Suziq
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Tue Jan-25-05 01:33 PM
Response to Reply #64 |
| 67. Smokers Miss More Work??? |
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Puleeze! Where the hell do you people get this crap! I am a smoker and have never called in sick for a "smoking related illness" unless you consider stomach flu an effect of smoking. Tell that to Mr. Suziq who does not smoke and caught it from me. My company charges me extra on my health insurance because I smoke. I have no problem with this. But, who is next????  |
| -Company Fires All Employees who Smoke! |
UdoKier |
Jan-25-05 10:57 AM |
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Have you driven a Ford lately? |
yella_dawg |
Jan-25-05 11:00 AM |
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That's wrong. |
XNASA |
Jan-25-05 11:00 AM |
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It's extreme |
Selatius |
Jan-25-05 11:02 AM |
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well, it would make more sense for the company |
tigereye |
Jan-25-05 11:10 AM |
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how about mind your own f*in business and leave the smoker alone |
seabeyond |
Jan-25-05 11:18 AM |
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While I completely disagree with this company's decision |
smbolisnch |
Jan-25-05 11:38 AM |
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you would allow your child to believe a lie |
seabeyond |
Jan-25-05 11:47 AM |
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Whoa, where did you get THAT? |
smbolisnch |
Jan-25-05 12:04 PM |
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if he stands a hundred feet away from you when he smokes |
seabeyond |
Jan-25-05 12:11 PM |
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It's not OK inside. The smell is disgusting and I |
smbolisnch |
Jan-25-05 12:19 PM |
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as a smoker who quit |
tigereye |
Jan-25-05 12:13 PM |
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of course it is healthier to not smoke n/t |
seabeyond |
Jan-25-05 12:15 PM |
#45 |
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I doubt such an exclusion would hold up. |
WillowTree |
Jan-25-05 11:50 AM |
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It depends |
Selatius |
Jan-25-05 12:06 PM |
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not likely |
northzax |
Jan-25-05 12:37 PM |
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A slippery slope. Next up: waivers for obese people, fertile women, |
elehhhhna |
Jan-25-05 12:57 PM |
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What's next? |
pelagius |
Jan-25-05 11:04 AM |
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Don't forget people who like to have bacon for breakfast. |
UdoKier |
Jan-25-05 11:08 AM |
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And people who drink alcohol |
Worst Username Ever |
Jan-25-05 11:16 AM |
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And then you've got to ask yourself |
rock |
Jan-25-05 11:27 AM |
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I figured this would be an |
tanyev |
Jan-25-05 11:05 AM |
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We used to have a policy like that |
kslib |
Jan-25-05 11:27 AM |
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If you think companies don't already base hiring decisions on |
elehhhhna |
Jan-25-05 01:01 PM |
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But it's work intruding on your personal life, so it's ok. |
tasteblind |
Jan-25-05 11:05 AM |
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Yah, because humans dont acutally have rights. |
K-W |
Jan-25-05 12:09 PM |
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they are smokers not humans, are you kidding this is grand |
seabeyond |
Jan-25-05 11:08 AM |
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Sarcasm aside, I consider myself to be an anti-smoker. |
UdoKier |
Jan-25-05 11:18 AM |
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well bully for you |
seabeyond |
Jan-25-05 11:22 AM |
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Defensive much? |
UdoKier |
Jan-25-05 12:50 PM |
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She smoked in her own house? The nerve! |
elehhhhna |
Jan-25-05 01:06 PM |
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Believe me, it's the last time we will. |
UdoKier |
Jan-25-05 01:16 PM |
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My post sounded witchy but really-- |
elehhhhna |
Jan-25-05 01:19 PM |
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Hmmmm...I predict one hell of a lawsuit over this.... |
truebrit71 |
Jan-25-05 11:11 AM |
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Unfortunately, |
Ms. Toad |
Jan-25-05 09:00 PM |
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so are they also firing those people who eat lots of fatty, salty, sugary |
RUDUing2 |
Jan-25-05 11:14 AM |
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Don't they give them a chance to quit... |
devilgrrl |
Jan-25-05 11:14 AM |
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what if.........gasp.......they dont want to quit |
seabeyond |
Jan-25-05 11:25 AM |
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Addiction is covered by the ADA |
elehhhhna |
Jan-25-05 01:06 PM |
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First they came for the communists . . . |
demnan |
Jan-25-05 11:15 AM |
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the obvious denman, thank you n/t |
seabeyond |
Jan-25-05 11:26 AM |
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hmmmm...let's see |
ProdigalJunkMail |
Jan-25-05 11:19 AM |
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because unless they are including those whose livestyle includes |
RUDUing2 |
Jan-25-05 11:34 AM |
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there are many lifestyle choice that exclude you from other |
ProdigalJunkMail |
Jan-25-05 11:37 AM |
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they are using smoking because it increases cancer risk and lung/bronchial |
RUDUing2 |
Jan-25-05 11:40 AM |
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birth control, teflon pans, anyone take an eleve of late |
seabeyond |
Jan-25-05 11:49 AM |
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Lots of lifestyle choices affect health coverage. Where do you |
lectrobyte |
Jan-25-05 11:45 AM |
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to be honest...the company should determine that |
ProdigalJunkMail |
Jan-25-05 12:28 PM |
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Yeah! Like only hiring married white vegetarian men. Silly. |
elehhhhna |
Jan-25-05 01:10 PM |
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no they should be unmarried..otherwise you have increased health cost |
RUDUing2 |
Jan-25-05 01:26 PM |
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nice reactionary statement |
