LizzieMaine
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One of the cards the Anti-Cigarette League ladies used to hand out to slaves of the foul weed.
Hadn't thought about this, but how do tobacco companies attract young, new managers? Are there any 20 years old who want to work for Big Tobacco? My guess is pay does the trick, but it must be higher than comparable companies' pay as I bet there are a lot of kids who would never consider even working for a tobacco company.
I remember watching this many times as a kid:
Some people might think of Colorado as the Amsterdam of the West since you can legally buy recreational pot, but employers there can and do screen for drug use. The managing partner where I used to work said plainly that he didn't want drug users working there.
No, as long as their drinking doesn't affect their work or their reputation. It leads to the question, what's the difference between drinking a little alcohol and smoking a little pot as long as it's legal? The difference is cultural, not chemical. The company is a CPA firm, not a lawn service. They perform audits, tax services for high net worth clients, business valuations, and other services clients typically want performed by straight-laced, reputable people. This leads to the question, would you hire a CPA, or want your child taught by a teacher, or go to a doctor who couldn't pass a drug screen?Is this managing partner averse to employing drinkers?
No, as long as their drinking doesn't affect their work or their reputation. It leads to the question, what's the difference between drinking a little alcohol and smoking a little pot as long as it's legal? The difference is cultural, not chemical. The company is a CPA firm, not a lawn service. They perform audits, tax services for high net worth clients, business valuations, and other services clients typically want performed by straight-laced, reputable people. This leads to the question, would you hire a CPA, or want your child taught by a teacher, or go to a doctor who couldn't pass a drug screen?
There's your reason why people are turning down your six-figure job offers.Here at Big Oil, when you're offered a job, it's contingent on passing a drug screen...
The main effect I get from alcohol is indigestion. On the rare occasions when I've had a glass of beer, I always have to follow it with an Alka-Seltzer chaser. I can't imagine ever drinking enough of the stuff to get lit. And wine's even worse.
As far as pot goes, the repellent stench of it is enough to keep me far, far away. We had a performer on our stage who had indulged in it at some point before the show, and settling up afterward the reek was so bad it was all I could do not to throw up. (The show wasn't all that hot either.)
@tonyb, do drugs have drug-like effects, or don't they?