Author Topic: Whos next? (Read 1963 times)

lazs2 · « **Reply #30 on:** January 25, 2005, 02:41:13 PM »

vort... to me... All canadians are liberals. they are the barbara boxers of the human race.

lazs

wombatt · « **Reply #31 on:** January 25, 2005, 02:42:33 PM »

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Originally posted by jEEZY

The more intelligent argument would point out that several of these employees had been hired as smokers, a fact known to management, and that to change the rules mid-stream breeched an implied contract of employment . Thus making the termination illegal under a contract theory.

BINGO!:aok

Raider179 · « **Reply #32 on:** January 25, 2005, 02:43:37 PM »

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Originally posted by JB73
i just thought of something....

what if you did quit as of Jan 1 like the company wanted....

but use the patch or gum?

they have nicotene in them, and it would show up on a test.

<> these anti smoking NAZI's it's like prohibition

The policy was they had to have quit by the 1st. The company gave notice ahead of time that it was going to happen and offered to help the employees quit. I would assume this meant you had to have quit it all and been clean.

Dumbest policy ever. I worked in tech support for a major internet company 5 years ago. They were getting ready to send all our jobs out west (unknown to us) and mysteriously our paychecks happen to not arrive the Friday before Christmas. (christmas was on Sunday I think) Anyway our boss offered to drive to go get them (400 Miles) they told him no they couldnt do that....Needless to say we lost around 100 employees that day....The next friday drug tests were given out randomly (looked selective to me) and reduced that number even farther.

jEEZY · « **Reply #33 on:** January 25, 2005, 02:44:45 PM »

quote:Originally posted by jEEZY

The more intelligent argument would point out that several of these employees had been hired as smokers, a fact known to management, and that to change the rules mid-stream breeched an implied contract of employment . Thus making the termination illegal under a contract theory.

wouldn't work as a legal theory most likely

Raider179 · « **Reply #34 on:** January 25, 2005, 02:51:40 PM »

I'd smoke all the way to the unemployment line lol

dedalos · « **Reply #35 on:** January 25, 2005, 03:11:56 PM »

You guys keep saing THEY and the WORLD. BS. We are doing this. We are not a free country in the way we think we are. Spent some time in that dreaded place (EU) and you will see. We let this place become what it is and now we complain.

Wellcome to the land of the free (to do everything we are told to do)

MosGood, any room behind that barrel?

john9001 · « **Reply #36 on:** January 25, 2005, 04:09:34 PM »

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Originally posted by Raider179
This is hilarious. Some jobs dont even drug test but they throwing in a nic test is too much.

the only job i know of with out drug tests is baseball player.

hawker238 · « **Reply #37 on:** January 25, 2005, 04:39:04 PM »

Its capitalism at work. Company wants to save money. I'm sure they can find enough non-smoking workers. If they don't like it, they can find a new job.

So if you don't like America, you can leave.

Siaf__csf · « **Reply #38 on:** January 25, 2005, 04:48:04 PM »

It's about time to make smoking illegal like the rest of the drugs.

Flyboy · « **Reply #39 on:** January 25, 2005, 04:48:56 PM »

i have no knolege about this company, is it a private one?

if so, good for them- they just pulled a smart move.

JB88 · « **Reply #40 on:** January 25, 2005, 04:51:39 PM »

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Originally posted by hawker238
Its capitalism at work. Company wants to save money. I'm sure they can find enough non-smoking workers. If they don't like it, they can find a new job.

So if you don't like America, you can leave.

capitalism?

you mean corporatism dont you?

wombatt · « **Reply #41 on:** January 25, 2005, 04:55:32 PM »

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Originally posted by Siaf__csf
It's about time to make smoking illegal like the rest of the drugs.

Yep and lets add booze to that list as well.
After all it kills more people that cigg's do.

hawker238 · « **Reply #42 on:** January 25, 2005, 04:59:35 PM »

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Originally posted by JB88
capitalism?

you mean corporatism dont you?

I see a company maximizing its profit margins. What's the difference?

Raider179 · « **Reply #43 on:** January 25, 2005, 05:08:07 PM »

I believe the company is in the health care industry. still no excuse for this junk.

My question is do the employees have a chance to opt out of the insurance and purchase their own? Or just fired

mechanic · « **Reply #44 on:** January 25, 2005, 05:22:53 PM »

instead of making them give up for health insurance reasons, they should swap health insurance for 40 a day.

this way their employees wont even need a pension.