London woman Laura Fernee says she's 'too attractive' to work
News Limited Network May 21, 20135:37AM
Too pretty to work
Laura Fernee, who lives in Notting Hill, says her good looks are so powerful they are ruining her life. Courtesy SKY News
A LONDON woman says she has been unemployed for two years because her good looks caused "massive problems" in the workplace.
Laura Fernee, who has a science PhD, says her last job was at a medical research lab where she earned £30,000 a year ($47,000) from 2008 until 2011.
But Ms Fernee, 33, says she was left with no choice but to quit when comments from co-workers about her attractive physical appearance became too much.
"I'm not lazy and I'm no bimbo," Ms Fernee told The Daily Mail.
"The truth is my good looks have caused massive problems for me when it comes to employment, so I’ve made the decision that employment just isn’t for me at the moment. It's not my fault...I can’t help the way I look."
She was "constantly asked out" and felt traumatised when men left "romantic gifts" on her desk.
"Male colleagues were only interested in me for how I looked. I wanted them to recognise my achievements and my professionalism but all they saw was my face and body," she said.
"Even when I was in a laboratory in scrubs with no make-up they still came on to me because of my natural attractiveness. There was nothing I could do to stop it."
