On Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:02:39 GMT, blake murphy
> wrote:

>On Sun, 22 Feb 2009 19:51:44 -0600, Lou Decruss wrote:

>> It's not legal anywhere here either. Bar workers probably have a
>> higher percentage of smokers than other work environments. I know of
>> a few bars that went non-smoking before it was legal and they all went
>> back to smoking within a month or two. Obviously they have no choice
>> now. If an owner wants to allow smoking then he should be able to
>> allow it and I'm sure he/she would have no problem finding employees
>> willing to work there. Obviously that wouldn't work in bars in hotel
>> lobbies and such but a little 1000 sq ft. neighborhood bar with a pool
>> table in the back should be able to do what they want. Just my .02
>> but I know I'm not alone on my view.
>>
>> Lou
>
>it sounds crass (<sanctimoniuous voice> who can put a value on human
>life?</s.v.>), but it seems to me owners could offer better pay to work in
>a smoking establishment.

I know lots of folks who would love to work someplace they could smoke
for no stipend.

Lou