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Originally posted by Lasereth
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
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First Im gonna say that when i mention drugs in my post I refer to alcohol as well. For some reason people seem to think of it as something seperate from all the other supposedly EVIL drugs (like coke or X) out there.
Now really, it all depends on moderation. People who over do it will cause themselves problems. If you are able to keep drug use in check and are able to function in society while being a happy person, then do the damn thing. If you cant do your job, wether its because you're drooling on yourself in front of customers in a drug induced stupor or because you're just plain incompentent you should be fired. Firing an otherwise good employee for failing a drug test is firing them based on the assumption that they are gonna do something stupid or dishonest that they havnt done yet. It takes job performance completely out of the picture, wich really doesnt make sense.
I actually used to work for a software company where drug tests had been considered. The idea was shot down. One of the biggest reasons was that they KNEW they would lose quite a great deal of key employees had they done so. Employees who did quality work and were some of the most brilliant people I've ever met. *And this a pretty reputable company but Im not going to mention the name*
So next time you get a burger with extra pickles when you asked for none, or your favorite software crashes at a critical moment dont be quick to blame the problem on drugs (and think that drug testing will solve the problem), just blame it on stupidity.