Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.PCS 1/10/84; site mtuxo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!houxm!mtuxo!nomi From: nomi@mtuxo.UUCP (n.harris) Newsgroups: net.flame Subject: ATTIS's force reduction: A Modest Proposal Message-ID: <913@mtuxo.UUCP> Date: Fri, 23-Aug-85 16:02:32 EDT Article-I.D.: mtuxo.913 Posted: Fri Aug 23 16:02:32 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 25-Aug-85 05:37:30 EDT Organization: AT&T Information Systems Labs, Holmdel NJ Lines: 27 AT&T Information Systems has just decided to cut back on its work force, eliminating about 24,000 jobs. Selecting 24,000 people to eliminate will not be an easy task. But I came up with an idea that would make it easy to cut down on the work force, while improving conditions for the people remaining. It's simple: just FIRE ALL OF THE SMOKERS! It is well known that smokers take many more sick days than normal people, and cost the company lots of money in health insurance. In addition, the presence of smokers in the work place makes normal people unhappier and more prone to health problems. A third way in which firing the smokers would save money is that the company wouldn't have to pay people to clean up all the garbage smokers leave around. Filters in the ventilation system wouldn't have to be replaced as frequently. The whole place would be cleaner and much more pleasant. If only smoking killed people instantly, like some other poisons, instead of taking years! Send flames, compliments, and green write-protect rings to: ...ihnp4!mtuxo!nomi