> Suppose they wanted a mass age or looks
> 'upgrade' of the cocktail waitress staff. A
> mass firing would probably result in a court
> date. Perhaps they have experienced suits
> already as occurred with flight attendants
> ages ago. But, by substituting them en masse
> with 'entertainers,' they not only change
> the job description - but redefine the job
> such that firing and hiring can take place
> without legal repercussion. You don't need a
> reason to terminate an entertainer. After a
> time, they can dump the idea and hire new
> cocktail waitresses.

I hadn't thought of that Norm, but I think you may well have hit the nail exactly on the head. This way they can "recycle" the "waitresses" at will and always appear to have the youngest and best, without age every entering into the picture.

Still a pathetic idea, if in fact this is the "behind the scenes" thought process that generated this decision. I haven't been to Rio in quite some time, so I can't give an opinion of the waitresses currently employed...musth've sent a shock wave through the entire staff!