Shameless weight shaming
This happened virtually as it was over Zoom. The interview was with a tech company in the health sector, specifically a company that wanted to create and produce wearables to help people with weight loss, BMI readings, etc.
I was very interested, because I myself was chubby and I was keen to even use it myself.
I log on to Zoom, the guy is a bit abrupt, but nothing out of the ordinary. I attributed it to nerves.
He goes: “Let me start with a bit of info and history about our company and how it will affect the health sector.”
He pauses for a second thinking how to start. “Don’t take this the wrong way, but do you know what I see when I look at your chubby face? BMI and an early death. Our wearables could help…” that’s where my mind stopped working for a few seconds before interrupting him and going “I’m sorry, this isn’t the role for me, thanks” and straight up closed the Zoom call before he could respond.
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