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Old 05-14-2003, 04:40 PM   #31
Yorick
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Join Date: January 7, 2001
Location: Breukelen (over the river from New Amsterdam)
Age: 53
Posts: 9,246
Quote:
Originally posted by Timber Loftis:
Yorick, you still have not responded to my 20% request. Apparently, you want it all. Your way or the highway. I now resort to acting like you: Will you please quit ducking and answer the dang question.

1. Are you willing to give me a measley 1 in 5 bars? Or, must you insist on having ALL my liberty to smoke?

2. What about my proposed compromise.

God, this is frustrating. If you were not so guilty of doing that which you accuse others of doing, I would not be so concerned.

I DEMAND AN ANSWER.
I answered Timber. There's no way that such a propsal would work in New York, and even if it did, it would be creating segregation of the workforce. If for example, those 20% were found to make more money in tips, nonsmoking waitstaff would be put in a terrible dillemma. One should not have to risk their health to make a decent wage.

Secondly, every worker has the right to a smoke free workplace. Every worker. No worker should be subjected to tobacco while they work. If those bars were self serve, then maybe that's an option.
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