High-weight people find it more difficult to find jobs, earn less and have fewer opportunities for advancement – a clear disadvantage. Why this is and what bosses, colleagues and those affected can do about it.
Christian Hirsch is no longer surprised when his boss tells him in a job interview: “You’re too fat, I can’t sell that to our customers.” This happened to him for the first time five years ago when he applied for a job at a management consultancy. The managing director was enthusiastic about his work sample. But he still couldn’t – or didn’t want to – hire him.