To be shocked that this still exists?

[Mamabear1475]

Mil called this morning. Asked if I would like a job as a receptionist where she works. Just to clarify I have no experience in this. Which i told her.
Her answer was, oh you will definitely get it, they only employ good looking people
Just to clarify, this is not a boasting thread, I don't think I'm good looking. But I was massively pissed off that she thought I would happy about getting a job simply on the way I looked. I can't believe there are still employers out there like this

Was it a stealth boast by MIL?

She didn't say you would get the job only for looks. You would actually have to be competent as well as attractive to get the job.

Put a positive spin on it - your MIL thinks you're beautiful 😁.

Absolutely it exists! My daughters friend just got a job in a bar where the manager has an Asian fetish so ALL the bar maids are either Chinese or a mix. Her friend is half black half Chinese.

Trendy Bars, high end boutiques, trendy teenage clothes shops. Make up counters. Full to the brim of beautiful people.

I understand you would at least have to be competent. But I have zero experience in anything like this. No phone experience, no customer facing experience. Nothing. I tried to explain this about 4 times but she was insistent I would still get it anyway. Because "they want nice looking people at the front desk, not ugly ones"

I get why you're annoyed, but hell I'd be happy nonetheless. Man I wish I had a mil... bet she would think im a twunt

If they're willing to employ receptionists with no experience, then it'll be a 'learn on the job' type thing anyway, so why not go for it?

Part of my job involves reception work and I had zero experience in that department before I started too.

Studies a few years ago showed that all other things being equal, an attractive woman would be more likely to get a job than a plain or dumpy one. Apparently, this was slightly MORE prevalent in female hiring managers!

I would assume she's joking. Think of it this way-even if it was true how's she stopping all the other good looking people applying.

It totally exists - my youngest sister (who could have been a model) got a job in a certain trendy central London tea establishment that was known for only hiring attractive people.

Me - not so attractive, never had much luck with those kind of jobs (went to several interviews for them when I was young - they took one look and I knew I wouldn't get them) had to go and qualify to be a scientist instead.

To think looks don't make a big difference in customer facing jobs is being naive.

(I prefer being a scientist btw)

I'm not sure experience is always necessary for a receptionist role.

So why are you saying "I can't believe there are employers like this" when you dont know what the employer thinks about it at all? Just what your MIL thinks/

Be as shocked as you like. If you need a job, take it & see how it goes. Life is unfair, if it’s in your favour for once, don’t knock it.

Hmmm, trying to remember the last time I saw a make up counter assistant, promotions person, trendy bar tender, or flight attendant who wasn't at least slightly better than averagely good looking... (It stinks, though, obviously)

I don't need the job. I'm on maternity leave. She just asked because it is a mornings only job and would be ideal

I used to work for a car parts delivery company, and they told me straight at the interview that the best looking girl who applied got the job. If there was a choice of half a dozen parts companies to use with similar prices, which one would the garages who use them choose?