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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I only recently realized that a surprising (to me) number of people use WFH as a way to get high during the work day. At the same time, I discovered that someone I serve on a board with, who I had previously thought was just very, very lazy, is actually high during all of our meetings.

I don't think the answer to this is to ban marijuana, but it did make me start to feel that, yes, we have a "marijuana problem." As in, our society has not figured a time and place for marijuana. I don't want to work with people who are frequently zoned out or not finishing work because they are high. I have no problem with them getting high on their own time. How do we even fix this though? [/quote]

This is so typical of people who constantly harp about THC. You know one lazy coworker who doesn't do his job because he is high and your conclusion is that all of the people who work from home are getting high? I worked from home for years. Never once did I get drunk or high. I also don't drink or get high when I'm in the office (plenty of drinking at my office during work hours, but that's totally fine, right). So I conclude based on my personal experience and my personal behavior that we do not have a "marijuana problem." [/quote]

I just don't think people should be using marijuana while working, and was really surprised to find out that it's relatively common. Like I said, I don't think it should be illegal, but I am uncomfortable with the idea that we've normalized using pot even while working for many people.

I feel the same way about alcohol. Zero problems with people drinking and glad alcohol is legal, but if I found out a lot of people I work with were drinking on the job, or that someone I work closely with and rely on to be at his best was frequently drunk during our work together, I would be really bothered by it.

I don't get why this is a bad take or why you are upset with me for it?[/quote]

You provided one example and then claimed it was common. How did you come to that conclusion based on one coworker? Of course, it shouldn't be used while working, just like drinking, or pain killers, or sedatives, etc. I'm upset because you're making huge generalizations based on one example. It's not logical.[/quote]

No, it was not just one example -- reread my posts. I recently learned that a large number of friends and associates use pot while working from home (it was a subject of conversation at a party I attended and I was surprised how many people said they smoked or used gummies during the work day as a reason why they didn't want to return to the office) and in addition, and separately, I learned my fellow board member is pretty much always high during board meetings. I was really shocked at how many people I personally know apparently use marijuana while working, especially since I previously would have assumed the number was zero. Turns out it's at least 10 people, and that's just in my personal circle, and only the people who felt comfortable admitting to it at a party.

I've never had anyone tell me that they drink alcohol or use prescriptions pain meds or sedatives while working. So at least among the UMC professionals in DC I personally know, THC use is way, way more normalized than those substances.

It's wild to me that this would upset you.[/quote]

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