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did you patrick?
Nah. This is what you call an "editorial". But I think I'm being fair and balanced. If a bit harsh. You know, like FOX news.
@rh
Hmm. You're right. I sure do have a lot to say about something that I think people shouldn't have a lot to say about.
"We're hiring for a barista position and a sandwich making position. Please come by and drop off a resume.The ideal candidate would be vegan."
as in an ideal candidate for a job: "would have 5 years of experience." etc.
not that the applicants all MUST be vegan.
Hey coffeehouse dude, that was the edited post. The initial one said it was "required" to be a vegan.
I find it highly ironic that in response to a post about what is essentially discrimination, people taking issue with the discrimination are mindlessly prejudiced themselves.
SIGH.
and i suppose they changed it because it was not their original intent to require veganism. only to let people know it was important.
they didn't have to change it though. they can control whatever comes out of and goes into their vegan mouths.
(and i'm not a vegan, ew)
But monumentally stupid. It looks more like someone trying to recruit people into a cult than hiring someone. How are they going to enforce it - pee tests for meat metabolites?
like the above comment says, you wouldnt want a smoker working on an anti smoking campaign just like you wouldnt want a vegan working at a steakhouse.
beef o bradys hires young blondes, the nra hires gun lovers, etc, etc, etc, etc!
if this is the FIRST TIME you are up in arms at workplace "discrimination" youve got your face holes plugged up.
yeah, they just screwed up and used the wrong word initially and got everyone's panties in a bunch. Really they didn't need to say anything...like a gay bar hiring a bartender does not need to say 'gay dudes preferred' or a stip club saying 'no dudes dressed like ladies'
So some half and half in your coffee will give you heart disease and make you impotent. Good luck selling that lifestyle.
oops. wrong thread (I think...)
Assumption would tell me that they want a vegan as a vegan can talk to other vegans about being vegan in a more sincere manner. Vegan vegan vegan.
I don't think it's silly in the least. In my eyes it is no different than any other employer trying to fill the position with the most knowledgeable candidate that pertains to the work they would be doing.
I'm a meat eating fiend. My girlfriend is vegan. Both of us don't care what other people do as it's pretty much inconsequential as to what other people put in their bodies. It's a personal choice. Like religion, once people become zealots, then they become puds. This applies to meat eaters, NASCAR fans, cyclists, motorists, etc.
I would have to ultimately ask why you care who they hire? It's not discriminatory to ask for the ideal candidate to have hands on knowledge of the product they will be selling. It seems like common sense.
I don't want to wait that long, because it will be too late to change my self-destructive ways. Why don't you point me to scientific studies linking consumption of small quantities of organic dairy products to impotence and heart disease? Thanks in advance.
Vegan diets aren't necessarily healthier. To me, a superficial assessment tells me certain vegans don't necessarily look healthier, nor do they appear to exercise much. I'd take a balanced diet combined with exercise over excessive processed flours and starches, inactivity, PBR and American Spirits.
ANYWAY, I feel Sweatpea hasn't taken their restrictions far enough. They need a tall, white-bearded mascot out front with long white hair wearing a white frock named Vegandalf saying "Meat eaters: You shall not pass!"
note: some of y'all mock vegan food, but not everything you eat has animal products in it (unless you add it to every.single.thing. you eat), therefore you eat vegan food.
how 'bout everyone not be dicks to each other? that goes for vegans and nonvegans alike.