There have to be a LOT of women who have crossed being a “Borgata Babe” off their list as the goal of their life today. The Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa in New Jersey announced that the women and men who work as cocktail waitresses and bartenders will now be limited to a weight gain of 7% of their total weight. Should they exceed that amount, they will either be put on a 90 day unpaid <\/b>leave while they try to loose the weight, or they will be fired. Pregnant women, or those who have a medical condition will be given consideration, but will be required to wear a different costume.
\nLocal 54 of the Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees union has filed a grievance, but should this come before a judge, I doubt, in today’s economic climate, that they will win their case. Representatives for Borgata have stated that the look of the “Borgata Babes” is part of the marketing plan that has brought them considerable success over their competition. The Borgata chain was careful to include the male employees in the new requirements, to forestall claims of discrimination.
\nSex sells. Too bad the requirement to keep a sexy shape is likely to harm Borgata’s employees as they deal with the stress of maintaining weight. Insurance statistics show that it’s normal to gain weight as you mature. Women in their thirties, who might be beautiful, and are certainly capable of doing the work required of cocktail waitressing, will have to starve themselves to avoid natural weight gain. Perhaps this could be looked at from the point of view of age discrimination.
\nBorgata is likely to get what they want, but I can tell you they won’t ever get my dollars.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
There have to be a LOT of women who have crossed being a “Borgata Babe” off their list as the goal of their life today. The Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa in New Jersey announced that the women and men … Continue reading