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Stewardess is forced to quit her job after years of being forced to lose weight

Duygu Karaman, a woman who had worked as a flight attendant for different airlines for more than a decade, stated that she was forced to make the difficult decision to resign after spending the last three years of her life being harassed and pressured by her bosses to lose weight. .

The native of Buckinghamshire, in the United Kingdom, said that the airline she worked for assured her that she was too heavy for her position after one of her colleagues reported her, adding that she and all the others suffered from discounts on their wages if they were gaining weight.

They didn’t tell me who had reported me, but they weighed me and told me they were keeping track. Since I weighed two kilos more, they put me on a weight control program. Definitely not okay. I was bad for a long time, I lost my confidence. The two or three kilos that I had gained did not stop me from doing my job well.

Karaman stated that they always reminded her to maintain a certain weight. In addition, it was subjected to several checks before each flight. All this happened even when it had not been mentioned or specified in his contract before entering the airline.

Duygu Karaman

She had to go into a room and be searched. I would try to stay at the exact same weight, but sometimes I would gain two or three kilos. I felt horrible. When they noticed my increase, they told me that I had to get back to my weight, that I was obliged to maintain it for a year and that if I did not, they would constantly check me.

That’s why Karaman decided to resign in 2019 after three horrible years of enduring harassment and scrutiny from their bosses. At 37, Karaman decided to enter the University of Reading, where she is currently studying Nutrition.

Duygu Karaman

For its part, the airline that caused so much trauma declared that they have always sought to supervise and maintain the health of their employees.

We believe that being fit and healthy, both mentally and physically, is an important aspect for each of our employees to carry out their responsibilities safely and efficiently. We are proud of the colleagues who make up the Emirates team and we work safely to maintain the quality of our operations and services.

We do not comment in specific or confidential cases about current or former employees.

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