How do the industry View EX-Felons

Smoking is stupid and shortens life and ruins the quality of life eventually. Sitting around getting fat watchin soap operas does the same. Having a couple of beers actually helps a person's blood but it can get away from you and ruin your life. What luvyhubby is saying about dope is true. DOpe smokers tend to be lazy and prone to hang out with shiftless losers. Eatin a bunch of fried sugary crap will mess you up too-especially if you eat Petro biskits and gravy then drive 350 mile then eat Petro cheese-frys for lunch. It ain't like fartin in the sleeper is breathing propane!! Do you see the difference, people?? This is all common sense.

 

LOL, take your time LUV

i totally agree on that, alcohol almost ruined my life but i got a GRIP ON IT. I QUIT DRINKING period FOR 2 YEARS BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT WAS GETTING TOO FREQUENT.
First of all how does jogging or watching a soap opera hurt anyone?
IT DOESN'T BUT, NEITHER DOES A RESPONSIBLE ADULT SMOKING A JOINT IN HIS OWN HOME

AS CAN A CASUAL USER OF mj

SOMEONE WHO SMOKED A SMALL AMOUNT OF mj WILL STILL BE CLEAR-THINKING

USING "DRUGS" (WHETHER LEGAL OR NOT) IS NO WAY TO COPE WITH REALITY AS STATED BY YOURSELF IN AN EARLIER POST
fwiw I QUIT CIGS 9 YEARS AGO WITH THE HELP OF THE PATCH AND WELLBUTRIN AND HAVEN'T LOOKED BACK
I REALLY HOPE YOU CAN GET AWAY FROM THEM FOR GOOD TOO. BUT YOUR STATEMENT FURTHER PROVES HOW HIGHLY ADDICTIVE OF A DRUG NICOTINE IS.

I TOTALLY AGREE WITH (MOST OF)THIS STATEMENT IT IS SOMETHING ONLY AN ADULT SHOULD EVEN CONSIDER USING.
BUT I GUARANTEE YOU THEY SAY THE EXACT SAME ABOUT CIGS AND ALCOHOL.

MY MAJOR PROBLEM WITH POT BEING ILLEGAL IS ALCOHOL SHOULD BE ALSO BY THE SAME LOGIC.

THANK YOU LUV FOR MAKING THIS A RESPECTFUL ADULTLIKE DEBATE. EVEN IF WE DON'T AGREE I RESPECT YOUR OPINION AND THE WAY YOU REPRESENTED IT.

I AGREE WITH YOUR POST CONDO, THAT IS WHAT I WAS TRYING TO CONVEY, EXESS OF ANYTHING IS BAD FOR YOU.
THE RED UNDERLINED THING IS TRUE IF YOU ACCEPT THE FACT THAT THERE ARE AS MANY (PERCENT WISE) LIKE THIS WHO USE NO KIND OF DRUGS OR ALCOHOL

 

Users of marijuana show mor aggressiveness? That's the first I've heard of it, and let's not forget that not every child is really meant to get along w/ his parents. I had good parents, never abused me or even spanked me, but we all need to separate ourselves from them at sum point to form our own identity.

 

is this the largest of all the threads on this board?
No wonder, I always did think we all were a bunch of crooks!!!

:smt075

 

How this thread got twisted around from exfelons in the trucking industry too marijauna use is beyond me but I guest I'll throw my 2 cents into the frey. Why anyone would sit here and try to justify smoking cigerettes is total **. Given all of the scientific research put into how nicotine addiction and smoking destroys the human body and contributes to overall bad health, anyone who chooses to smoke shows a lack of respect for themselves and anyone around them who has to breathe the same air. It's been well documented that smoking cigerettes causes and contributes to emphysema, lung cancer, heart disease, harding of the arteries, high blood pressure and a number of other nasty diseases. Given all of this documentation and even some of you witnessing loved ones dying horrible deaths that can be directly attributed to their smoking habits, some of you still choose to do this. To turn aroud and say that this is okay because it's legal is crazy. Dinking alcohol is legal too, that does'nt mean that it's good for you. As far as weed goes, I've never seen anyone have a weed fit where they just became down right stupid because they could'nt smoke some weed. I can't say the same about tabacco. I've seen people on the verge of tears and totaly screwed up because they were having a nicotine fit. I do know that marijuana does have some health benifits and is sometimes prescribed by doctors to patients who have glocama and other serious health issues so it's not all bad. I've never heard of a doctor prescribing tabacco to anyone for any reason which would lead me to beleive that it has no health benifits. Why would someone purposely ruin their health by smoking? Your good health is the most important gift that you will ever be given, once it's gone no amount of money can bring it back, why risk it?

 

oops, it did didn't it LOL. sorry about that raheem, and others that asked relevant questions.

 

During truck driving school, one of my instuctors told us that one of the students in the previous class had just been released for murder. He did'nt go into any detail, but he did say that the student was recruited while in jail. We were'nt sure if the instructor was being facetious, with his example, or if he was just relaying to us just how bad the trucker shortage has become. Never-the-less, I suggest that you submit as many applications as you can. However, remember to be truthful when questioned about your past criminal history. You never know, someone may be looking for you, just to give you another chance. And sometimes we all need a second chance. If that were not true, then humans would be in a pitiful state. Good luck.

 

Sure the companys will recruitin the jails. Where better? Desperete fer work, lured by the lies, is the best way fer these crooked co men to hire on more. Plus they know these men ain't gonna ##### so much about a filthy 2x6 pad to sleep on, disgusting plaza showers and greasy buffet eats, cause its all better then what they know. Long as they ain't drug addicts they'll sign on just about all of em.

 

I would have to disagree, keeping x-felons in low paying jobs will not solve the financial burden the US has for housing people in jail.

 

Best post I've read in a long time!! Smoking and drinking alcohol are much, much worse than having an occasional joint, IMHO (And, no, I don't do dope OR smoke OR drink but have done all three in my past).

Why it's legal to get drunk and beat people up, kill people, have fits of rage, etc., and it's NOT legal to smoke a joint and chill out and relax is beyond me!!! And smoking is horrible!!! You can't smoke almost anywhere around here any more and it's great!!! I feel so bad for pets and children who have to live with smoking and/or drinking parents.

I've never heard of anyone EVER getting killed because of marijuana. Ever. But many have died or killed because of smoking and/or drinking. Many thousands.

So why are two legal and the other illegal? Makes no sense to me.

Long-term use of marijuana IS bad for you - but so is long-term use of alcohol and cigarettes.

Gotta love the way the world works, eh?

I say give EVERYONE a second chance but only once. Screw up again and that's it. You're done.

I'm glad I live in Canada where you don't go to jail for one joint but I wish they'd put more drunk drivers in jail overnight - make them explain THAT to their significant others and employers. Maybe they'd think next time and take a cab!!! I HATE drunk drivers. They should be SHOT!!!