coming to your house, if you've smoked in the last half hour, they will refuse to come into your home. well i am a smoker so is my hubby, so tell me?, when the gas/electricity meter reader comes to my home, do i let him in if we have smoked in the last half hour?. or is it only the public sector employees, whos lives are more important. well sorry next time any one comes to read my meter and i've had a cigerette, i will tell them. "sorry i cannot allow you to enter, smoke in the air,and whats bad for social/council workers is bad for you to, ask your company to make an appointment,"no offence meter reader, but your just as important as the next man". discrimination is what i call it. is there such a thing a job/careerism?
2007-06-20 07:20:11 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
It is pretty juvenile and ridiculous to make an issue over someone smoking in their own home. I also liked the points made by jds.girl_2006. Unfortunately, they are still pushing for laws that would make it child abuse to smoke in the house or the car if you have kids. It is unbelievable how people can be such busy bodies and try to control the lives of others. I am a smoker myself and I really don't think that constitutes child abuse.
2007-06-22 06:16:53 · answer #1 · answered by Karen L 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whether it be circumstances beyond your control or your choices that have necessitated social worker visits, you will have to follow rules sometimes that just don't make sense to you. The social worker did not make the rules and her goal is to help your situation as best she can and still follow all the rules required of her as well. I am not sure how the smoking rules in your state are written, but it does make sense that a meter reader will only be inside your home for a couple of minutes, whereas a social worker will likely be there considerably longer. It doesn't seem to me to be a matter of one person being more important than another, but rather the length of time each is present in your home. I live in a county that has had some form of smoking ban on the books for about 10 years. Initially only government buildings had a smoking ban, but that has grown to include work places and most recently all public buildings. Were you told by someone in authority that a social worker will not come to your home unless you have not smoked for 1/2 hour or was this something that you heard word of mouth? It would be wise to check out the authenticity of such a claim. My grandma always said, "Work to change the things you can and accept the things you can't." I don't understand your question about there being such a thing as job/careerism. That doesn't seem to have any connection to your smoking ban issue.
2007-06-20 08:33:26 · answer #2 · answered by sevenofus 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I actually think the July the 1st thing is a good idea and its about time something was done. Its all in the name of health after all. Those employees who do smoke and want to kick up a fuss just because their bosses are making their own rules to join the July 1st regime, are crazy and obviously don't give a damn about their own health, let alone anybody else's. They'll probably be 100% stupid and say its against Human Rights. Anyone who sneeks a cigarette on on the work's premises when their boss has said not to is just plain selfish and ignorant. It's not employer exploitation, it's employers looking out for the best in their workers and businesses. Did you know, for example, how many sick days are taken due to smoking related illnesses? This is reported every year and it makes a hole in the economy. Just think how many positive headlines there will be after July 1st has come to effect, those such as less sick days, healthier employees, improved working standards etc.
2016-05-20 23:03:02 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a social work that works with the elderly and i go into homes it is not a ban but i have a personal ban. I have asthma and if i smell smoke i leave. I don't want to end up in the hospital sick trying to help you . Why can't you understand that
2007-06-20 11:04:19 · answer #4 · answered by Big Daddy R 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sure you should do that. Everyone has a right to breathe clean air. Can't really blame anyone for not wanting to breathe second hand smoke. Maybe give him a choice whether he wants to come in or not. Maybe he smokes, too, and it won't matter to him.
2007-06-20 07:36:46 · answer #5 · answered by Lotus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My meter reader doesn't come into my home.
But yeah- I love the smoking ban.
2007-06-20 07:51:58 · answer #6 · answered by Alison 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's funny how you talk about the importance of people's lives. Well why don't you just stop smoking? Ever think about that? Oh no...But that would be an inconvenience to you now wouldn't it? You selfish prick.
I hate smoker's you should all be put to death in the gas chamber so you know how it feels to be forced to breathe in sh*t you don't want to. You selfish bastards.
2007-06-20 08:07:11 · answer #7 · answered by Chaney34 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
I totally agree with you. I remember at one time they wanted it to be considered child abuse if you smoked in your own home. Things have gotten so out of hand that I'm not sure when or if they'll ever stop. If it's so bad then outlaw it completely, just stop taking our rights as human beings away.
2007-06-20 08:19:31 · answer #8 · answered by Lostlove 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