Starbucks gets lawsuit for firing a dwarf in Texas

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Originally Posted by Anthony W.

Why hire a short person for a job that requires standing behind a bar?

Lots of places hire 'challenged' people, wether physically-challenged or mentally challenged.
Some hire for the wrong reasons, ie they only hire these people because it makes them look good to the public and the media, other places hire them because they either are part of a community program which hires challenged people or they have a contract with the local disability recruitment company that outsources them.
As for hiring that person for that particular role?
It may seem a little lacking on foresight or the wrong person for the wrong job but, what if that dwarf was a gun barista?
Best dam coffee in the state?
Also if that dwarf had all the credentials and there was simply no-one else suitable for that role?
Many many reasons for the why's and how's and if's.
Good on her for getting the job, bad bad Starbuck's for discriminating.

Starbucks = dumb for hiring her in the first place

Not at all, see above.
We can't take everything on face value. They may well have had all the right intentions. Certainly not in the end.

She = dumb for applying

That's a judgment call that is not warranted and backed up by facts.
Good on her for getting that job! If i was related to her, i would have motivated her to apply for that job, no physical or mental boundaries should ever hinder a person for getting a job!
Even the 'challenged' have a right to apply for jobs that able-bodied people can do (yes, yes, ofc within reason but let's keep it simple for this debate and case) and that all 'challenged' people should never feel discriminated against.

The average population = 3x taller than a dwarf

And so what? Like i said, and i recruit people in restaurants, would i hire a dwarf who could run rings around a tall person? You bet i would.
So, moot point.

The average dwarf = smart enough not to apply for a job that requires standing behind a counter

You seem to have a problem with dwarfs applying for jobs.
So what if they want to apply for barista positions?
Or anything else for that matter.
Let them, it's their choice and God-given right to!
Just like us tall people.

The entire situation = really dumb

The only thing that's dumb here is Starbuck's ineffectiveness to support and assist the staff member in full-filling their role to the best their abilities.
Nurture and assist and support your staff!
That's what i do in my restaurant.
DON'T DISCRIMINATE ON THE ACCOUNT OF SOMEONE THAT'S EITHER PHYSICALLY OR MENTALLY CHALLENGED!