That's a good question.

I feel like your religion or sexual orientation wouldn't affect work performance at all.

Basically anything that doesn't impair your judgement should be fine.

Studies like that change and contradict one another all the time.

I've read studies about coffee being a cure for cancer and also causing cancer.

That's too many.

Things like this can easily bleed into work.

If I was an employer, I wouldn't want employees with a higher risk of any kind of bad behavior.

I am pro decriminalization for most drugs. Weed is fine. People should be free to do it. If it affects work, it can be a problem. That's it.

I'm extremely aware that my life experience is different to literally every other person's experience.

I have yet to meet a single person who can just stop smoking and not have withdrawal symptoms.

Alcohol and marijuana are substances that can influence an individual's ability to process information and think.

An employer who operates in a field where it is important to always be in full control, might not want someone who uses these substances.

I'm not sure what about that is awful of me to think.

If you want to do those things, cool. Don't tell your employer about it and keep it to after work / weekends.

I know way too many people who work buzzed or high and it's kinda terrifying based on what they do.

In my experiences, people say that it's not addictive and then can't go more than a couple of days without it.

I wouldn't want, say a crane operator, under any kind of influence. Sounds dangerous.

Any form of impairment can negatively affect a job. Depending on the job, it could be more or less severe.

I have and it's awful. One of my best friends is and he needs serious help.

Didn't say that at all. Just think that the employer might want to know is all.

Same. If it won't affect anything then your employer shouldn't care.

Alcohol can be pretty obvious though.

I don't think I worded it right.

People that I know generally drink alcohol during special occasions or like when they go out to eat or something. You know?

People that I know that use marijuana treat it more like a cigarette, where they need one every hour or so.

It shouldn't be normalized.

I'm all for decriminalization of most drugs. I just think that an employer should be able to take any negative effects into account when hiring I guess.

I guess it's more akin to cigarettes in use than alcohol, just with a much different effect.

In my experience, those other drugs aren't used as frequently or in the same way as this one. But to answer your question, it might be valid for some people to know.

Idk man, I feel like that's something that employers should know about. Idk.

Cool

Gold is a very good conductor.

Anywhere if you're brave enough.

Gross

Depends on where you are exactly.

Everett Community College was great.

You're probably over paranoid.

I live right next to a few of those ;)

Just a general winter driving tip*