I hate drug threads. That's why I usually stay clear of them. I also try to stay clear of alcohol threads because they infuriate me just as much.
This thread caught my attention, however. It's not the topic that got me interested, it's the replies from some members at TFP. Someone mentioned that it was alright to get high at work. At a restaurant...preventing people from getting LIFE threatening food poison-related illnesses. This is simply not smart. I'd take legal action against the worker if I found out that my dish wasn't clean because he was high. It's not alright to get high at work no matter where you're employed. Well, except maybe at illegal-drug testing facilities. Ha ha.
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Originally posted by Sledge
Why should what a person does on her own time impact whether or not she can have a job?
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Yeah, it does impact it when they're doing something illegal in their free time. Do you want someone that commits illegal activities in their free time to work for you? No. What does that tell them about business ethics?
People have mentioned that chefs would never do anything stupid while being stoned on the job. Give me a break. Being stoned makes you a fucking idiot. If I'm ever an employer and find out that one of my employees is high or drunk on the job, their ass is gone, and possibly in legal trouble.
In conclusion, I'd also like to express my concern about a lot of people on TFP saying it's perfectly fine to get high and get drunk. No, it's not. Doing drugs is bad for you. Doing them at work is even worse. Drinking isn't against the law, but it doesn't change the fact that it makes people as stupid as drugs do. It's not "perfectly ok" to get high, and it's not perfectly fine to get drunk. It creates problems and leads to nothing good except for a momentary enjoyment. I don't care if people want to do drugs and drink, but don't act like it has all positive effects and that it's alright to do it at the job.
-Lasereth