Women fired for good looks?

New Zealand
August 7, 2010 6:16pm CST
Have you ever experienced this, or know anyone who has been turned down to a job because of their good looks?
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9 responses
@sunnycool (12714)
• India
8 Aug 10
Who knows may be his wife pressurised him to sack her coz she must have heard of bosses having flings and external affairs with beautiful women in their offices.it looks odd when someone sacks for being gorgeous or with a nice dress sense.great day.
• New Zealand
8 Aug 10
Yeah, it is a little odd
• New Zealand
8 Aug 10
Lol
@cher913 (25782)
• Canada
8 Aug 10
i had a boss that used to always comment on how fat an employee was getting or an ugly outfit they were wearing. he was a horrible boss. if he could have fired you for being ugly, he would have.
• Philippines
8 Aug 10
that boss should be fired! he is mean! is he/she pretty or sexy? if not, then he need to take a glimpse of himself first before saying bad things to the other.
• New Zealand
8 Aug 10
holy crap...
• Pamplona, Spain
29 Aug 10
Hiya T_Diamond, A few weeks back now or maybe three months back I heard that a Woman had been fired for beautiful and wearing clothes that were not suitable for her Job. In other words that she was provoking or could be distracting other People from doing their Work. I donĀ“t know which Country this was now but I thought it really unfair for them to take this attitude if she has beauty and brains what is it to do with anyone else? She was very efficient perhaps they were afraid she might take over their Jobs highly unlikely as she was only doing one Job her own. So now do you have to go to a Job untidy, uncombed and not washed is that the code nwo? Sounds really very silly to me.
• New Zealand
30 Aug 10
Yeah, it does sound silly.
@tomitomi (5429)
• Singapore
9 Aug 10
Hi T_Diamond! Honestly this is something new to me. I just can't imagine anyone being fired because of good looks. Thought that's an asset. What kind of a job that fires one because of one's good looks? What's her job to be fired for her good looks?
• New Zealand
11 Aug 10
Reading an article about this, most of the jobs women got fired from because of their good looks were "manly" jobs. Something a man would usually do.
@hushi22 (4928)
7 Aug 10
yeah, i've know some having the same situation. my friends had tried that. maybe me too? lolz... i was told the HR lady seemed to be envious or so then she didn't hire me. i am not sure though. i just received those comments.
• United States
7 Aug 10
I have to agree with you as if a person is qualified for a position and is adequately dressed as per their company attire codes then what else could be the reasoning. Crazy huh, but hey her lost.
• New Zealand
8 Aug 10
Crazy
@Memnon (2170)
8 Aug 10
Suit jacket - Smart suit jacket for men
It's not something that I have encountered, but I can see how this would happen. I have attended interviews where I have been smarter than the interviewer, and wondered whether that has an effect on the result.
• New Zealand
9 Aug 10
If you're looking smarter than the interviewer, I guess you've already passed the first test of the interview.
@ANIME123 (2466)
• United States
8 Aug 10
I have never really heard of this, but I guess it does seem to happen. Still in my opinion I don't think that anybody should be fired based on their looks. Everybody has to work hard to earn a living I think that's just sad if somebody gets fired because of their looks.
• New Zealand
8 Aug 10
It seems like looking good is becoming a code for work. Bosses need to dose their flames.
• China
8 Aug 10
I do not hear that until reading your writing . In my opinion , the good looks will help someone to get a good job easily . Good appearance is also one of abilities for people , I think .
• New Zealand
8 Aug 10
Thx for your opinion!
• Philippines
8 Aug 10
Really? First time I've heard of something like that. Usually the opposite happens. People get hired because of their good looks.
• New Zealand
8 Aug 10
Some cases, yes - others no.