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XDCC · 09-03-2008, 06:06 PM

For the very first time in my life I was fired today. Long story short, I work in the fitness industry and one of the clubs I work at recently changed hands. The new owner has a certain "look" that he wants fo his employees and staff. I don't fit the look. Actually, I don't want to work for someone so shallow anyhow but I sure didn't need to lose that income right now.

goodformeto · 09-03-2008, 06:09 PM

Sorry man, best of luck gettin' new work. Let people know your skills/type of work you will accept and maybe we can help.

rockerz71 · 09-03-2008, 06:10 PM

You'll find something better. The same thing that was told to me a couple months ago, it may not feel like it now but you will. Make lemonade out of the lemons.

WTFH4XX · 09-03-2008, 06:11 PM

Dude, you need to file discriminatory practice. If he actually said that to you he is in deep ****. American Eagle, Hollister, etc. get away with **** like that because they hire other people to work the backrooms.

BTW: When god gives you lemons... YOU FIND A NEW GOD.

.45XDTac · 09-03-2008, 06:11 PM

+1. What a dick.

MGD 45 · 09-03-2008, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by WTFH4XX

Dude, you need to file discriminatory practice. If he actually said that to you he is in deep ****. American Eagle, Hollister, etc. get away with **** like that because they hire other people to work the backrooms.

BTW: When god gives you lemons... YOU FIND A NEW GOD.

I don't know about Texas.......but in Ga. your employer can fire you at will.....

PS: Sorry to hear about the news.....good luck to you.

Captain Jack · 09-03-2008, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by XDCC

For the very first time in my life I was fired today. Long story short, I work in the fitness industry and one of the clubs I work at recently changed hands. The new owner has a certain "look" that he wants fo his employees and staff. I don't fit the look. Actually, I don't want to work for someone so shallow anyhow but I sure didn't need to lose that income right now.

Sounds like discrimination to me. Get a lawyer, and OWN that company. Not a recommendation, just something I would probably do. Last I heard, no one can be fired for the way they "look". Or am I wrong?

XDCC · 09-03-2008, 06:24 PM

Texas is an at will state so you can be fired for having a bad haircut

. As the old saying goes, when one door closes another opens. I am not too worried yet but it definitely sucks.

I am a little biased of course (cause we're talking about me!) but I spend about $3-5,000 a year on continuing ed so that I can stay at the top of the pile and my "look" has absolutely no bearing on my ability to communicate with clients, nor does it have any bearing on my ability to retain the clients. Too bad for him!

For the curious among you I am personally a powerlifter and I am a big guy. I do NOT train clients that way however. I specialze in clients with back probs ie disk bulge, spondylolysis, etc. I also work with college athletes. This summer I worked with 2 college football players (div. 3) and they both really progressed well and I am proud of them.

I guess the bottom line is that I know that I am very good at what I do and I will make up for the lost business pretty quickly.

avenger · 09-03-2008, 06:51 PM

Dunno about the PARTICULAR wording of the laws in Texas, but Ohio (my location) is also an "at-will" state. HOWEVER.....if they actually TELL you that you are being fired for a particular reason, it may indeed be actionable. A former girlfriend managed to get a LARGE settlement from a company that fired her because she didn't attend a voluntary after-work potluck dinner.

Ride the Lightning · 09-03-2008, 07:17 PM

I always laugh a little when I hear people talk about filing lawsuits for things like this. There are a lot of companies that have dress and grooming codes and they get rid of people all the time for violations of those rules. Lawsuits over things like this are a waste of everyone's time and there's a good chance you'll come out worse financially than when you started.

Why would you want to work for a company that didn't want you there anyway?

09-03-2008, 06:06 PM	#1
XDCC XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 178	Got fired today For the very first time in my life I was fired today. Long story short, I work in the fitness industry and one of the clubs I work at recently changed hands. The new owner has a certain "look" that he wants fo his employees and staff. I don't fit the look. Actually, I don't want to work for someone so shallow anyhow but I sure didn't need to lose that income right now. __________________ "I could kill you with my brain" R.T.

09-03-2008, 06:09 PM	#2
goodformeto XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bakersfield, Ca Posts: 470	Sorry man, best of luck gettin' new work. Let people know your skills/type of work you will accept and maybe we can help. __________________ Maybe it is my fault; It's still your problem.

09-03-2008, 06:11 PM	#4
WTFH4XX XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Tempe, AZ Posts: 483	Dude, you need to file discriminatory practice. If he actually said that to you he is in deep **. American Eagle, Hollister, etc. get away with ** like that because they hire other people to work the backrooms. BTW: When god gives you lemons... YOU FIND A NEW GOD. __________________ HOW TO:Field strip a Springfield XD-9 HOW TO:Load and unload a magazine HOW TO:Have a full mag and one round chambered HOW TO:Clean a Springfield XD-9 Springfield XD 9mm Service My other baby: 22" LG Widescreen LCD Logitech Z5500 5.1 Surround Sound Razer Copperhead 2000dpi mouse 500GB Seagate HDD 4GB Ballistix 800ram @ 916Mhz 4-4-4-12 8800GTX @ 2k Mem Clock Q6600 @ 3.6Ghz per core (3.6 * 4 = 14.4Ghz) Liquid Cooled

09-03-2008, 06:11 PM	#5
.45XDTac XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 2,483	+1. What a dick. __________________ MOΛΩN ΛABÉ "Like short sleeves I bare arms". I might have guns, i might not. I can't seem to remember. - godseviltwin

09-03-2008, 06:24 PM	#8
XDCC XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 178	Texas is an at will state so you can be fired for having a bad haircut. As the old saying goes, when one door closes another opens. I am not too worried yet but it definitely sucks. I am a little biased of course (cause we're talking about me!) but I spend about $3-5,000 a year on continuing ed so that I can stay at the top of the pile and my "look" has absolutely no bearing on my ability to communicate with clients, nor does it have any bearing on my ability to retain the clients. Too bad for him! For the curious among you I am personally a powerlifter and I am a big guy. I do NOT train clients that way however. I specialze in clients with back probs ie disk bulge, spondylolysis, etc. I also work with college athletes. This summer I worked with 2 college football players (div. 3) and they both really progressed well and I am proud of them. I guess the bottom line is that I know that I am very good at what I do and I will make up for the lost business pretty quickly. __________________ "I could kill you with my brain" R.T.

09-03-2008, 06:10 PM	#3
rockerz71 XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Norcross, GA Posts: 3,510	You'll find something better. The same thing that was told to me a couple months ago, it may not feel like it now but you will. Make lemonade out of the lemons.

09-03-2008, 06:51 PM	#9
avenger XDTalk Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 90	Dunno about the PARTICULAR wording of the laws in Texas, but Ohio (my location) is also an "at-will" state. HOWEVER.....if they actually TELL you that you are being fired for a particular reason, it may indeed be actionable. A former girlfriend managed to get a LARGE settlement from a company that fired her because she didn't attend a voluntary after-work potluck dinner.

09-03-2008, 07:17 PM	#10
Ride the Lightning XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Broken Arrow, OK Posts: 1,529	I always laugh a little when I hear people talk about filing lawsuits for things like this. There are a lot of companies that have dress and grooming codes and they get rid of people all the time for violations of those rules. Lawsuits over things like this are a waste of everyone's time and there's a good chance you'll come out worse financially than when you started. Why would you want to work for a company that didn't want you there anyway? __________________ Happiness is.....a belt fed weapon

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