Antismokers

It is widely accepted that smoking in enclosed public spaces is a disgrace, but rejecting a potential employee before reaching the doorstep, under the Law (company policy) of "we accept no applicants who are smokers" somewhat reminds me of something:


Following, is the actual job ad over at Cyprus Recruiter website. Oh, and did I mention the company name is DeltaQuest? Find out more about them here.



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