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Hotel slammed for job ad reading 'not a role for ladies'

Hotel slammed for job ad reading 'not a role for ladies'

A hotel has caused outrage after posting a job advert for a porter that read ‘not a role for ladies.’

Whatley Manor, a five-star retreat in the Cotswolds, put the advert in the window of a Post Office, the Daily Star reports.

The ad read: "The work involves moving luggage, moving cars, tending fires, generally taking deliveries, and keeping the reception area tidy."

However, it added: "(Sorry, it's just not a role for ladies!)"

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