too fat to work.

vanman · 19-10-2010, 17:34

Blackpool bus drivers told to lose weight
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...shire-11545321

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The men had been suspended on full pay after being told they needed to lose 7lbs (3kg) in the next four weeks.
The firm had said it was acting in the interests of passenger safety.

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Unions and bosses have reached an "amicable" settlement in the dispute over two bus drivers suspended for allegedly being too fat to work.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...shire-11575493

joglynne · 19-10-2010, 17:36

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...shire-11575493

vanman · 19-10-2010, 17:40

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Originally Posted by joglynne

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...shire-11575493

yes i know its at the bottom of my post

joglynne · 19-10-2010, 18:25

That's strange I am sure it wasn't there originally, I guess I should have gone to specsavers.

colin25 · 19-10-2010, 18:28

lol..i wondered why you repeated the link

thought it was the latest craze

but no..just crazy as normal

joglynne · 19-10-2010, 18:33

I blame my meds. Or at least that's my story and I'm sticking to it.

SMG · 19-10-2010, 19:38

19 & 20 stone is excessive for most people, but not I suppose for a 6 foot 7 bloke, & it doesn't give their heights. I believe most companies would ask their employees to take a medical, & let the doctor recommend a strict diet, or simply fail the medical. Unfit to do the job.

Kymmy · 19-10-2010, 22:00

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Originally Posted by joglynne

I blame my meds. Or at least that's my story and I'm sticking to it.

No need to as you posted the same time as Vanman edited his thread, so you are perfectly correct in that it wasn't there at the start

v0id · 19-10-2010, 23:14

If a driver can't fit into the seat, then they ARE "Too fat to work"

**Maggy** · 20-10-2010, 10:26

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Originally Posted by v0id

If a driver can't fit into the seat, then they ARE "Too fat to work"

With all due respect that not always going to be true.If someone is over 6.6 ft and has a body builders physique they may well not fit into the seat.

Gary L · 20-10-2010, 10:44

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Originally Posted by SMG

19 & 20 stone is excessive for most people, but not I suppose for a 6 foot 7 bloke, & it doesn't give their heights. I believe most companies would ask their employees to take a medical, & let the doctor recommend a strict diet, or simply fail the medical. Unfit to do the job.

There are cases where these 'medical' people go by the age/height/weight charts, and tell you that you come under the obese section.
they don't take into account the muscle mass at all.

Nugget · 20-10-2010, 12:14

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Originally Posted by Gary L

There are cases where these 'medical' people go by the age/height/weight charts, and tell you that you come under the obese section.
they don't take into account the muscle mass at all.

Actually, that's a good point - when I had an operation on my knee (which, granted, was a few years ago) the consultant told me that I counted as obese. I questioned it seeing as how I'm 6' 5" and (at that time) about 14 stone, and he then admitted that his chart didn't actually go up to my height, so he'd guessed...

Ignitionnet · 20-10-2010, 12:18

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Originally Posted by Nugget

Actually, that's a good point - when I had an operation on my knee (which, granted, was a few years ago) the consultant told me that I counted as obese. I questioned it seeing as how I'm 6' 5" and (at that time) about 14 stone, and he then admitted that his chart didn't actually go up to my height, so he'd guessed...

I find that quite hilarious given I'm 5'9" and weigh about 14st. I have a 33" waist though, I do love when the BMI machines inform me I'm obese

In this case though there being nothing discussing such things, which you would expect if this were the case especially from the union side, I would suggest that these guys just ate too much and moved too little.

Nugget · 20-10-2010, 12:22

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Originally Posted by Ignitionnet

I find that quite hilarious given I'm 5'9" and weigh about 14st. I have a 33" waist though, I do love when the BMI machines inform me I'm obese

Great, innit...

Even now, when I'm nearly 2 stone heavier than I was then, my BMI's still only 25.7 - technically overweight, but still not obese

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In this case though there being nothing discussing such things, which you would expect if this were the case especially from the union side, I would suggest that these guys just ate too much and moved too little.

Also a good point

Horace · 20-10-2010, 15:31

We need to start taxing overweight people in the same way we tax smokers, they put a huge burden on the health service and probably increase carbon emissions. Cruel but fair.