Work Discrimination?

[Guest guest]

How many of you felt that you were discriminated against at work, or

at job interviews because you were obese? And how many have noticed

a difference now that you have lost the weight? Over at

obesityhelp.com, I saw an interesting article written by a woman who

is a chef, who lost 170 pounds and says that her catering business

improved when she lost the weight. Here is the link to the article:

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/business/7650194.htm

I know I was discriminated against when looking for a job and was

obese. I lost out on many opportunities I was well qualified for and

then saw them hire normal weighted people for the jobs. In my current

job, I was hired as a post-op. I do believe that obese people have a

much harder time getting employed, and having to prove their

competence. Good article...

Cindy in Va

lap RNY 2/8/02