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.

Cindy Hamilton