Can you discriminate against ugly people?

People who sell beauty products definitely do.

Certain bars and clubs definitely do.

So are you allowed to discriminate against the ugly where image is important?

What if I wanted to create the most beautiful accountancy firm in the world (not difficult)…could I turn down all the ugly applicants if it didn’t fit my strategy?

Perhaps there are some advantages to employing ugly people? Are they cheaper? Are they less likely to cheat on you (visit other interviews)?

Ugly rarely seems to come up as a discriminatory matter. It’s easy to think of yourself as disabled if you live in a wheelchair. Who thinks of themselves as ugly?

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Music can lift the spirits of the team, cut a dry or mundane atmosphere, inspire creativity and set a general vibe.

For this reason you should always choose aggressive and racially focused gangster rap with liberal references to gun related crime and sexual violence.

Make sure the music is loud enough so that the words are clear.

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No. If you can’t trust somebody around food, what can you trust them with?

…except me, my waistline is a medical condition

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No. The disabled are a small minority who’s business you can afford to do without.

It takes longer to deal with them and they do not have real money to spend.

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