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idiotgardener (479 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 04:17 PM Original message |
Anyone else being forced to tell your employer how often you have a bowel movement? |
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Zoeisright (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 04:19 PM Response to Original message |
1. Do you have any lawyer friends you can ask about this? |
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Ship of Fools (899 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 04:20 PM Response to Original message |
2. Whoa ... |
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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 04:20 PM Response to Original message |
3. That has to be illegal. |
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Xicano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 06:53 PM Response to Reply #3 |
52. I'd send a copy of it to the ACLU |
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MedicalAdmin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 08:19 AM Response to Reply #3 |
68. They can claim a right to ASK for that. |
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idiotgardener (479 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 11:54 AM Response to Reply #68 |
88. Thanks... |
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badtoworse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 04:21 PM Response to Original message |
4. This is a new one on me |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 04:21 PM Response to Original message |
5. Yea, but I thought it was because they love me. |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
6. Yes! |
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MedicalAdmin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 08:22 AM Response to Reply #6 |
69. That information will not be sold.... |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 10:41 AM Response to Reply #69 |
87. What an evil world we live in. |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
7. The only such question I have is "Do you smoke" - non-smokers are |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 04:36 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. So ironical in the state that gave us brightleaf tobacco. nt |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 06:52 PM Response to Reply #7 |
51. Don't forget the Body Mass Index (BMI). Obese state employees are forced into 70/30 too. |
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MedicalAdmin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 08:27 AM Response to Reply #51 |
71. I agree. |
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Maccagirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 04:24 PM Response to Original message |
8. I have to pee in a cup every time I go for a job interview |
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badtoworse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 04:29 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. That's not for insurance purposes |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 04:38 PM Response to Reply #9 |
19. That's not entirely true.. |
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badtoworse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 04:44 PM Response to Reply #19 |
27. I didn't think companies needed pressure to drug test. |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 05:31 PM Response to Reply #27 |
41. That's one of the reasons.. |
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BigDemVoter (169 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 08:39 PM Response to Reply #27 |
60. Same here |
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scorpiogirl (662 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 06:11 PM Response to Reply #9 |
48. Strange... |
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KILL THE WISE ONE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 01:59 AM Response to Reply #8 |
63. Interview ? or have a contingent offer ? |
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GoCubsGo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 10:33 AM Response to Reply #8 |
86. I don't know what field you're in, but I've never had to pee for an interview. |
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cui bono (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
10. This has gotten way out of hand. |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 04:31 PM Response to Original message |
11. This can't be legal. |
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HipChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 04:33 PM Response to Original message |
12. Our Employer did the same... |
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idiotgardener (479 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 04:35 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. I haven't read the pages and pages of "Terms and Conditions" |
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HipChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 04:39 PM Response to Reply #13 |
20. Agree...but how are they going to prove your bowel movements? |
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idiotgardener (479 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 04:55 PM Response to Reply #20 |
31. Yeah, it would work on some questions |
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craticdemo (50 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 04:37 PM Response to Original message |
15. Holy shit. |
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Lochloosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 05:38 PM Response to Reply #15 |
44. Welcome to DU craticdemo |
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mysuzuki2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 04:37 PM Response to Original message |
16. Lie, invasive personal questions do not deserve truthful answers. |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 04:43 PM Response to Reply #16 |
25. that would void the insurance. better to just refuse to fill it out and take the default insurance |
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MedicalAdmin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 08:38 AM Response to Reply #16 |
75. Do NOT lie. That is seriously bad advice and could lead to ... |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 08:52 AM Response to Reply #16 |
80. You can't lie about anything verifiable. I would selectively lie. I would answer "daily" |
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Randypiper (527 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 04:38 PM Response to Original message |
17. Are the questionnaires anonymous? |
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HipChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 04:40 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. No...they are not.. |
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idiotgardener (479 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 04:57 PM Response to Reply #17 |
33. No, they are a "tool" to help me identify areas for improvement... |
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Mz Pip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 05:01 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. To help you? |
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Randypiper (527 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 05:03 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. If that is what they are for |
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yardwork (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 06:56 PM Response to Reply #33 |
54. They want to identify people at higher risk for getting sick and force them to pay more. |
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idiotgardener (479 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 07:44 PM Response to Reply #54 |
56. Right. And I think I'm a pretty low risk. |
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zappaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 04:38 PM Response to Original message |
18. I'm not FORCED to, I just LIKE to |
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yoyossarian (821 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 08:05 AM Response to Reply #18 |
65. BWAA-HAAA-HAAAA! |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
