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Most job applications for positions with any sort of physical aspect (grocery, hardware stores, maintenance) ask whether the applicant can lift 50 lbs (23 kg) o
by code_duck 4y ago
Most job applications for positions with any sort of physical aspect (grocery, hardware stores, maintenance) ask whether the applicant can lift 50 lbs (23 kg) over their head.
- eunos 4y agoIncluding (I heard) semiconductor engineers. Imagine carrying dozens of kg while wearing PPE.
- kwhitefoot 4y agoNot where I come from (UK) and not where I live (Norway). Can anyone else comment on how widespread this sort of requirement actually is?
- failedengineer 4y agoEvery job I've applied for that required any level of physical work had "must be able to lift 50 lbs" as a requirement. It's a little heavier than a step ladder, bags of potatoes, flour, cement and gravel are typically in that range as well. It's not an unreasonable requirement. You typically won't lift them overhead, but floor-to-shoulder is a very common lift.