On Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:02:51 -0800, Dan Abel wrote:

> In article >,
> blake murphy > wrote:
>
>> 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.
>
> Lawyers and courts are always putting a value on human life, usually
> based on future earning potential. If you pay a little bit more, and
> the employee agrees (what do you want to bet that they're a smoker,
> also), then if they die from lung cancer, they won't sue you. They're
> dead. Their wife and kids will sue, for huge amounts of money.
>
> They will argue, truthfully, that they never agreed to accept the risk.

could be, i don't know. but the concept of higher pay for riskier work is
not unknown, so i would assume some of the kinks have been worked out.

your pal,
blake

On Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:38:29 -0600, Lou Decruss wrote:

> 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

some might take a slight cut in pay in return for not having to go outside
and freeze their asses off in order to smoke.

your pal,
blake