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Originally Posted by 7 Strings of Hate
perhapse judge people by their skill and work ethic rather than what the do with their personal time, those guys have the drive. just because you do drugs doesnt mean you cant have a drive to sucseed. if that was the case aerosmith, elton john, eric clapton...ect, all of which had drug issues at one time or another would not be where they are today
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Well, I understand some people may do things in their personal lives that might not affect their work. But I've fired people whose personal issues have affected their work and work ethic. And those personal issues were pot and alcohol. They were hired based on their skills and they were let go because of their personal issues affecting work. I don't care to try to find people who can "balance" drugs and normal life. I flat out tell musicians in interviews that if you are a drug user, then this isn't the place for you. As an employer, it is a HUGE waste of time, money, and effort to hire drug users. There are enough potential employer/employee problems without throwing drugs into the mix. I admire the drive to succeed with the players you mentioned, but given the choice, I prefer to work with people who are driven and who don't bring all the extra potential problems of substance abuse.
paul