Fired for being fit.

[SPIKE1257]

What Erik did was insubordinate (funny as it was ), and the supervisor was probably within her rights to shitcan him.

I would have to check out my job description and see if taking out the garbage was part of my job.

 

[pmech]

I believe that would be covered under the "All other duties as prescribed by your supervisor"

While they may be fat, and also descriminating because it is "man" work to take out the garbage, hey we can be scared also, picking on someone for being fat, especially as the boss, isnt the best of choices.

Oh, I definetley found it funny as I got a tubby bastard at work here who is constantly trying to get me.

 

[rjr5353]

Fat People........Why are they sooo fat and nasty? Do you think its genetics? Do you think they can control this? Or are they just too f'ing weak to control what they put in their fat faces?

 

[trHawT]

That's some funny shit.

 

[iMan323]

sounds like you got fired for being an asshole to someone with aaauuuthority!

 

[Weight39]

I get up to take it out but I tell her she ought to take it out herself after all, "you're bigger then me , "just look at your arms".
Next work day....BOOM, hit the road jack !

I don't know, it sounds like you were fired for insubordination. You tell your boss "you should do it". I think many employers would fire you for that. Also, you indirectly called your boss fat.

Anyway, look on the bright side. You got out of job you hate.

Good luck.

 

[Big Smoothy]

I get up to take it out but I tell her she ought to take it out herself after all, "you're bigger then me , "just look at your arms".
Next work day....BOOM, hit the road jack !

I am not the person who runs to lawyers or seeks legal action, but that should be illegal BUT, depending on the Michigan's laws, you may have no recourse.

This is wrong.

 

[bulletproof1]

i would have asked if her fat ass wanted any of the discarded food in the wastebasket.

 

[Twin Peak]

First of all, you weren't fired for being fit, you were fired for being an obnoxious ass.

Second of all, there is no such thing as a "discrimination" lawsuit, even if you were fired for being fit. Discrimination, in and of itself, is not a dirty word, and does not have an illegal connotation.

Unless you have a contract, you can be fired for being fit, for being blonde, for being fat, for being bald, for being an asshole, for being to nice, or for no reason at all.

Unless of course, your state is not an "at will" employment state.

The only thing that is illegal to discriminate against is a "protected class." The only federally protected classes are race, religion, sex, age (over 45 only I believe), ethnic background. And you have to be discriminated against because of that class status.

In otherwords, you can be fired if you are black/old/mexican/catholic/female so long as you were not fired because you are black/old/mexican/catholic/female.

 

[greg]

But I tried to play the gay card because of their statement about representing and image.This statement reminds me of something one of buddys told me. He worked in HR for the 2nd largest carbonated beverage company in the world.
He said they were going to fire this guy and right in the middle of it the guys says "is it because I'm gay, an alchoholic, or native american" Never mind the guy looked as straight, clean, and white as can be, they couldn't touch him for fear of being sued.
Hence the often sloppy,worthless,good for nothings at some of the worlds biggest companies continuing with their jobs.
Greg

 

[david672]

I don't think you got fired for being fit....

I think you got fired for being an A S S!

Your constant use of the word FAT or FATTY only reinforces the fact that you have a personal problem or something to prove.

Perhaps you need to work less on your muscles and more on your brain!

Did they not teach you anything in the Army...it's all about TEAM WORK, instead of having such a NEGATIVE attitude and thinking your are so much better than everyone else, you could have posted a message in the breakroom offering to help anyone who wants to get into shape, that might have motivated people to want to lose weight and get into shape. It would have also made you look good in your supervisors eyes.

But no...you made a stupid comment and now you are upset because you got fired, well maybe if you would have thought a little you would not have found yourself in this position.

I bet while you were in the Army you would have never said something like that to your commander, and I bet some of them were not as fit as you might have been!

And before you jump on me or say some other stupid thing, I am not overweight...I just feel that what you did was wrong. If I was that person I would have also fired you for disrespect or insubordination.

 

[Minotaur]

But I tried to play the gay card because of their statement about representing and image.This statement reminds me of something one of buddys told me. He worked in HR for the 2nd largest carbonated beverage company in the world.
He said they were going to fire this guy and right in the middle of it the guys says "is it because I'm gay, an alchoholic, or native american" Never mind the guy looked as straight, clean, and white as can be, they couldn't touch him for fear of being sued.
Hence the often sloppy,worthless,good for nothings at some of the worlds biggest companies continuing with their jobs.
Greg

Yeah, it can be abused. It was the one and only time I've ever done that. And it was after I'd already been fired. I knew I couldn't go anywhere with it, but I just wanted to see if I could make them squeeze out a turd or two into their corporate skivvies.

The problem I had with the whole affair was that for 18 months before that, I walked on water as far as they were concerned. I pulled overnight shifts (24+ hours), got a trashed computer system up and running, gave presentations selling their services, etc. They wooed me to sign on with them.

Then they start having a pissin' contest with the clients, and BOOM! we contractors get fired. Talk about 'sloppy,worthless,good for nothings at some of the worlds biggest companies continuing with their jobs.' They had their jobs, and I had 3 months of unemployment checks at less than half my salary.

