Now this is intriguing, indeed. Funnily enough, my colleagues and I did actually have a similar discussion about this
just a while ago, so I decided to give off a little bit of my input as well, while just reviewing the facts of what
Frosty had already stated on this topic from above:
Quote by FrostyNow some of US
base companies are starting to pick up this policy of ...
If you Smoke or Overwight, you either quit smoking and/or lose the weight OR LOSE YOUR JOB!
some US and European base companies asre adopting this as a way to reduce their health care
cost.
Evidently North Americans are the hardest hit when it comes to greater-than-average obesity
rates all around the world. When you think about it, companies should emphasize more on a much different tactical
approach to making people lose weight - by focusing it mainly towards a much fresher generation of youths first and
foremost, especially children who are so overweight, that their lives are already in jeopardy as they have developed
severe problematics occuring from adult-like symptoms, such as immediate liver cancer and Type II Diabetes. You just
won't believe how much it costs nowadays to even have the children maintain their very own health, and if nothing
can be helped to staple the fast-food cause that has been on the rise ever since the "Obsession Era," pretty
much the work generation of the future could be best put under smoke. It should be the duties of schools to keep the
children into shape, and assistance from companies to associate with gym clubs if special cases arise from those who
can't mentally nor physically seem to get their own weight off, while trying to keep it off in any sort of way.
Regardless of what's going on, food companies believe they are benefiting much from the latest fast food craze that
draws more victims into obesity every single day. It's too bad that they don't see the picture of the way
people will turn out in the long run, and eventually they will have to pay the price. It's funny how these things
work around the world - diminishing the quality of life for big money. Many people need to smarten up and see that
losing weight should be done at a long-term pace, not just giving in a "fast-to-fix" solution, you know.
Surely many employees would be unsatisfied by this result.
Quote by FrostyBut think about
it this way, now they say you can't smoke or be overweight.. next thing you know Corporations of the world will be
telling you what you can do and what you cannot do, eat or cannot eat and so forth or get fired! well not that I think
it would happen but... hmm...
Actually, bigger corporations are adapting to this rule even more
strictly as we speak. Telling what you can or cannot do is not only based on common sense by an individual, but from
fundamental rules as well. Casinos are worse, because not only does it tell you how to act like a parent would to their
child, but even enforce you to keep up a "great attitude personality," something that not many can manage
especially when stressful life comes into quick gear. As such, there are also companies out there who claim such
regulations just to hire and fire people in-and-out just so that the corporations don't have to give off a pay
raise. It's just some of the things they'll supposed do "for the better of mankind" - but in
essence, it all boils down to money, money, money. **Shakes her head in shame**
Quote by Kairi-HeartsIt's much more easier to stop smoking than to lose
weight.
Not always evidently true. Much easier? Smoking in fact is already known for its outrageous
addiction that even many individuals around the world would have a tough time overcoming, time and time again. Actually,
when you think of each situation in its long term scenarios, many more people would actually be able to lose their
weight better over a term of one year through personal training and motivation rather than quitting the habit of smoking
permanently / dramatically smoking less. Of course, it could go either way - who knows. That's just my opinion
here. Unfortunately, heavy smoking and tremendous obesity from an individual is a terrible ordeal / extreme
addiction-causing habit you can't really have much control of, directly and get rid of. It's too bad that they
wouldn't be able to support themselves or even their families in any sort of way.
Quote by Kairi-HeartsHere
at my place they're gonna forbid smoking in public places too, but I still think that people will ignore
this.
Which is a shame. [Don't be offended though - I never supported second-hand smoking in the
first place, nor do I like it either.] I really think that smoking should be banned from all public places like schools
or malls, where it hasn't yet been implemented already. As for people who wave the signs and show ignorance towards
these non-smoking policies, you won't believe how many times smokers are told to stop, especially when they are
told to stay away from even the gas stations, for example. To actually smoke near a gas station and never think about
the possibility of blowing up your own car, let alone start a fire that might stretch for several yards. It's funny
that some of these people really need to smarten up before they cause a whole world of definite pain.
Quote by ParralaXI don't
think either is good enough a reason to fire somebody. Smokers however should be warned if they're giving half the
employees second-hand smoke, 'cause hey, if you want lung cancer, that's your life. Don't drag my health
into this.
But yea, saying someone can't work in a company for obesity on the otherhand is just wrong. It does NOT affect
anyone else and it's just as silly as saying, "We're not going to hire you because you're
asian/black/white/mexican/homosexual." If it doesn't affect their work performance, just shut up and let the
man/woman work.
Well said. Being obese shouldn't also mark an extremely well educated individual
with particularly multiple uniquely-trained skills from losing their jobs.
Speaking of which, it would be funny to bring up this kind of attention from many hospitals in general, where there is
already a good portion of doctors who actually do smoke all over the world. If you would put up this kind of corporation
/ company policy and tell them to either quit smoking or make them lose their jobs, I wonder what in the world they
would ne thinking and how they might actually support and backup those doctors who decidingly become absent in the
workforce because of this situation. It's funny when you think about the policy as a whole, really.
