

First kill the lawyers - William Shakespeare


40 posted on 02/22/2012 5:36:27 PM PST by sergeantdave
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