Comments on: Employees getting fired for smoking or being obese http://www.apreche.net/employees-getting-fired-for-smoking-or-being-obese/ One geeks thoughts on the geekeries of the world. Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:32:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chris http://www.apreche.net/employees-getting-fired-for-smoking-or-being-obese/comment-page-1/#comment-41336 Chris Wed, 25 May 2011 03:48:06 +0000 http://www.apreche.net/2007/09/28/employees-getting-fired-for-smoking-or-being-obese/#comment-41336 This is the MOST ridiculous article I have EVER read. I never comment on articles like this that I come across, but this one, I had to make a few comments on. First off, I am a smoker. "A smoker is very likely to take many smoking breaks. This will reduce the amount of time they spend doing what you are paying them to do, which is work." When I put my 8 hours in, along with my co-workers, we have two 15-minute paid breaks and a 35-minute non-paid lunch break. The only smoke breaks we take, are the breaks listed above. If you don't allow people to go out 15-20 times a day to smoke, they most likely won't as long as they are still allowed to smoke at work on their given breaks. I, personally, am conscious of other people when I smoke. I don't go stand right beside the door and blow smoke in peoples face when they walk in or out the door. I go to my car and sit until I'm done then return inside and am conscious of my breath and clothes and take care of both with gum or mints and some kind of body spray. Employers should make these areas that are frequented a lot non-smoking areas, like that are at my place of employment. Problem solved. Where do you get that a smoker will not be a long term employee? For example, my grandfather worked at his place of employment for over 30 years! Also, my father has worked at his place of employment for over 15 years now. Both are smokers. That is pretty long term if you ask me. Secondly, obesity is not always a personal choice. Yes, people do tend to eat wrong and overeat, and those that do pay the price by being overweight. Peoples metabolism has a big factor in weight. Someone that has a cheeseburger for lunch with a high metabolism will burn that cheeseburger off a lot quicker than someone with a low metabolism. How does that rectify discriminating said person? I know A LOT of overweight people that work just as hard if not harder than skinny people. Yes, I will agree that some heavy people are lazy, but that doesn't mean all are. People have to provide references at most companies when applying, so the employer should follow up on those and see how the person works based on past jobs, not by their weight. Since that is what references are given for. I think you just need to get off your high horse and take a seat and sit and think about the women that gain 90 odd pounds during pregnancy or those that are genetically obese and tell them they have no will power. And that they chose to be obese. And they have a worse work performance than people that are skinny. Then come back and write another article about that. Sincerely yours, -Chris This is the MOST ridiculous article I have EVER read. I never comment on articles like this that I come across, but this one, I had to make a few comments on. First off, I am a smoker. “A smoker is very likely to take many smoking breaks. This will reduce the amount of time they spend doing what you are paying them to do, which is work.” When I put my 8 hours in, along with my co-workers, we have two 15-minute paid breaks and a 35-minute non-paid lunch break. The only smoke breaks we take, are the breaks listed above. If you don’t allow people to go out 15-20 times a day to smoke, they most likely won’t as long as they are still allowed to smoke at work on their given breaks. I, personally, am conscious of other people when I smoke. I don’t go stand right beside the door and blow smoke in peoples face when they walk in or out the door. I go to my car and sit until I’m done then return inside and am conscious of my breath and clothes and take care of both with gum or mints and some kind of body spray. Employers should make these areas that are frequented a lot non-smoking areas, like that are at my place of employment. Problem solved. Where do you get that a smoker will not be a long term employee? For example, my grandfather worked at his place of employment for over 30 years! Also, my father has worked at his place of employment for over 15 years now. Both are smokers. That is pretty long term if you ask me.

