If you're not beautiful, you don't get a job! ( Archived) (17)

Jul 24, 2009 1:10 PM CST If you're not beautiful, you don't get a job!
cristina
cristinacristinaLisbon, North Holland Netherlands286 Threads 10 Polls 17,243 Posts
I heard this happens in Colombiawow
Many people are forced to do plastic surgery to be able to find a job if they are not good looking, regardless their skills.
Well, I know that plastic surgery is well spread in Latin America...
Raise your hands if you know about this and why don't people fight against this?
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Jul 24, 2009 1:12 PM CST If you're not beautiful, you don't get a job!
avecaim
avecaimavecaimSan Jose, California USA9 Threads 1 Polls 4,084 Posts
cristina: I heard this happens in Colombia
Many people are forced to do plastic surgery to be able to find a job if they are not good looking, regardless their skills.
Well, I know that plastic surgery is well spread in Latin America...
Raise your hands if you know about this and why don't people fight against this?


My alma mater city, Santa Cruz, has an anti-discrimination based upon appearance ban. I am all for that and think superficiality is bad for business. Good workers come in all shapes, sizes, and styles.
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Jul 24, 2009 1:17 PM CST If you're not beautiful, you don't get a job!
cristina
cristinacristinaLisbon, North Holland Netherlands286 Threads 10 Polls 17,243 Posts
avecaim: My alma mater city, Santa Cruz, has an anti-discrimination based upon appearance ban. I am all for that and think superficiality is bad for business. Good workers come in all shapes, sizes, and styles.


Thanks Ave aka birdlaugh

Good to see you aroundwine
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Jul 24, 2009 3:03 PM CST If you're not beautiful, you don't get a job!
druidess6308
druidess6308druidess6308Aliquippa, Pennsylvania USA79 Threads 13,695 Posts
avecaim: My alma mater city, Santa Cruz, has an anti-discrimination based upon appearance ban. I am all for that and think superficiality is bad for business. Good workers come in all shapes, sizes, and styles.
thumbs up So true. Nobody should be forced to get plastic surgery to get a job, it's their ability to do the job that should matter most. And no, I didn't know about this until now.
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Jul 24, 2009 3:10 PM CST If you're not beautiful, you don't get a job!
cristina
cristinacristinaLisbon, North Holland Netherlands286 Threads 10 Polls 17,243 Posts
druidess6308: So true. Nobody should be forced to get plastic surgery to get a job, it's their ability to do the job that should matter most. And no, I didn't know about this until now.


It is a very strange reality indeed. Unhuman I'd say.
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Jul 24, 2009 3:11 PM CST If you're not beautiful, you don't get a job!
young_teacher
young_teacheryoung_teacherankara, Central Anatolia Turkey51 Posts
who says? see, i have a job...
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Jul 24, 2009 3:11 PM CST If you're not beautiful, you don't get a job!
druidess6308
druidess6308druidess6308Aliquippa, Pennsylvania USA79 Threads 13,695 Posts
cristina: It is a very strange reality indeed. Unhuman I'd say.
I agree, Cris. hug
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Jul 24, 2009 3:13 PM CST If you're not beautiful, you don't get a job!
cristina
cristinacristinaLisbon, North Holland Netherlands286 Threads 10 Polls 17,243 Posts
young_teacher: who says? see, i have a job...


Read the OP and then ask questions...dommygrin
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Jul 24, 2009 3:16 PM CST If you're not beautiful, you don't get a job!
SummerUK
SummerUKSummerUKWashington UK, Tyne and Wear, England UK24 Threads 8,842 Posts
Sheesh the world really is out of control blues


Hey Cristina wave
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Jul 24, 2009 3:16 PM CST If you're not beautiful, you don't get a job!
cristina
cristinacristinaLisbon, North Holland Netherlands286 Threads 10 Polls 17,243 Posts
druidess6308: I agree, Cris.


Perhaps on the one hand, nobody cares because rich people are usually rich and when they are ugly, they don't mind fixing it? On the other hand, poor people are normally uneducated to understand that they can fight for a change?dunno
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Jul 24, 2009 3:17 PM CST If you're not beautiful, you don't get a job!
young_teacher
young_teacheryoung_teacherankara, Central Anatolia Turkey51 Posts
cristina: Read the OP and then ask questions...dommy


i read it, dont worry ;)
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Jul 24, 2009 3:21 PM CST If you're not beautiful, you don't get a job!
cristina
cristinacristinaLisbon, North Holland Netherlands286 Threads 10 Polls 17,243 Posts
SummerUK: Sheesh the world really is out of control Hey Cristina


People are animals. Only a great political system stop people from doing worse.
I'm starting to think that people take ages to develop. Politics are ahead of the people. It's more utopic. We follow politics and not really the other way around. laugh
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Jul 24, 2009 3:22 PM CST If you're not beautiful, you don't get a job!
cristina
cristinacristinaLisbon, North Holland Netherlands286 Threads 10 Polls 17,243 Posts
young_teacher: i read it, dont worry ;)


cheers
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Jul 24, 2009 3:48 PM CST If you're not beautiful, you don't get a job!
In response to: I heard this happens in Colombia
Many people are forced to do plastic surgery to be able to find a job if they are not good looking, regardless their skills.
Well, I know that plastic surgery is well spread in Latin America...
Raise your hands if you know about this and why don't people fight against this?



That can be true if you are overweight as well. I don't remember where I read it but the "beautiful people" usually get promoted before the rest of us. Physical attractiveness is a very powerful thing.
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Jul 24, 2009 3:49 PM CST If you're not beautiful, you don't get a job!
avecaim
avecaimavecaimSan Jose, California USA9 Threads 1 Polls 4,084 Posts
i would never want THAT kind of job. scold
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Jul 24, 2009 5:06 PM CST If you're not beautiful, you don't get a job!
In response to: I heard this happens in Colombia
Many people are forced to do plastic surgery to be able to find a job if they are not good looking, regardless their skills.
Well, I know that plastic surgery is well spread in Latin America...
Raise your hands if you know about this and why don't people fight against this?



Never heard of this until I read this thread topic but I do know one thing for certain that I wouldn't want to work for a company of any kind who had that requirement.
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Jul 24, 2009 6:29 PM CST If you're not beautiful, you don't get a job!
cristina
cristinacristinaLisbon, North Holland Netherlands286 Threads 10 Polls 17,243 Posts
somechick: Never heard of this until I read this thread topic but I do know one thing for certain that I wouldn't want to work for a company of any kind who had that requirement.


I wouldn't want to live in such country!thumbs up

Anyway, some love competition, no matter if it's dishonest. It reminds me of those love to fight their husbands mistresses instead of doing him!frustrated
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