 

[SJ69]

So she gets to me and bats her huge fat eyelids and asks me to take the trash. I get up to take it out but I tell her she ought to take it out herself after all, "you're bigger then me , "just look at your arms".
Next work day....BOOM, hit the road jack !

I guess office politics isn't your area of strength.
Are you really suprised you got fired after after insulting the boss?
Funny story though.
But you had to know what you said was rude, was she previously rude to you?

 

[Erik]

She asked individually, maybe a dozen other employees before me to take out the trash. I was the only one that did.

Hey, I just wanted to relate a funny story. I wasnt complaing, As all things in life this turned out to be a great thing for me.
I didn't give you all the details. If you think you understand the situation in under 500 words, then great. But , honestly why call me names? have faith thats there is more to the story then I mentioned.
And By the way:
There is a real fitness/obesity problem in this country. As crazy as it sounds, in time there will be those who are fit and those who are grotesque, and if you don't think that being in the minority will not have any repercussions for us, in all aspects of life, You re wrong. Its already costing us Billions as a nation.
Obesity and fitness are somewhat correlated with education. Education is somewhat correlated with economic status. And obiestity AND Poverty are closely associated with poor mental and physical health. Believe me....People RESENT YOU FOR YOUR FITNESS.
I wrote this story to make a point about a societal condition.

 

[Erik]

SPEAKING OF GAY image. ( I know the Tiara in the picture does no good) But how many of you guys, because you have a fairly flat stomach and broad shoulder, brush your hair and wear clothes from this century you will get labeled as a fag/ I live in a SERIOUS BLUE COLLAR town. Salt of the earth people...but take care of your body and dress well spells F-A-G. here.
If you are a single fit guy between 25-45 its like....He's gotta be gay.
Pathetic excuses

 

[cappo5150]

take care of your body and dress well spells F-A-G. here.
If you are a single fit guy between 25-45 its like....He's gotta be gay.
Pathetic excuses

The correct word is Metrosexual

 

[Erik]

whatever happen to just being a man?
If coming your hair tucking in your shirt and keeping the bodyfat under control is now called "metrosexual" Then it proves my point that there is some soft sneaky bias against fit people

 

[meltedtime]

whatever happen to just being a man?
If coming your hair tucking in your shirt and keeping the bodyfat under control is now called "metrosexual" Then it proves my point that there is some soft sneaky bias against fit people

There is a lot of jealousy on the part of the beer belly crowd. A hell of a lot easier to be a glutton than to show discipline and control over our bodies. I work in a factory with over 1000 people. I would say maybe 50 people at most are in good shape and work out. The rest are pathetic fat asses. Or chain smokin' alcoholics who have to pause for breath half way up a flight of stairs. I hear comments all the time about obsession and 'roids and fanatics. Pure jealousy.


melt

 

[adrien_j9]

Wow!!! I am sooo impressed with the 6th grade-level name calling in here!! Thank goodness those intellectual few knew how to properly spell A-S-S! Great story Erik, I'll bet she thought twice before cramming that next package of Twinkies down her engorged neck! Hey middle schoolers...thanks for the trip down memory lane, just out of curiosity, do you still call people "four-eyed," that was another sheeple phrase.

 

[Evil ANT]

i would have asked if her fat ass wanted any of the discarded food in the wastebasket.

That really did make me laugh out loud.

 

[Erik]

When she handed me the can I just should have looked at her with a questioning gaze and said......"are you sure you're done with that?".......

 

[Evil ANT]

When she handed me the can I just should have looked at her with a questioning gaze and said......"are you sure you're done with that?".......

Bahahahahahahahahaha!

Man, this thread is cracking me up.

 

[JonZ]

Well,

Those who can't are always intimidated by those who can.

Never appologize for ability.

And hopefully she took the hint and hit the Aridyne and weights that evening.

Of course not.

Jon

 

[david672]

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Wow!!! I am sooo impressed with the 6th grade-level name calling in here!! Thank goodness those intellectual few knew how to properly spell A-S-S! Great story Erik, I'll bet she thought twice before cramming that next package of Twinkies down her engorged neck! Hey middle schoolers...thanks for the trip down memory lane, just out of curiosity, do you still call people "four-eyed," that was another sheeple phrase.

But referring to people as "outrageous fatties" and "disgusting fatties" is ok?!? Nice attitude.

I'm glad you ALSO went down memory lane, except in your case is was 2nd grade.

As far as spelling goes Mr. adrien_j9, would you like to share with us what these words you used mean as they are not in an English dictionary:

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-schoolers
-sheeple

 

[Erik]

Well....are there not such things as outrageous and disgusting fatties? If not may I offer some more adjectives.
Repulsive
Vomitis
Absurd
Horrendous
Obscene
...and of course the ever popular....
Really Really Fucking Fat

 

[Erik]

People+sheep=Sheeple

 

[Erik]

Shakespeare did stuff like that all the time
Cripes thats where half our language comes from!

 

[Thrift]

Fired for being as ass

lol no offence but I thing you got fired for saying that not for being fit.Though it still wasnt right and she coulda took the trash out herself.

 

[Erik]

Of course, I know that, but if I was fat I would never had said that...so by that logic were I fat it would have all been good....

 

[Thrift]

True