Fired for Vaping
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Sorry you lost your job.... That is harsh, especially after a year there. I would have asked first before I vaped just to be safe especially with the economy so rough and jobs hard to find. Good luck to you.
What makes me sad is how ppl loose their jobs over seemingly insignificative things, and even if it was something bigger at least a warning should be due out of pure respect.
Hope you find a more humane work environment next time !
Hope you find a more humane work environment next time !
I'm a little late to the thread, but you actually can be fired for offending someone,. Or for any other reason actually.
Hell, there was an employer in Ohio a few years ago who gave everyone in his building a year to quit smoking and after the end of the year fired everyone who still smoked.
There are few protections for workers outside of unions and employee contracts.
Sorry to hear about you losing your job. I know vaping isn't smoking, that being said I try to use common sense when it comes to vaping. If I am not sure that it is allowed at said place I am at I will ask. If not then I will step outside, find a bathroom or dark corner where no one will see me. And no, I do not stealth VAPE. No matter how good you think you are at stealth vaping you can bet either a little bit of vapor will escape or someone who is ignorant to the whole vaping thing will see you doing it. No matter what you do, there will always be people afraid of vaping just like they were of smoking, they will never understand it until the FDA, government, or someone else can prove that it is 100% safe. Good luck & VAPE ON
Maybe this is a Good Lesson to anyone wanting to Vape at their Work.
Better to Check FIRST and then Vape Later.
Better to Check FIRST and then Vape Later.
Good luck on the job search! I vape at my desk here at work... I'm in sales so I just hit the phones all day, my boss loves that I vape instead of smoke...
He would much rather have me vaping and work a full shift, rather than smoking and taking 5 small breaks per day.
Look for a better job, ask if they have an issue with ecigs before you get hired. Protect yourself.
He would much rather have me vaping and work a full shift, rather than smoking and taking 5 small breaks per day.
Look for a better job, ask if they have an issue with ecigs before you get hired. Protect yourself.
Hi Austin,
I'm a reporter for a national news organization and am writing a story about vaping at work. Most employers don't have policies about this yet so there's a lack of clarity about what's allowed, what's not, etc. Could I interview you for my story? I can be reached at nycjournalist11369 @ gmail.com. Thanks. Hope to hear from you.
Lauren
I'm a reporter for a national news organization and am writing a story about vaping at work. Most employers don't have policies about this yet so there's a lack of clarity about what's allowed, what's not, etc. Could I interview you for my story? I can be reached at nycjournalist11369 @ gmail.com. Thanks. Hope to hear from you.
Lauren
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I can't believe he would fire you after you had a vape trying to recover from the unwanted sexual advance you imagined he was going to make in the near future based on his conduct in private, unwitnessed meetings with you.
The lesson I would take from this is to not honestly answer the office busy bodies questions when they ask. It's non of their business, just tell them you were'nt doing anything, hide your ecig, and deny any inquirys from the boss. Then of course find out the actual policy and stop using your ecig on the premises if necessary. Being fired for this kind of thing is ludicrous, it's not a wonder why some people get fired and return to do bad things when screwed over in this manner. It's also a good bet that those who would narc you out are the HVPTA types, I wonder if they have any office supplies at home.
Keep calm and vape on 
Sorry to hear this. Thankfully I fall in the category where my boss doesn't mind but I do try to avoid it when I am talking to someone. Good Luck with the search
So much for 3 strikes and you're out. That's just heartless to me. In my line of work you may have been written or something, but I've never fired anyone for only messing up once.
Dude that's bull. Vaping is not smoking and if I were you I would immediately take that case to a lawyer..simply to stand up for the vaping community ! We were penalized by the world for smoking..so we find this new world of vaping ..and now they want to take that freedom from us..and it's healthy for gods sake! Good luck to you brother and please keep us posted!
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I am sorry for the loss of your job man. I try to keep my personal hobbies and whatnot away from nosy coworkers and the boss. I believe you should do research on your former job's policy on tobacco/e-cig use and see if you can come up with a case.
Apply for unemployment benefits asap. Take advantage of the money you are putting into Uc every pay check.
PA is an at-will state as well and it's terrible. I do not understand the benefit for the employee to work in an at-will state. Makes no sense to me, but what do i know. Next time, just ask the people around you if they know what an ecig is and if they would care if you used it. Worse comes to worse, you have to walk outside and use it. Still better than smoking a real cigarette.
PA is an at-will state as well and it's terrible. I do not understand the benefit for the employee to work in an at-will state. Makes no sense to me, but what do i know. Next time, just ask the people around you if they know what an ecig is and if they would care if you used it. Worse comes to worse, you have to walk outside and use it. Still better than smoking a real cigarette.
Sorry to hear about that. You probably should have asked first.
I can vape at work, but I got permission from my boss first.
I can vape at work, but I got permission from my boss first.
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