Yell.com wont employ because I play Poker !

[jeffster]

As I checked in to my room at the City Inn in Birmingham on Friday, I received a phone call from the employment agency who put me forward for the Yell.com job... Apparrently, I had the job, and the two people interviewing me thought I was a "Star in the making" until it came to the hobbies and interests questions in the interview... I said that I enjoyed watching speedway and football, and was asked if I played any sport myself... I pointed out that this was a bit difficult for me, due to having suffered a stroke a birth, which means I have "only" 85% or so use of my right arm, walk with a limp, etc, as the agency would hopefully have pointed out to Yell....BUT I did play Poker, and was off to the National Amateur championships in Birmingham at the weekend... Apparently, mentioning Poker cost me the job, as the ladies that interviewed me thought, very stupidly in my opinion, that I would download poker software on to my PC at work, and play poker all day at work ! :@ One of the people I chatted to about this unbelievable state of affairs was Dave Woods, Editor of Poker Player Magazine, who said he will ring Yell next week and ask for a comment on the issue from them... This could be an interesting situation, and one that may run and run... Doubtless to say, I am extremely pissed off with Yell's pathetic reasoning, which is pure discrimination, plain and simple...:@:@:@

[aliando]

Re: Yell.com wont employ because I play Poker ! thats disgusting - any legal advice available here?