On 8/17/2007 4:17 AM, Todd Walton wrote:
On 8/15/07, Michael J McCafferty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Todd,
Smokers stink. Smokers are not generally as healthy and get sick more
often. They do take breaks often to get smellier and less healthy. These
frequent breaks break concentration. They miss phone calls more often
when they are out smoking. Ash and cigarette butts are messy.
I agree that it could be in your interest to not hire smokers. I'm
just not sure it's appropriate to discriminate based on that.
Besides, my company, my rules.
Your company, our rules. What are you, a libertarian?
The job is located in San Diego, CA. As a resident of CA you are
required to get a CA drivers license to drive in CA. Technically,
according to the DMV, you are required to get a CA drivers license
within 10 days of becoming a resident of CA. If you are not planning on
staying in CA or are not a resident, then you are not a person we are
looking to hire.
So what you mean is, "must be a California resident". State of
license is only secondary to that. Besides, what if I commute from
Tijuana with an international driver's license? (Can a person do
that?)
Better way to do all this stuff is to specify in the ad what you're
really after. Someone who smokes a cigarette only on their lunch break
(we have someone here who does just that) shouldn't be disqualified if
they don't bother any coworkers.
People have personal habits that may or may not be a problem in a
particular workplace. Better mostly to deal with those during the
probation period. We once let a guy go because he had an uncontrollable
cough. He had been to many doctors, but wasn't able to fix it. We felt
bad for him but no one else could concentrate.
For driving: "Must have a reliable vehicle, a driving record acceptable
to the company's insurance carrier, and be legally able to drive in
California."
Karl
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