Obviously this is much more prevalent in the US where there is more private medical cover and I would guess is this that makes companies add stipulations that they no doubt would sooner ignore organising.
I guess the thing is that if you want Medical cover then you have to go along with the requirements for the medical cover. When I applied for private cover here I had to have a full medical (I had cancer in my early 20s) and they reserve the right to require more. I thought this was just sensible on their part. I also answered questions on drinking/drugs etc. which I think are fair as they are effectively insuring my illness. However, in the UK the data laws prevent the company knowing any of the medical details... Regards Michael Hawksworth > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:profoxtech- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Smith > Sent: 05 October 2007 12:26 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: VFP Job in Paradise > > " could affect your work performance while at your employers, which > therefore becomes their concern". I have worked for companies that felt > this > way, and I see a lot of this sort of thinking, and it always bothers > me. > Some quick examples: > > My cat decides to meow at me all night, waking me up throughout the > night. I > show up to work tired and have cat footprints on my forehead. Does my > employer get to insist I keep the bedroom door shut? > > After work I like to go home and enjoy a nice steak, all hot and tasty > off > the grill. Yum! My employers' insurance company decides that mandatory > cholesterol screenings would be a good idea, as healthy employees are > lower > cost to the insurance company. They see my numbers and now I'm under > the at > least implied threat of losing my job unless I submit to their ideas of > healthy eating. Why? Because now my personal habits have become a > potential > financial liability. > > ... to empower employers with this sort of authority over private > aspects of > your life is never a good choice, as your employer will rightly base > their > policies over what is best for their business interests. To voluntarily > give > up your free will is foolish, to accept the loss of your free will as a > condition of employment is akin to volunteering to be a slave. No > thanks! > > > > David Smith > Systems Administrator > Doan Family of Dealerships > (585) 352-6600 ext.1730 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:profoxtech- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Mike Wohlrab > Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 11:20 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: VFP Job in Paradise > > Strike #2: Drug testing is just wrong on so many levels. What I do on > my > personal time is no business to my potential employer. Judge me on my > abilities and past performance. Fire me if I suck. But if I like to > burn one > down before watching Battlestar Galactica or Pushing Daisies why should > you > care? > > > Your employer cares if you are doing drugs because what you do on your > own > time, which is none of their business, could affect your work > performance > while at your employers, which therefore becomes their concern. BTW > eating > poppyseeds will not allow you to pass the drug test, the only way is to > either be clean, use clean urine, or flush the drugs out of the system. > > Computer Technology Solutions > Mike Wohlrab > President > 585-944-3823 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > www.MikeWohlrab.com > FTP://MikeWohlrab.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:profoxtech- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Paul McNett > Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 11:11 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: VFP Job in Paradise > > Jeff Johnson wrote: > > ------ Forwarded Message > > From: alwalsh45 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: Wed, 03 Oct 2007 15:45:28 -0000 > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: [aztech-work] Sr. Visual FoxPro Developer > > > > The following contract position is open for immediate consideration. > > Please send your resume, in MS Word format, to: > > Strike #1: MS Word format. Why do you care what *format* my resume is > in. If > you are going to pick a format, why not PDF or plain text? > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:hr%40gouldintelligent.com> . Be sure > to > > reference AWMCPHX132 in the > > subject line of your email. > > > > This position is located in Phoenix, AZ. > > Is Phoenix paradise? If so, I need to visit! :) > > > > Background check and drug > > screen will be required. Candidates must be eligible to work for any > > employer in the U.S. > > Strike #2: Drug testing is just wrong on so many levels. What I do on > my > personal time is no business to my potential employer. Judge me on my > abilities and past performance. Fire me if I suck. But if I like to > burn > one down before watching Battlestar Galactica or Pushing Daisies why > should you care? > > > > Experience: 3+ years > > Only 3 years for a senior position? I've seen my code from being a > 3-year FoxPro veteran, and it isn't pretty! > > > > Job Type: Contract - This position is anticipated to run 3 - 4 months > > full time or 6+ months part time. Please indicate your preferred > > work schedule with your resume. > > > > Job Functions: Seeking a senior Visual FoxPro developer. The > > successful candidate will have extensive experience with requirements > > gathering and documentation, documented design, Visual FoxPro > > development and standardized testing. This job will be performed both > > on (requirements gathering, meetings) and off-site (desk work, > > development). > > > > Job Skills: > > ?3+ yrs development experience with Visual FoxPro. > > ?Necessary software and equipment to work from home. > > Really funny and kind of ironic: the bullet points are showing up in my > email (Thunderbird on Mac) as the Apple Inc. logo. > > > > As I am gainfully self-un-employed and taken as-is and not fit for > any > > purpose just like the software I develop, I pass this on to you guys. > > I'd rather do some more bong hits. :) Then again, tell me what the pay > range is and maybe I'd move to paradise for 6 months, and eat some > poppyseed muffins before the interview. > > :) > > -- > pkm ~ http://paulmcnett.com > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. 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