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4. Some places won't hire you if you smoke tobacco

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Tue Jul 9, 2013, 11:01 PM

Jul 2013

but those same companies probably have a lot of people that drink, so that is ok.

Usually the people who are against something and want the govt/companies to step in are people who don't do those things and want to shove their morality down the throats of others. Sort of like fundies who like to control the choices others make.

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You smoke pot? Sorry we can't hire you... [View all] Playinghardball Jul 2013 OP

True story! Just Saying Jul 2013 #1

I'm in Washington state AgingAmerican Jul 2013 #22

way cool.... think Jul 2013 #32

Who would survive twelve shots and six beers every weekend? Initech Jul 2013 #2

You obviously don't know many musicians... Ellipsis Jul 2013 #3

Well hey to quote Clint Eastwood in "Magnum Force" Initech Jul 2013 #5

Or you haven't seen "Archer". Initech Jul 2013 #23

Or people who work in customer service (with the public)... 4_TN_TITANS Jul 2013 #35

Guilty. :) Decoy of Fenris Jul 2013 #12

In a weekend? Don't make me laugh... n/t cherokeeprogressive Jul 2013 #14

Don't get me wrong, I could drink that standing on my head. Initech Jul 2013 #16

Oh I bet... I just couldn't do it EVERY weekend... so you do have a point. cherokeeprogressive Jul 2013 #17

Hell, I drank more than that every day in my drinking days. Lil Missy Jul 2013 #26

I use to. Lady Freedom Returns Jul 2013 #33

Some places won't hire you if you smoke tobacco The Straight Story Jul 2013 #4

One of our clients, in my old job, had a huge container full of ice and beer cans darkangel218 Jul 2013 #8

Yeah. Go figure. Boozers...we love ya! You the party man! Pot? What are you.... Honeycombe8 Jul 2013 #6

completely unfair and hypocritical. time for this to change. nt limpyhobbler Jul 2013 #7

It's hard to be an authoritarian shithead when you smoke marijuana. limpyhobbler Jul 2013 #9

So very very true. n/t truedelphi Jul 2013 #28

I like beer. never smoked pot. darkangel218 Jul 2013 #10

WAAAAAYYYYYY more toxic. Pot never destroyed anybody's kestrel91316 Jul 2013 #11

Then i dont get it why is not being federally legalized already. darkangel218 Jul 2013 #13

Cannabis is illegal because we need to support the kestrel91316 Jul 2013 #24

I "see" and i was aware in the past. darkangel218 Jul 2013 #25

Big Pharma doesn't care for it--it cuts into their bottom line. nt MADem Jul 2013 #27

Alcohol is the consumate negotiating tool mick063 Jul 2013 #15

Last time I checked pot was illegal and booze wasn't badtoworse Jul 2013 #18

I worked for a large unionized trucking company for many years. The DOT mandates random drug test, demosincebirth Jul 2013 #19

I was told if I smoked cigarettes, like tobacco cigarettes, I wouldn't be hired. Cleita Jul 2013 #20

Most companies that provide insurance also test for alcohol bhikkhu Jul 2013 #21

Don't really understand the need Shivering Jemmy Jul 2013 #29

another true story... orleans Jul 2013 #30

Guess who had the best pot in my home town? leveymg Jul 2013 #31

That attitude is what pipi_k Jul 2013 #34

What?!! avaistheone1 Jul 2013 #36