Have you ever been judged negatively because of your size?

[RusPA81]

I am graduating college in December with a degree in marketing and many people including my parents are telling to get smaller because people will not want to hire because I am big. I am not freakish big, but still bigger then most people. Non the less, I am wondering if people have experienced this in professional fields or in life in general. I must admit that I myself have been guilty of stereotyping large people as being dumb meatheads only to find out that they are doctors or something like that. This is just something that I have had on my mind for a while and just wanted to see what other people have experienced.

 

[jeremys]

umm...the cooks at school usually give me less food than the small kids in the lunch line. does that count? lol

 

[RusPA81]

umm...the cooks at school usually give me less food than the small kids in the lunch line. does that count? lol

Hahaha. Not quite what I had in mind, but that must suck too.

 

[Devastation]

no

 

[louden_swain]

I wouldn't worry about this.

Employers are much more concerned about experience and credentials rather than judging a candidate based on size.

To me that seems silly. . . hell if that were the case, B Fold would never get a job.

This is all a bunch of craziness. . .stay big bro. . it won't affect your employment opporunities.

 

[RusPA81]

I wouldn't worry about this.

Employers are much more concerned about experience and credentials rather than judging a candidate based on size.

To me that seems silly. . . hell if that were the case, B Fold would never get a job.

This is all a bunch of craziness. . .stay big bro. . it won't affect your employment opporunities.

I hope so, because I sure wouldn't want to quit lifting.

 

[papucho]

Most of the time... at the clubs, there's always an asshole trying to impress his G friend by pushing you or just trying to get something out of you, like you were a challenge or some shit, then in a bad day (night) with the wrong company (my friends from the gym) and at the wrong hour plus the booze and my own girl asking: "why is everybody always trying to get in trouble with you guys?" it's Muay Thai time...and it's the girl who impresses the guy showing him how strong she is when it comes to help him walk away...

And in my work....
I only had a couple of arguments...

 

[NWinters]

yes.....in fact, i went golfing saturday and the guy i golfed with said i sucked cause i was muscle bound....lol

 

[IronLion]

ok then....moving on

I remeber seeing studies that show taller, better looking (and this includes body) people usually do better in business and get promoted more often. i mean if you were going to hire someone and the two candidates had similar resumes and or experience wouldn't you pick the one who was more physically presentable (provided they both had decent personalities).

 

[NWinters]

my problem is driving...i slice every damn time!!!!!