"Oh, you're a guy? I can't hire you"

[camci]

So i get to orientation and they tell me an hour in that they cant hire me because they didnt know i was a guy and they dont have any room for male assistance. Yea, big tease. Im still really upset.

She was taking me to the restroom to do a drug test and said "ok, I have a serious question, are you a guy or girl" i'm very androgynous, but I didn't think it'd be a problem so I told her male and she said "I'm really sorry, but I can't hire you, we only let males work with male patients here and I already hired a male. It's just company preference, but I can try and talk to my boss to see if he could change his mind, but i'm sorry I just can't hire you"

Yea, REALLY upset me, I went to my car crying because I was so excited about my first job.

[newway]

That is total B.S my response would have been what gender are their doctors? I still would have left like you and not taken the job, but why is it different for a degreed person to work with female residents than a non degreed ?

Bottom line you don’t want to work there but it was discrimination.

[northernguy]

About the idea that places like to hire male CNAs to do the heavy lifting. Thats probably true, but keep in mind that while men might have more upper body strength, that has its limitations when constantly lifting something as awkward as a human body. Your back is what will end up being the weak link, and a guy can throw his back out just as easily as a woman.

So whether you want to be used as a human hoyer lift is up to you, personally if it comes to that Ill just find a new line of work rather than end up crippled.

[adampricecna]

......LAWSUIT

[duke4470]

About the idea that places like to hire male CNAs to do the heavy lifting. Thats probably true, but keep in mind that while men might have more upper body strength, that has its limitations when constantly lifting something as awkward as a human body. Your back is what will end up being the weak link, and a guy can throw his back out just as easily as a woman.

So whether you want to be used as a human hoyer lift is up to you, personally if it comes to that Ill just find a new line of work rather than end up crippled.

I agree...I don't think any facility should hire men based solely on the fact that they can do the heavy lifting, etc. Male or Female...lifting is part of the job...and YES...a male can injure his back just as easily as a female! I see it all the time where I work. I do my best to carry my own weight (no pun intended) and only ask for help if a resident is definitely a 2 person transfer. :)