Secondly, obesity is not always a personal choice. Yes, people do tend to eat wrong and overeat, and those that do pay the price by being overweight. Peoples metabolism has a big factor in weight. Someone that has a cheeseburger for lunch with a high metabolism will burn that cheeseburger off a lot quicker than someone with a low metabolism. How does that rectify discriminating said person? I know A LOT of overweight people that work just as hard if not harder than skinny people. Yes, I will agree that some heavy people are lazy, but that doesn’t mean all are. People have to provide references at most companies when applying, so the employer should follow up on those and see how the person works based on past jobs, not by their weight. Since that is what references are given for. I think you just need to get off your high horse and take a seat and sit and think about the women that gain 90 odd pounds during pregnancy or those that are genetically obese and tell them they have no will power. And that they chose to be obese. And they have a worse work performance than people that are skinny. Then come back and write another article about that.

Sincerely yours,
-Chris

]]> By: Juni B http://www.apreche.net/employees-getting-fired-for-smoking-or-being-obese/comment-page-1/#comment-41306 Juni B Sun, 19 Sep 2010 23:42:18 +0000 http://www.apreche.net/2007/09/28/employees-getting-fired-for-smoking-or-being-obese/#comment-41306 You are a typical a-hole. On a day to day basis I see women at work who do little more then browse facebook and smile and take notes. But you know what the boss puts up with it, because she is thin and looks good at trade shows. I and other women who are over 40 bust our butt. I do take thyroid medicine and I have had 3 children. I use to be the one who could get away with anything, but I never let men use me in that way. I still worked hard. You are saying that being Obsese is a sign of lack of will power. Bull----!!!! Many people including my sister eats candy and sweets on a regular basis or she looses too much weight. I don't always eat perfect, but I am sick of people thinking that because someone is obese they stuff a dozen donuts in their mouth. That is simply not true. Some people are also more prone to be larger. A blood test will tell you a lot more about a person's health then just looking at their weight. The truth is some people no matter what they eat will always be thin, but not necessarily healthy. My ex-husband just passed away at about a 125 pounds and Five foor five inches tall. He had clogged arteries. He took after his Grandmother who was a stick, but he was not healthy. People who judge people because they are obese shows me a lot about their character. You are probably a narcissitic male whore. (Oh sorry am I stereotyping) I am the top salesperson at my company and it has nothing to do with my figure. I am not the expection to the rule. You are just rude. You are a typical a-hole. On a day to day basis I see women at work who do little more then browse facebook and smile and take notes. But you know what the boss puts up with it, because she is thin and looks good at trade shows.

I and other women who are over 40 bust our butt. I do take thyroid medicine and I have had 3 children. I use to be the one who could get away with anything, but I never let men use me in that way. I still worked hard. You are saying that being Obsese is a sign of lack of will power. Bull—-!!!! Many people including my sister eats candy and sweets on a regular basis or she looses too much weight. I don’t always eat perfect, but I am sick of people thinking that because someone is obese they stuff a dozen donuts in their mouth. That is simply not true. Some people are also more prone to be larger. A blood test will tell you a lot more about a person’s health then just looking at their weight.

The truth is some people no matter what they eat will always be thin, but not necessarily healthy. My ex-husband just passed away at about a 125 pounds and Five foor five inches tall. He had clogged arteries. He took after his Grandmother who was a stick, but he was not healthy. People who judge people because they are obese shows me a lot about their character. You are probably a narcissitic male whore. (Oh sorry am I stereotyping) I am the top salesperson at my company and it has nothing to do with my figure. I am not the expection to the rule. You are just rude.

]]> By: Jorge http://www.apreche.net/employees-getting-fired-for-smoking-or-being-obese/comment-page-1/#comment-30569 Jorge Sun, 28 Oct 2007 17:38:57 +0000 http://www.apreche.net/2007/09/28/employees-getting-fired-for-smoking-or-being-obese/#comment-30569 This is the most negative and stupid opinion I've ever read ! You can't judge a person negatively because he/she smokes, drinks wine, has bad taste or can not avoid to be fat. I know a lot of fat persons which are happy and more competent than few super models ! This is the most negative and stupid opinion I’ve ever read !

You can’t judge a person negatively because he/she smokes, drinks wine, has bad taste or can not avoid to be fat. I know a lot of fat persons which are happy and more competent than few super models !

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