Mickey D "clowns" transwoman out of a job

[maggiegee]

Mickey D "clowns" transwoman out of a job

On July 10, 2009, 17-year-old Zikerria Bellamy applied online for a job at McDonald's. On July 28, after one of McDonald's managers learned that Zikerria is transgender, he left her this message about her job application.

YouTube- Zikerria Bellamy McDonald's Voicemail Message, July 28, 2009

Interesting, it seems as if McDonald's is in the news from time to time on a trans-related story:

There was picketing back in 2008 when Mickey D wrote a 20,000 check in support of the Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=69996

Then there was "Fight Night at a Memphis McDonald's", with a group of transgendered individuals being involved in an altercation at a Memphis McDonald's http://www.npr.org/blogs/bryantpark/2007/12/fight_night_at_a_memphis_mcdon.html

[BeardedOne]

This isn't a corporate issue, it's clearly the manager's 'tude. Though corporate should be targeted to raise awareness, I hope that all eyes (Both defendant and plaintiff) are focused on the single individual that caused the grief.

[Trogdor]

Another reason McDonald's sucks.....apart from the toxic waste they call food.

[maggiegee]

This isn't a corporate issue, it's clearly the manager's 'tude. Though corporate should be targeted to raise awareness, I hope that all eyes (Both defendant and plaintiff) are focused on the single individual that caused the grief.


New York, New York — Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund today filed a Complaint with the Florida Commission on Human Relations against an Orlando McDonald's restaurant for refusing to hire 17-year-old Zikerria Bellamy because she is transgender

Tell Mayor McCheese that we will see him in court.

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McDonald’s Corporation and its independent franchisees are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce.
http://www.mcdonalds.com/usa/work/careers.html

In Florida, while no law explicitly addresses discrimination based on gender identity, administrative agencies in Florida have ruled that transgender people are protected by the Florida Civil Rights Act’s prohibitions on sex and disability discrimination. The Competitive Workforce Bill, which would add gender identity and sexual orientation to the Florida Civil Rights Act, was introduced in the Florida legislature on November 20

[maggiegee]

This just in:

In a bid to corner the billion dollar burger market, "The King" is
pictured here in an apparent drive-by on "The Clown". :eek:

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l2/magi43/McDonaldgetsowned.gif

There has been no word from "Wendy" who has apeared to have gone
into hiding while the burger wars play out.

We will keep you apprised of the story as it develops.

[maggiegee]

This isn't a corporate issue, it's clearly the manager's 'tude. Though corporate should be targeted to raise awareness, I hope that all eyes (Both defendant and plaintiff) are focused on the single individual that caused the grief.


Thank you to everyone who has taken time to read this, as well as
to respond to this thread.

There are people on other forums, both male and female, who state that it
was okay to deny her the position because she lied on her application.

To deny her employment because she lied about her age or even a criminal
background if she had one, and was asked is one thing. And we all know
that there are teen-agers under 18 working at Mickey D's, at the most she
would have been required to produce parental consent, or working papers.

She may have been reluctant to do so because those papers might have
had her birth name and gender on them, which is why I strongly encourage
women to have their documents be congruent in name and gender with
who they are and present as.

However, to deny her employment because she allegedly lied about her
gender won't fly.

The woman in question identifies as female, and barring a physical
examination to the contrary, which we know McDonald's does not do, then
they were in the wrong for denying her employment based on alleged
gender discrepancies.

In actuality I don't feel that McDonald's at a corporate level discriminated
against this woman, but it is one of my own, a transphobic Black person
that is responsible for this heinous and egregious act.

However, they will be one of the litigants in the case.
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[BeardedOne]

However, they will be one of the litigants in the case.

Yah, that's an unfortunate backwash of such cases. Even if the corporate policy is open and understanding, they still get dragged into it when one of the lower management shits on the collective lawn.

If she fibbed about other things (Age, criminal record, etc.) that can certainly be grounds for denying an application, but the guy clearly states that "We don't hire faggots". Slam-dunk. Give the kid a job.

[maggiegee]

Yah, that's an unfortunate backwash of such cases. Even if the corporate policy is open and understanding, they still get dragged into it when one of the lower management shits on the collective lawn.

If she fibbed about other things (Age, criminal record, etc.) that can certainly be grounds for denying an application, but the guy clearly states that "We don't hire faggots". Slam-dunk. Give the kid a job.


Heck, at this point, it's gonna be give the kid a franchise, scholar-ship
through grad school, and GRS if she wants it. :D

[kalina]

I hope she gets some kind of compensation for the discrimination, but I also hope she's not so distraught that she won't try to find another job elsewhere. There are many McDonald's in every city and many competitors to McDonald's that she can try to find a job at.

[blkgsxr]

This isn't a corporate issue, it's clearly the manager's 'tude. Though corporate should be targeted to raise awareness, I hope that all eyes (Both defendant and plaintiff) are focused on the single individual that caused the grief.
totally agree..he said this " you told me yous was a woman" Im thinking the guy is just what he seems to be a Bigot.

[maggiegee]

Mc Donalds Job Application
This is an actual job application a 17 year old boy submitted at a McDonald's fast-food establishment in Florida...and they hired him because he was so honest and funny!

NAME: Greg Bulmash

SEX: Not yet. Still waiting for the right person.

DESIRED POSITION: Company's President or Vice President. But seriously, whatever's available. If I was in a position to be picky, I wouldn't be applying here in the first place.

DESIRED SALARY: $185,000 a year plus stock options and a Michael Ovitz style severance package. If that's not possible, make an offer and we can haggle.

EDUCATION: Yes.

LAST POSITION HELD: Target for middle management hostility.

SALARY: Less than I'm worth.

MOST NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT: My incredible collection of stolen pens and post-it notes.

REASON FOR LEAVING: It sucked.

HOURS AVAILABLE TO WORK: Any.

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PREFERRED HOURS: 1:30-3:30 p.m., Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.

DO YOU HAVE ANY SPECIAL SKILLS?: Yes, but they're better suited to a more intimate environment.

MAY WE CONTACT YOUR CURRENT EMPLOYER?: If I had one, would I be here?

DO YOU HAVE ANY PHYSICAL CONDITIONS THAT WOULD PROHIBIT YOU FROM LIFTING UP TO 50 LBS?: Of what?

DO YOU HAVE A CAR?: I think the more appropriate question here would be "Do you have a car that runs?"

HAVE YOU RECEIVED ANY SPECIAL AWARDS OR RECOGNITION?: I may already be a winner of the Publishers Clearing house Sweepstakes.

DO YOU SMOKE?: On the job no, on my breaks yes.

WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE DOING IN FIVE YEARS?: Living in the Bahamas with a fabulously wealthy dumb sexy blonde super model who thinks I'm the greatest thing since sliced bread. Actually, I'd like to be doing that now.

DO YOU CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE IS TRUE AND COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE?: Yes. Absolutely.

SIGN HERE: Aries.

[blkgsxr]

ok firstly I just woke up and I damn near fall out my chair smh thank you for that it was hilarious, btw where did you find that?

[maggiegee]

ok firstly I just woke up and I damn near fall out my chair smh thank you for that it was hilarious, btw where did you find that?

I was researching some other, quite serious material on the topic, and I
came across it.

I too found it amusing, not sure if it was true, but it was funny. :cool: