On Friday, April 16, 2021 at 6:00:34 AM UTC-4, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Thursday, April 15, 2021 at 11:41:49 PM UTC-4, Sqwertz wrote:
> > On Wed, 14 Apr 2021 12:43:45 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > > On Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at 3:37:41 PM UTC-4, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> > >> On 4/14/2021 3:26 PM, bruce bowser wrote:
> > >>> I've noticed that fewer bosses smoke in the building and stash liquor in the bottom desk drawer. I guess its because its not politically correct. Its still a shame.
> > >>>
> > >> Many places would fire you for any alcohol. I always had wine in the
> > >> fridge at work. Nothing fancy, just a box of red and one of white.
> > >
> > > A couple times a year (pre-pandemic) the CEO would buy a case of beer and
> > > treat us to one or two brewskis on a Friday afternoon.
> >
> > The Santa Cruz Operation 1995-2000: About 350 Employees in Santa
> > Cruz. Last Friday of every month we had a full keg (usually Anchor
> > Steam) and assorted bottled beers and wine in one of the various 4
> > buildings or courtyards on Encinal or Pioneer streets.
> >
> > > Smokers are pariahs. I think we've only got one left at the company. The
> > > others have retired and none of the young people smoke.
> >
> > But many "vape" probably.
> Could be. I generally don't discuss those sorts of things.
>
> "Many" at a company that employs 35 people isn't really a concept.
> Given that educational attainment tracks with vaping, we might
> not be a representative sample, since we only have perhaps five
> employees without at least a bachelor's degree.

By that you must mean the owner's kids?