All religions, i need ur help. This is a serious question?

Question

I am 16 and looking for a job. Will there be jobs that wont hire me cause of what i am. Im an overwieght lesbian witch. Would they use this as a bad thing, or will they look at who i am first. Personal expeiriences welcome. Thank you.

Answer 1

Are you planning to tell them you're a lesbian and a witch? if not, then how would they even know that?

Answer 2

First off, let's deal with you looking for a job. The first problem you may run into isn't the idea that you are an overweight lesbian witch...it may be the fact that you are young and probably don't have a great deal of experience. As far as being overweight, that shouldn't be a problem. Most of this country is overweight in some way or another. If you believe you are being refused for a job because of that, then you can file a complaint with the better business bureau. The same can be said of being a witch or a lesbian. Or, in your case, supposedly, all three. However, I know at my job, I am actually in the minority in NOT being gay. I work at a steakhouse, and there are many employees that are gay. If they were not given jobs based upon that, then again, they can file complaint. Being gay has nothing to do with their job performance. Actually, one of them is the manager, and a couple others are two of the best male servers we have. One is the best bartender we have. I wouldn't worry too much about it. I would worry more about being so young and having little job experience. That will stop you before the other things will.

Answer 3

You do not need to tell them that you are a lesbian nor a witch. If someone does ask you then you may let them know that those questions are illegal to ask in an interview. Now they can and do discriminate because of people size. They aren't supposed to but they do. I didn't get a job even though I was highly qualified for it and knew the girl that did get the job. She was a skinny little thing that had not been taught skills for the job. She was into refrigeration and stuff and I was trained in office jobs. She was told she could go out to the pool and swim on her lunch hour if she wanted to. When she left the job after a week, I got the job. He also never told me I could go swimming on my lunch hour.

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Answer 4

Kind of tricky. People will SEE your size, so you have to pick what jobs you want to apply for based on the realistic ability of a large person to do the work. The lesbian and the witch part are covered under freedom of religion and non-discrimination based on sexual orientation. Never the less, if neither of those things are a job requirement, then keep them to yourself. You can maintain your pride without bringing it up in the interview! Good Luck!

Answer 5

Hi! An interesting situation indeed! It's not so much how others will see you as opposed to how you see yourself. In job applications, you are not obligated to state your sexuality or what you dabble in during your spare time (are there full-time witches???), unless you want to attract undue and unnecessary attention. Being overweight should not be a barrier if you have the suitable academic qualifications, experiences and personality to play that role. You're only 16. Besides exploring witchcraft, you might want to look into some vocational courses to improve your chances of getting a better job later.

Answer 6

The fact that you are a lesbian witch is no one's business but your own. No one has any right (BY LAW) to question your religion or sexual orientation when interviewing candidates.

As far as your weight, the only thing that could affect is if you applied for a phuysically demanding job (depending how overweight you are).

Keep your head up and be confident!

Answer 7

There are no such things as witches so I wouldn't think they could hold that against you. You are no more a witch than I am a Pastafarian. The Wicca religion was founded 50 some odd years ago by a British civil servant as a sarcastic joke (much like Pastafarianism) in response to England's overturning the Witchcraft Acts. It is kept alive by teenage girls and geeky boys who need a relatively safe form of rebellion.

Answer 8

i am none of the above, however if i were to interview you for a job i would never know that you were a lesbian witch unless you TOLD me. you don't have to tell anyone your sexual preferences or religious practices and being overweight will not disqualify you for a job unless you are trying to be a super model. don't worry about it so much and don't tell anyone either...it's just none of their business is all, not that there is anything wrong with being a lesbian witch i guess.

Answer 9

leave religion and sexuality out of it.

by law they cannot discriminate. but it is hard to prove discrimination when hireing.

dress nice and approach the interview with a professional attitude.

fill out any applications completly and neatly. any area of the application that does not apply to you do not leave blank but place a neat N/A for Not Applicable. in the first line of that section.

have all of your information with you at the interview, your state ID your work permit and your SS card. be ready to give up your weekends and most friday nights. and you should have no problem finding a job.

Answer 10

Honey, it's none of their business what belief system you practice. That's not something that's on any job application I've ever seen. The Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Laws state that employees cannot be discriminated against based on sex, color, race, religion, or national origin. Good luck with your job search.

Answer 11

If they refuse to hire you because of those factors, then they are disobeying the law, and can be sued big time!

They are not allowed to discriminate against you based on sexual orientation or your religion. I would assume that they are also not allowed to discriminate based on your weight.

As long as you have a work permit (I think you need one at age 16, at least in USA) and you present yourself professionally, you should have no problem.

Good luck!