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hotrodlincoln
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 Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 7:58 pm Post subject: Dell to employees: kick the habit |
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Thursday, June 26, 2008 - 10:45 AM CDT
Nashville Business Journal
Dell, Inc. plans to ban smoking at all its U.S. facilities.
The plan to make all Dell campuses in the United States tobacco-free starting Jan. 1 was announced internally Wednesday, Dell spokesman Jess Blackburn says.
"The most important reason is we believe this is a positive move to contribute to a better and healthier lifestyle for our employees," he says.
Blackburn says the measure will also contribute to lowering health care costs for employees and the company.
Dell will also offer its employees a smoking cessation program as part of its overall voluntary wellness program, which includes onsite fitness centers and weight-loss programs.
Dell employs about 1,500 people in Middle Tennessee.
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Starman97
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| Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 10:13 pm Post subject: |
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Boy, did that ever stir up a shit storm on the Employee Storm site.
Hey addicts, they only banned tobacco products, not nicotine.
You can still get your fix on company time/property  |
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FallenAngel
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| Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 8:09 am Post subject: |
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That decision is going to cause all kinds of ripples. You can't expect to ban smoking and still have a full staff compliment.
Bad move Dell. |
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Rocke_T_Sinetist
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| Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 10:46 am Post subject: |
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The cynical view is that it gives HR something else to terminate you for.
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AngelusDaemonicus
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| Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 7:16 pm Post subject: |
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DELL causes people to smoke, for Christ-sakes!
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Padawan2007
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After any good release - they must think of ways to get those that remain behind... a reason to quit... and I am not talking about the habit...
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lxix
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| Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 10:51 am Post subject: |
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If they don't term ya for sneaking a smoke out behind some building, they'll term ya for leaving Dell property during work hours (of course ya lunch won't count...but try to run across the parking lot at WS1 in the alloted 15 minute break. That is after walking UP from DC or Burn and then going thru the metal detectors).
The old Smoking Tent's going to be used as the new HR kiosk ( ya wont be able to go out there since HR's office is right up stairs overlooking it.)
Leaving WS1 was the best deal I had made!
So Long and Thanks for all the Fish! |
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Fatty01
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| Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 1:48 pm Post subject: |
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| AngelusDaemonicus wrote: | | DELL causes people to smoke, for Christ-sakes! |
It's not Dell's fault you're unable to find another way of venting than going outside and sucking on a cancer stick. |
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