We only employ workers born under specific star signs, says insurance company

dailymail.co.uk ^ | 04th February 2009

[Joiseydude]

A row has broken out in Austria after a company tried to recruit workers born under certain star signs. The Salzburg insurance company posted an advert in major newspapers seeking employees for sales and management that were born under certain constellations, claiming statistics indicated that they were the best workers. 'We are looking for people over 20 for part-time jobs in sales and management with the following star signs: Capricorn, Taurus, Aquarius, Aries and Leo,' read the ad that appeared over the weekend.

[anniegetyourgun]

You can still discriminate of the basis of ugly here in the U.S.

[F15Eagle]

[Just another Joe]

How much do they pay and do they give relocation money?

I'm an Aquarian.

[xJones]

As a Leo I can only say, what a treat! A part-time job in an Austrian insurance company. Just between us, who would want that anyway?

[DManA]

Is this a public company you can short?

[max americana]

> ‘A statistical study indicated that almost all of our best employees across Austria have one of the five star signs.

‘We only decided to continue with that system and hire the best workers,’ the spokesman said.

Well, at least they have something to back their claim. Now for the rest of us who are not of the 5 signs, let’s get back to sleeping on our desks and downloading porn.

[Kimmers]

Since I am a Virgo with B- blood (reference to a previous post “In Japan, you are what your blood type is)” I am a loser........ sigh

but there is always hope and change

[KarlInOhio]

'We are looking for people over 20 for part-time jobs in sales and management with the following star signs: Capricorn, Taurus, Aquarius, Aries and Leo,'

Your compensation will be determined by tarot cards, your working hours will be picked by spirits contacted with a ouija board, and you better brew a good cup of tea for the bonus committee because they will use the leaves to determine whether you'll be able to buy a new BMW or a 1960s Beetle.

[SoldierDad]

Yippee, I’m qualified to apply.

[mrsmith]

No matter what it takes, some Scorpio will destroy them for this!

[Mad Dawgg]

"We only employ workers born under specific star signs, says insurance company"

Lawyers are rushing to the courthouse now to be the first to file a landmark Zodism Case!

[Joe 6-pack]

"Lawyers are rushing to the courthouse now to be the first to file a landmark Zodism Case!"

Some judge will rule it Unconstellational.

[not2worry]

Oh boy in Japan I'd have a leg up on you! I have Type “A” blood which would make me a perfect Nordic blonde, blue eyed,white female who can speak English a real find.

FWIW, in Japan they blood type you at birth and in most employment applications you must state you blood type.

Now I just need to brush up on my Japanese....maybe a Rosetta Course would be helpful and a move to Japan may be better than living under an Obama administration.

One unfortunate thing, however, the Japanese do have STRICT immigration rules, I'd be out of the Country before I could find employment as a Type A, Virgo!

[not2worry]

I don’t know, but my ex is a Taurus.

Can I send him to Austria to find long term employment to pay for his child support?

[autumnraine]

My exhusband is an Aries and he is the laziest, good for nothing, work harder to keep from working bum I know.

[RichInOC]

For some reason, this brings back memories of the Mercury Insurance ads from a while back, where the guy’s trying to prove that the company is actually staffed by beings from the planet Mercury.

[Kimmers]

Maybe you could be a “hostess” like Kate Capshaw in “Black Rain”.....no English required....

I am a 50 yo hazel eyed, Clairol 86N white female proudly displaying a few character lines.....I am hosed for employment in Japan.....

[montag813]

Cancers are by far the best workers, followed by Virgos and Taurus. Leos? Are they kidding? Clinton, Obama? Aries are all divas.

[xone]

I am a 50 yo hazel eyed, Clairol 86N white female proudly displaying a few character lines.....I am hosed for employment in Japan.....

Well post a pic, employment for hosing is till alive here.

[Albion Wilde]

Yippee, I’m qualified to apply.

Yep, I have three of them in major positions in my chart. Then again, so did Richard Nixon.

[lonestar]

I’m an Aries go.

[Revolting cat!]

Well, it is after all the Dawning of the Age of Aquarius!

[conservative cat]

No matter what it takes, some Scorpio will destroy them for this!

Ain't that the truth!

[conservative cat]

I can apply! (Aries here, as is my mom.) Dad and oldest daughter are Leos.

[ApplegateRanch]

Four years away from O’Bummer!

Where do we sign up?

I’m an Aries, and the wife is a Taurus: a twofer!

[ApplegateRanch]

Is this a public company you can short?

Public or not, a "good" bookkeepr can 'short' any company!

[ApplegateRanch]

More like the dawning of the Age of Aquackius.

The Trolljan Duck

When the trolls were unable to crack the defenses of the besieged nesting grounds, they built a large ...

Well, you know the rest of the story. Dusk soup for dinner, followed by duck egg omelets the next morning.

[Titan Magroyne]

>>>My exhusband is an Aries and he is the laziest, good for nothing, work harder to keep from working bum I know.

Mind-boggling how much thought and effort some people put into doing nothing, immit?

[a fool in paradise]

Our constitution does not include this as a protected class. You can still discriminate openly against letting Republicans work or lodge someplace (and the angry Left DID discriminate in this manner in 2005).

[Tijeras_Slim]

Allah’s hiring Virgos.