Cox Hospital System of Missouri will no longer hire people who use nicotine beginning Nov 21.
That means any nicotine in their system from any source including any NRT’s and the ecig. It also includes people who live with smokers and test positive from being exposed to second hand smoke.
I have a feeling this is because they know most people using nicotine are or were smokers and could go back to smoking at any time causing future liability for their healthcare and retirement system.
What do you think about this?
Will other companies follow this example?
With all the monetary damage smoking costs our economy in the form of additional healthcare do you think it’s wrong?
If I was never a smoker, I would be upset that all this additional money was coming out of the national coughers (pun intended) for someone else’s choice to use nicotine.
Of course I smoked for 40 years so I can’t speak with a clear conscience.
I just did a search on google and there have been companies doing this since 2007.
Will your kids follow the example you've set and be smokers and forever eliminate their chances to work in the healthcare industry? With all the baby boomers hitting retirement and age related health problems, the healthcare industry may be the only game in town for employment.
"teach your children well"