Off Duty Smoking
Off-Duty Smoking
1. Was Rob’s choice justified? Why or why not?
No, I don’t think Rob’s choice was justified. Rob did not hire this person because she was a smoker nor because she was less qualified. His reason for hiring her was, “Rob had to go with soft reasons. Cathy was a smoker. Rob didn’t like smoking – he considered it disgusting and a sign of weakness of character.” I feel as though Rob was being discriminative towards her. If Rob would have not hired Cathy because of something that she had said during the interview or because Jen had a few more “achievements” that stood out, then it would have been perfectly fine. He shouldn’t have judged her on smoking when both resumes were just alike and both interviews went well.
2. Is it fair for an employer to refuse to hire a smoker? What about an overweight person? (Are there any relevant differences between a smoker and an overweight person?) Be sure to define what you mean by “fair”. “Fair” is the keyword within this question. The word “fair” is non-existent in any hiring scenario or within a business. Someone who is looking to hire you as a new employee is not going to see who has the most “pros”, but their main focus will be on who has the least “cons”. It’s sort of like a “socially acceptable discrimination” (which still is wrong).
To answer the question above is no, it is not fair. I also feel like nothing in this world is fair, especially when it comes to competition for a job. My answer would be the same for an overweight person; and the same situation applies to people with tattoos. The world isn’t fair, and its survival of the fittest in the business world.
3. Does the job position being filled – floor manager – make any relevant difference in this case? If not, can you think of a position where smoking would be relevant?
I don’t think so. I do not believe that it matters what job a smoker is applying for, as long as they have self control. Smokers should know when it is an acceptable time to
1. Was Rob’s choice justified? Why or why not?
No, I don’t think Rob’s choice was justified. Rob did not hire this person because she was a smoker nor because she was less qualified. His reason for hiring her was, “Rob had to go with soft reasons. Cathy was a smoker. Rob didn’t like smoking – he considered it disgusting and a sign of weakness of character.” I feel as though Rob was being discriminative towards her. If Rob would have not hired Cathy because of something that she had said during the interview or because Jen had a few more “achievements” that stood out, then it would have been perfectly fine. He shouldn’t have judged her on smoking when both resumes were just alike and both interviews went well.
2. Is it fair for an employer to refuse to hire a smoker? What about an overweight person? (Are there any relevant differences between a smoker and an overweight person?) Be sure to define what you mean by “fair”. “Fair” is the keyword within this question. The word “fair” is non-existent in any hiring scenario or within a business. Someone who is looking to hire you as a new employee is not going to see who has the most “pros”, but their main focus will be on who has the least “cons”. It’s sort of like a “socially acceptable discrimination” (which still is wrong).
To answer the question above is no, it is not fair. I also feel like nothing in this world is fair, especially when it comes to competition for a job. My answer would be the same for an overweight person; and the same situation applies to people with tattoos. The world isn’t fair, and its survival of the fittest in the business world.
3. Does the job position being filled – floor manager – make any relevant difference in this case? If not, can you think of a position where smoking would be relevant?
I don’t think so. I do not believe that it matters what job a smoker is applying for, as long as they have self control. Smokers should know when it is an acceptable time to