What happened to Equal Opportunity Employment??

First and foremost for the record here I am a NON SMOKER. But I read an article in the Plain Dealer today that I just disagree with. I realize the Equal Opportunity Employment Laws do no have any legal wording for those who use tobacco but I have to tell you that I disagree with some decisions that are being made.

For example there are businesses who now will not hire anyone who uses Tobacco and will send qualified applicants for testing. Now that’s just a bit messed up. I am all for a healthy America believe me. I grew up around two chain smoking parents. My husband smokes, its a habit he is weaning, he has gone from a pack and a half a day to just a few cigarettes. So he is slowly getting there. Because of my health he smokes out in the garage or outside. There are the NO smoking laws that are in effect here in Ohio as well like at parks, place to eat, amusement parks, etc…

But seriously to judge whether or not you hire someone based on tobacco use? I think that’s just not right. Do you know how many unemployed people that could lead too. Yes no smoking now in public places pretty much tells you there is no smoking at work places. But what someone does at home, I mean that is the same as saying if this person drinks any form of Alcohol, they will not be allowed to work there either, of course they don’t drink during the day. But what one does at home is there business. I myself enjoy a Smirinoff Ice (grape) every now and again at home or a fuzzy navel at hubby’s Christmas party at work, and hubby enjoy’s his Coor’s light.

That really is sad after years of experience, or all the money paid to go to school for a quality education and sorry but you use tobacco so you can’t work.

Everyone has choices in life to make. It’s called Life and some make good choices, some make bad choices. There are way worse things such as the illegal drug use. I can see that, but seriously tobacco use? This leads to health issues yes, but so does a lot like all those medications given to patients because they were told it would help them, then years later you come to find out those were bad for your health in other wise or cause your mind to wig out and end results leading to deaths and suicides, those artificial sweeteners that kill brain cells, artificial flavoring, additives being added to our meat now to cut costs in having butchers employed at grocery retail stores, all those added injected hormones to produce more milk, the list just goes on.

What could happen by doing this? Its very possible this will lead to more unemployed folks because they started a bad habit. If tobacco was soooo bad all this time and they knew for how long why didn’t they stop it umpteen years ago? I will tell you why. Tobacco equals MONEY! As long as people are using tobacco and spending the billions of dollars its generating its ok, but I guess now if those who are tobacco users can’t get jobs then they can’t afford to buy tobacco is that it?????