01-27-2005, 12:23 PM
Roland,Jan 27 2005, 12:34 AM Wrote:This was on the news today. What the article fails to mention is that, not only has the company provided benefits and aid to help their employees quit smoking, they ALSO gave them 15 months advance notice. This was not sprung on them suddenly - it was known about for over a year.
Suddenly, I can't feel nearly as much sympathy as I initially did. Give them aid to quit smoking and 15 months advance notice? That's more than most companies would give.
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Most companies wouldn't threaten to fire someone for smoking on their own time.
I don't see how giving them notice makes this any more palatable. Just because you work for a company does not give them the right to tell you what you can or cannot do with your own personal time. Whether it's next week or next year, what's the difference? Whatever happened to personal freedom?