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    79 year old stewardess making $250K fired for stealing milk...

    This one boggles my mind on many levels...
    Ms Gomez Llanos is alleging wrongful termination based on age, gender, and other, more hard to prove factors such as jealousy and cost-cutting. According to PR Newswire, Ms Gomes Llanos has complained of being harassed and discriminated against for years, but airline management did nothing.
    For that kind of bread after being on the company payroll for 59 years, I think I could buy my own milk......Ben
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    I'm having a little trouble with her whine

    She obviously knew she was a target, she should have cleaned up her act.
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    Anybody that could do that God forsaken job for 60 years should be able to cram all the cookies and milk they can cram in their travel bag. And what is astonishing at the ripe old age of 79 she is 5th in seniority among all Delta flight attendants..............Holy mother of "please fasten your seat belts" can someone that old do that job............
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    There is a case to be made for mandatory retirement, but I do know of at least one instance in which it harmed both the company and the employee......Ben
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