Tragic.
Bus drivers sacked 'for being fat'
April 26, 2005
A GROUP of Australian bus drivers who say they were sacked for being too fat are to appeal to an arbitration panel, a report said Sunday.
Seventeen drivers were refused a chance to renew work contracts when a new bus company took over in the southern city of Adelaide, the Australian Associated Press quoted Transport Workers Union official Alex Gallacher as saying.
The new employers deem it an occupational health and safety issue, Gallacher said.
"They say the seat (limit) is 130 kilograms (286 pounds) - why don't they just get a bigger seat? You can make seats 150kg."
Well, you can theoretically make seats as big as you want, but why should we, tubby?
Posted by Quentin George at April 26, 2005 06:34 PMWhy don't they just give them a sauna as well? If you don't fit into the busses safely, you shouldn't be able to drive.
Posted by: Leigh at April 29, 2005 06:11 PM