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limpyhobbler

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14. Probably hundreds of people get turned down for jobs every day because they are homeless.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2013, 02:49 PM

Mar 2013

Seems weird to actually get fired for it.

Actually not too different from normal.

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Woman fired from KFC for being homeless [View all] kpete Mar 2013 OP

Sometimes there are no words,,,, KarenS Mar 2013 #1

Another case of cold-blooded American capitalism at work MrScorpio Mar 2013 #15

Horrible. AndyA Mar 2013 #2

Remember, this was one francise owner, not the corporation. jerseyjack Mar 2013 #33

They hired the jerk B Stieg Mar 2013 #35

KFC corporate can put pressure on the francise owner AndyA Mar 2013 #50

Twenty years ago I actually worked with the sorry assed fuck who fired her.... Rowdyboy Mar 2013 #3

What possible reason could they have for this insanity? treestar Mar 2013 #4

I don't see why living at the Salvation Army Bay Boy Mar 2013 #5

It happens all the time. Lady Freedom Returns Mar 2013 #44

Chesley Ruff is in for some fun with the internets. n/t L0oniX Mar 2013 #6

Something about this story doesn't add up. I know people who have lived in shelters and had jobs. slackmaster Mar 2013 #7

Apparently he's now saying he fired her because he thought she was too old octothorpe Mar 2013 #12

That's awesome that she found a new job sakabatou Mar 2013 #13

awful Liberal_in_LA Mar 2013 #19

Oh, THAT would be a BETTER lawsuit! WinkyDink Mar 2013 #24

Darn...beat me to it. n/t JimDandy Mar 2013 #27

Glad she got a new job. Apophis Mar 2013 #29

Oh, he is an ageist... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2013 #40

It should not be their business but many that believe the old stereotypes make it their business. Lady Freedom Returns Mar 2013 #47

Many places have the 3 mo probation.. fired for any reason at all or no reason. glowing Mar 2013 #8

Oh mercy shenmue Mar 2013 #9

me too Liberal_in_LA Mar 2013 #18

This is just sad. HappyMe Mar 2013 #10

You know, a lawsuit, even a class action lawsuit, isn't half of what needs to happen here. NYC_SKP Mar 2013 #11

Agreed ck4829 Mar 2013 #30

+1 Lady Freedom Returns Mar 2013 #48

Probably hundreds of people get turned down for jobs every day because they are homeless. limpyhobbler Mar 2013 #14

American society is set up to punish the poor HereSince1628 Mar 2013 #16

Yep. Homeless people especially. limpyhobbler Mar 2013 #20

Had to hide the fact that I was homeless JimDandy Mar 2013 #36

ugh. hate that manager Liberal_in_LA Mar 2013 #17

Dear Mr. Ruff olddots Mar 2013 #21

Why would the boss care if the employee had to find transportation, until she couldn't? WinkyDink Mar 2013 #22

Employers actually can discriminate during hiring JimDandy Mar 2013 #31

Actually they can only ask if you have reliable transportation. MoonchildCA Mar 2013 #39

Was misinformed then JimDandy Mar 2013 #41

I only happen to know this... MoonchildCA Mar 2013 #42

Ah... thanks! JimDandy Mar 2013 #43

good for her Blue Palasky Mar 2013 #23

Working at KFC is awful work... Cooley Hurd Mar 2013 #25

Isn't that illegal? It should be illegal! First people getting fired for vocing opinions diabeticman Mar 2013 #26

Nope, not illegal. Lady Freedom Returns Mar 2013 #45

A symptom of the problem ck4829 Mar 2013 #28

yeah, isn't that the pits EC Mar 2013 #32

I hate that so much. savebigbird Mar 2013 #34

So much for the whole "bootstraps" thing, eh? sylvi Mar 2013 #37

It is stuff like what happened in this story that many have given up. Lady Freedom Returns Mar 2013 #49

Now she has a much better job and a chance at a future helping others instead of corporate profit. freshwest Mar 2013 #38

Heartless a$$hole! SammyWinstonJack Mar 2013 #46