Tattoos and company/staff image

[eggsarascal]

Having a ciggie at brew time is slightly different than some fool knocking a joint up at work.

[Chrissy]

Yes, a joint it a whole different matter.  Though whilst on the subject it seems a lot of people in this industry like to partake in that also.  Is it just me noticing it as im involved in the industry?  Are other industries the same?

[Jamespepperpot]

Yes, a joint it a whole different matter.  Though whilst on the subject it seems a lot of people in this industry like to partake in that also.  Is it just me noticing it as im involved in the industry?  Are other industries the same?

As long as it's in their own time what's the problem? You wouldn't criticise someone that sinks 3/4 pints after work every night and that's much worse? I bet some of the most successful people in the world smoke joints after work

[billpierce]

Yes, a joint it a whole different matter.  Though whilst on the subject it seems a lot of people in this industry like to partake in that also.  Is it just me noticing it as im involved in the industry?  Are other industries the same?

You'd be surprised how many people are "puffin' the 'erb". don't reckon it's unique to tree work.

[eggsarascal]

2 hours ago, Chrissy said:

Yes, a joint it a whole different matter.  Though whilst on the subject it seems a lot of people in this industry like to partake in that also.  Is it just me noticing it as im involved in the industry?  Are other industries the same?

When I worked on the roads lots of the lads smoked d'erb. That's changed now due to random drug testing. I guess many of you lads work for small companies that don't do drug tests, so smoking a joint isn't going to get you the sack.

[billpierce]

Yeah heard that the likes of balfour beattie etc are doing some drug testing.

Reckon it's all fair enough really, spose it would be good if they can differentiate between having a tooot on a Friday night and being real high at work....don't think they differentiate ( hope I'm wrong). Blah blah think we covered this a while back?

[richy_B]

You'd be surprised how many people are "puffin' the 'erb". don't reckon it's unique to tree work.

When I was on my bike in London I'd go past a dozen vans a day and you'd smell it. Worryingly they'd be driving and it would be before 8am. I don't think its industry specifc but I did notice a lot of scaffolding lorries and painter and decorators.

[Mark Bolam]

We have an alcohol testing policy at my company, but we do it after work.

[billpierce]

I lived above a pub on Leith walk called the old salt, it used to open at 5am, regularly folk with hi vizs and builders hats on having a few shandies at 7am......must make for a hard day's work ahead of you.

[Chrissy]

12 hours ago, Jamespepperpot said:

 

As long as it's in their own time what's the problem? You wouldn't criticise someone that sinks 3/4 pints after work every night and that's much worse? I bet some of the most successful people in the world smoke joints after work

 

If it stays in their own time its not a problem, but it doesn't always.  I have witnessed lads having a crafty spliff at lunch times which is totally unacceptable

Edited October 12, 2017 by Chrissy