Doc,Jan 25 2005, 10:15 PM Wrote:Because, if that company offers health coverage, those employees could cost them a lot of money in medications spent on smoking related illnesses. Uneeded expenses.
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Can they fire fat people too? What about those who ride motorcycles, skydive, or don't eat enough fiber?
Doc,Jan 25 2005, 10:15 PM Wrote:To be honest, I would fire them as well, and use the estimated amount of money spent on keeping smokers healthy on a company gym and a fitness center.
Yes, I used to be a smoker. Cancer can make you one bitter son of a biscuit.
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I would REALLY, REALLY like to keep the debate about smoking out of this thread. I know that this is probably an unrealistic goal. We all know that smoking is bad for you. That's not the issue as I see it.
The problem, as I see it, is that people are getting fired for doing something completely legal on their own time.