Insurance company only hires people born under specific star signs
source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1135643/We-employ-workers-born-specific-st...
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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.
It was followed by a wave of protests from equality groups and led to an investigation by the country’s anti-discrimination authorities.
The company is, however, sticking to its guns and a spokesman explained that the move was based on statistical research rather than superstition.
'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.
An investigation by Austrian authorities showed that there was nothing illegal in choosing the employees according to their star signs, as there was no discrimination according to existing laws about gender, age, racial and other equality.
A spokeswoman for the employee’s association of Salzburg told local TV: 'When an employer considers star signs and says: "I want to only hire Pisces, for an example, it must be assumed that within this group of people born under the sign of Pisces there are old and young people, women and women etc.
'It does appear like a certain limitation, but it is not discrimination.'
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TheColorYellow
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It's simply the power of the human imagination.
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TheColorYellow
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maisry
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Hmm, what's this say about us water signs?
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maisry
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4saken
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This is hilarious but also very sad. People still take this junk seriously? The moment it became based on astrology it became completely superstitious. Astrology fails constantly in controlled studies. Even tho I'm one of those signs I'd prefer not to work for a nut job company.
Wake up to your confirmation bias.
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4saken
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donkeyfly69
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it just goes to show how much stupid superstitions really rule peoples lives. these people are idiots for passing up good workers
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donkeyfly69
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dariusvons
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silly... people still follow this bollocks?
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dariusvons
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cerealforeal
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From a Taurus, how lame.
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cerealforeal
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damnneargenius
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As a Capricorn I guess I would qualify, but I might think they are crazy, but no more crazy than any number of other people, so I guess it makes for an interesting strategy one way or another.
If you have too many options, why not eliminate them according to astrology...although I would really like to see the statistics they were using. I've always considered astrology to be an absurd exercise in telling people what they want to hear, not actually linked to real personality traits.
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damnneargenius
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bfcooper
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thats pretty wierd but overall understandable
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bfcooper
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blood77
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Hmmm, this is a load. I am a Capricorn and am lazy as hell. Also did any one catch the error at the end?
"I want to only hire Pisces, for an example, it must be assumed that within this group of people born under the sign of Pisces there are old and young people, women and women etc."
Women and women?
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blood77
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CalgarC
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lol racist insurance
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CalgarC
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unimatrix0
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what silly superstitious crap. if I had anything invested in such a firm I would get out immediately.
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unimatrix0
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bfcooper
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unimatrix0:
statistical evidence man
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bfcooper
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VegaNerDiva
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Didn't Japan for a time only hire people with certain blood types?
I was under the impression that your moon sign is a better indicator of personality etc. Guess most people don't know their moon sign though.
Guess I'll start putting Capricorn on my job applications lol. With my moon in Virgo double earthy employee oh yeash.
Nice story AwesomeJosh!
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VegaNerDiva
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Ziptoo
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My gemini-procrastination -ism would've responded an hour earlier, but I was too damn lazy ... gosh, who would want to work in Austria in any case ... do the women shave there??
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Ziptoo
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banditalamode
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They may be more productive workers, but they don't have the big ideas, aren't good teachers, etc.
To draw from a great pool makes a diverse and adaptive group, be it community or company.
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banditalamode
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banditalamode:
Ummm... I don't think you know what you're talking about.
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aswift1
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tommytripper
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aquarians bad choice... they always think they are right... and they know everything
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tommytripper
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drewsuf721
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Guess they'll never get my kickass self; scheduled to be Leo, but born early as a Cancer because I'm ambitious like that. Signist bastards.
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drewsuf721
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aswift1
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drewsuf721:
If I were born four hours earlier I'd be a cancer... It doesn't mean anything. :)
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aswift1
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Cery
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I'd never get hired there.
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Cery
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SHAWN_RITTIMAN
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Aries baby!
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SHAWN_RITTIMAN
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fuhleesha
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YES! Aries! We are pretty damn good workers...
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fuhleesha
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petarro
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WTF what is wrong with Scorpio!?
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petarro
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UBold
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petarro:
they have anger problems.
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UBold
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Jiji_Kero
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petarro:
and secrecy issues.
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Jiji_Kero
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Humdrum
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petarro:
Screw you guys; Scorpios rock.
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Humdrum
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donkeyfly69
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petarro:
it doesn't matter; scorpios are the freakiest sign, we'll just stick to porn and stripping
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donkeyfly69
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petarro
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petarro:
fuck yes!
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petarro
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Jiji_Kero
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...and Gemini's can't make up their mind while Pisces's are too much of daydreamers. :P
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Jiji_Kero
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AwesomeJosh
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Jiji_Kero:
Hey! I'm a Gemini and I don't have a problem making up my mind on any... wait, I don't know if I should post this...
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AwesomeJosh
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Mr_Costello
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.. and i bet Scorpio's get declined for their daily defenestration sprees.
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Mr_Costello
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abbym0308
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Is that signism?
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abbym0308