ProdigalJunkMail |
Jan-25-05 01:34 PM |
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Ever tried to quit smoking? |
DrGonzoLives |
Jan-25-05 07:56 PM |
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smoke a turkey of late and feed to your kids |
seabeyond |
Jan-25-05 11:48 AM |
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What if you decide you don't want to hire blacks since they |
lectrobyte |
Jan-25-05 11:41 AM |
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So in other words it is OK with you |
MadHound |
Jan-25-05 11:41 AM |
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so...where IS it ok to say no??? |
ProdigalJunkMail |
Jan-25-05 01:36 PM |
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Ins. companies do not ask how many employees are smokers, people.. |
elehhhhna |
Jan-25-05 01:08 PM |
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Big difference is |
yankeedem |
Jan-25-05 06:59 PM |
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So, you smoke a joint on the weekend, and you fail a random |
lectrobyte |
Jan-25-05 11:31 AM |
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Pleasure is only to be had vicariously through celebrities. |
K-W |
Jan-25-05 12:12 PM |
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than also fire ALL blueeyed light skinned people who vacation on the beach |
ElsewheresDaughter |
Jan-25-05 11:32 AM |
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I am a X- smoker |
gypsy11 |
Jan-25-05 11:32 AM |
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Reporter said that CNN |
illflem |
Jan-25-05 12:02 PM |
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Hmm... can they fire people who overeat? |
SmokingJacket |
Jan-25-05 12:04 PM |
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The real reason insurance rates are so high is Big Healthcare |
KamaAina |
Jan-25-05 12:21 PM |
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What could be next |
RGBolen |
Jan-25-05 12:35 PM |
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I find this company's "policy" to be outrageous... |
T Town Jake |
Jan-25-05 01:04 PM |
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Guess who's probably next? |
jpgray |
Jan-25-05 01:09 PM |
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how about this one next |
Virginia Dem |
Jan-25-05 01:25 PM |
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fascism in action.... |
mike_c |
Jan-25-05 01:15 PM |
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What's next? Losing your job due to high cholesterol? |
GloriaSmith |
Jan-25-05 01:15 PM |
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As an employer... |
ultraist |
Jan-25-05 01:24 PM |
#64 |
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Smokers Miss More Work??? |
Suziq |
Jan-25-05 01:33 PM |
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Maybe you are one of the exceptions |
ultraist |
Jan-25-05 01:38 PM |
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Come on! That's just crap. |
LibInTexas |
Jan-25-05 01:41 PM |
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Science and Medicine shows otherwise |
ultraist |
Jan-25-05 01:46 PM |
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Well, I'll tell you what. Eating McDonald's hamburgers too often |
LibInTexas |
Jan-25-05 01:59 PM |
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Sorry you don't believe that smoking is very unhealthy |
ultraist |
Jan-25-05 02:06 PM |
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Whatever. |
LibInTexas |
Jan-25-05 02:12 PM |
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some numbers... |
RUDUing2 |
Jan-25-05 01:53 PM |
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Heatlh/employment issues of smoking |
ultraist |
Jan-25-05 01:58 PM |
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an average smoker (30 cigs a day, pack and half) misses 3 more days a year |
RUDUing2 |
Jan-25-05 02:09 PM |
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Just because the young child is sick, doesn't mean the parent will call in |
ultraist |
Jan-25-05 02:02 PM |
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and it showed that women were much more likely then men to stay home.. |
RUDUing2 |
Jan-25-05 02:18 PM |
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Yes, mothers usually do carry the main load of child care |
ultraist |
Jan-25-05 07:30 PM |
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Noone is "forcing" employers to offer health insurance |
yankeedem |
Jan-25-05 07:41 PM |
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Nonsequitur |
ProfessorGAC |
Jan-25-05 02:13 PM |
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Smokers are easy to judge |
jbnow |
Jan-25-05 06:21 PM |
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Check out what this company does and how it does it |
yankeedem |
Jan-25-05 06:54 PM |
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Oh, I see, he's a Repukelican |
yankeedem |
Jan-25-05 07:05 PM |
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I see it differently, it's not a repuke position, it's a free market issue |
ultraist |
Jan-25-05 07:24 PM |
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okay but what's next |
superconnected |
Jan-25-05 07:30 PM |
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Whose your daddy? |
ultraist |
Jan-25-05 07:42 PM |
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Oh, the "free market" argument again |
yankeedem |
Jan-25-05 07:50 PM |
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this isn't going to just be individual business owners, this affects |
superconnected |
Jan-25-05 07:53 PM |
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Well, we can look at it a different way |
yankeedem |
Jan-25-05 07:37 PM |
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In your private business, you shouldn't have to pay for those things |
ultraist |
Jan-25-05 07:49 PM |
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Why don't you just hire who is most qualified |
yankeedem |
Jan-25-05 07:57 PM |
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when you gain your right not to pay for all of these people |
superconnected |
Jan-25-05 08:04 PM |
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I hope you know I was being sarcastic |
yankeedem |
Jan-25-05 08:09 PM |
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whew! thank you. |
superconnected |
Jan-25-05 08:11 PM |
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It just goes to show you how much the corporatist agenda |
yankeedem |
Jan-25-05 08:13 PM |
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. . . thus get sick and call in incessantly |
Suziq |
Jan-25-05 07:52 PM |
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Yea, really |
yankeedem |
Jan-25-05 07:58 PM |
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skip - foot in mouth disease |
superconnected |
Jan-25-05 08:07 PM |
#100 |
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