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Shivering Jemmy

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29. Don't really understand the need

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Wed Jul 10, 2013, 01:36 AM

Jul 2013

to play with one's brain chemistry. Alcohol, marijuana... all the same to me. But so many people use both that I couldn't imagine using it as a hiring discriminator though.

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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