Posted on 02/04/2009 2:08:09 PM PST by Joiseydude
A row has broken out in Austria after a company tried to recruit workers born under certain star signs. The Salzburg insurance company posted an advert in major newspapers seeking employees for sales and management that were born under certain constellations, claiming statistics indicated that they were the best workers. 'We are looking for people over 20 for part-time jobs in sales and management with the following star signs: Capricorn, Taurus, Aquarius, Aries and Leo,' read the ad that appeared over the weekend.
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You can still discriminate of the basis of ugly here in the U.S.
I'm an Aquarian.
As a Leo I can only say, what a treat! A part-time job in an Austrian insurance company. Just between us, who would want that anyway?
Is this a public company you can short?
> ‘A statistical study indicated that almost all of our best employees across Austria have one of the five star signs.
‘We only decided to continue with that system and hire the best workers,’ the spokesman said.
Well, at least they have something to back their claim. Now for the rest of us who are not of the 5 signs, let’s get back to sleeping on our desks and downloading porn.
but there is always hope and change
Your compensation will be determined by tarot cards, your working hours will be picked by spirits contacted with a ouija board, and you better brew a good cup of tea for the bonus committee because they will use the leaves to determine whether you'll be able to buy a new BMW or a 1960s Beetle.
Yippee, I’m qualified to apply.
No matter what it takes, some Scorpio will destroy them for this!
Lawyers are rushing to the courthouse now to be the first to file a landmark Zodism Case!
Some judge will rule it Unconstellational.
FWIW, in Japan they blood type you at birth and in most employment applications you must state you blood type.
Now I just need to brush up on my Japanese....maybe a Rosetta Course would be helpful and a move to Japan may be better than living under an Obama administration.
One unfortunate thing, however, the Japanese do have STRICT immigration rules, I'd be out of the Country before I could find employment as a Type A, Virgo!
I don’t know, but my ex is a Taurus.
Can I send him to Austria to find long term employment to pay for his child support?
My exhusband is an Aries and he is the laziest, good for nothing, work harder to keep from working bum I know.
For some reason, this brings back memories of the Mercury Insurance ads from a while back, where the guy’s trying to prove that the company is actually staffed by beings from the planet Mercury.
I am a 50 yo hazel eyed, Clairol 86N white female proudly displaying a few character lines.....I am hosed for employment in Japan.....
Cancers are by far the best workers, followed by Virgos and Taurus. Leos? Are they kidding? Clinton, Obama? Aries are all divas.
Well post a pic, employment for hosing is till alive here.
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