22. my understanding is that the can make you answer these questions |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
23. It strikes me that they intend to eliminate coverage for a slew of things |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 04:43 PM Response to Original message |
24. Be proactive and give them a sample. |
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Buns_of_Fire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 05:38 PM Response to Reply #24 |
43. But only ONE sample won't prove much. They're apparently not interested in QUALITY, but in QUANTITY. |
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court jester (232 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 05:49 PM Response to Reply #43 |
47. That was a Doozy! |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 04:44 PM Response to Original message |
26. 1. Once every week or two. |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
28. At my age its utterly impossible to predict with any certainty |
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Magoo48 (315 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 08:33 AM Response to Reply #28 |
72. No shit! |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
29. Helluva 'question' |
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gkhouston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 05:31 PM Response to Reply #29 |
42. A "no" to that question could mean all sorts of things. |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 06:14 PM Response to Reply #42 |
49. Exactly. Worthless. |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 08:12 PM Response to Reply #42 |
58. There's a third option |
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gkhouston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 11:43 PM Response to Reply #58 |
62. True. n/t |
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Downwinder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
30. You are downwind of Fukushima, what more do they need? |
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libodem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 04:57 PM Response to Original message |
32. How could a person not be tempted |
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WillowTree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 06:47 PM Response to Reply #32 |
50. Read the "Terms & Conditions" |
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Still Blue in PDX (633 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 05:22 PM Response to Original message |
36. Yes. Every stinking year it has to be updated. |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 05:23 PM Response to Original message |
37. I wonder what the correct answer is to the BM question? |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 06:58 PM Response to Reply #37 |
55. I guess I would tell them... |
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court jester (232 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 05:25 PM Response to Original message |
38. It will be worse than that, the "Health Insurance Reform" includes huge government data centers |
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Mimosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 05:27 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Republicans used to post stuff like this. |
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bluestate10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 08:36 AM Response to Reply #40 |
74. Exactly. nt |
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tomp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 10:29 AM Response to Reply #38 |
84. i wouldn't mind the govt having the information.... |
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Mimosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 05:25 PM Response to Original message |
39. Single payer would have helped us avoid corporate 'poop' spying n/t |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 05:40 PM Response to Original message |
45. Check this out. |
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MedicalAdmin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 08:44 AM Response to Reply #45 |
77. Given that college policy... |
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Mimosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 06:15 PM Response to Reply #45 |
93. They should not allowed to accept Federal money or Fed backed student loans. |
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hughee99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 05:40 PM Response to Original message |
46. Ask who specifically wants to know this, |
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yawnmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 06:54 PM Response to Original message |
53. why should you have to count??? send it to whomever wants to know and let them count. eom |
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idiotgardener (479 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 07:48 PM Response to Reply #53 |
57. Thanks for the laugh :-) |
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snagglepuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 08:36 PM Response to Original message |
59. How I would oblige them. Tell them you have two BMs per day, if they |
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Safetykitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 08:45 PM Response to Original message |
61. Ah, another in a series of "I had no idea" items that effect life among the lowly. |
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yoyossarian (821 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 07:59 AM Response to Original message |
64. I guess I'm kinda a smart-ass... so here's MY answers: |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 08:09 AM Response to Original message |
66. ... |
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quaker bill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 08:17 AM Response to Original message |
67. I have had some curious questions |
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PotatoChip (481 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 08:27 AM Response to Original message |
70. No I don't, thankfully. |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 08:33 AM Response to Original message |
73. What if I'm not sexually active? |
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TNLib (683 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 08:44 AM Response to Original message |
76. Yep I work for a health insurance company |
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tawadi (631 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 08:46 AM Response to Original message |
78. Privacy does not seem to be a right any longer |
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Ezlivin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 08:50 AM Response to Original message |
79. They only hire the anal retentive |
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Bosso 63 (759 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 08:53 AM Response to Original message |
81. Bowel movement? bowel movement?! |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 08:54 AM Response to Original message |
82. Are there any questions regarding the presence of firearms in your home? |
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Bosso 63 (759 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 09:05 AM Response to Reply #82 |
83. In my home? . . . . .no not in my home. . . . |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
85. submit samples |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 11:57 AM Response to Original message |
89. Prollee linked straight to Koch (crotch) brothers and Northern toilet paper. |
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Throd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
90. "I sometimes shit myself from too much heroin before those orgies near the airport". |
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SOS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 12:40 PM Response to Original message |
91. Avoid all this nonsense by being rich |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 04:04 PM Response to Original message |
92. The only time I was ever asked such a thing was when I was actually in the hospital... |
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