Month: January 2020

Dangers of Substance Abuse in Workplace

An accomplished Chicago restaurateur, Jacob “Jake” Bickelhaupt is the founder of One Flow Foundation. Jacob Bickelhaupt supports culinary industry workers by increasing awareness of how emotional health and substance abuse affect chefs in the kitchen.

A term for the hazardous or harmful use of psychoactive substances such as illicit drugs and alcohol, substance abuse can lead to dependence syndrome, which includes the repeated strong desire to take a substance and the inability to control its use. According to the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information, over $100 billion is lost by companies in the US each year due to employees who abuse alcohol and drugs. In the workplace, substance abuse threatens the safety of others due to increased risk of accidents, and also affects companies in the millions of dollars spent on added health insurance costs and efforts to curb this problem. But this is only part of the dangers of substance abuse in the workplace.

Due to the inability of intoxicated employees to control their emotions, misunderstandings can flare-up. These misunderstandings often lead to injuries and the destruction of property, both of which leads to a financial burden on the company. In addition, employees who abuse alcohol and drugs can put everyone in their workplace at serious risk due to the inherent negligence and misplaced reality associated with substance abuse. This negligence can lead to fires or other events, including the accidental death of an employee.

What Makes Writing an Engaging Hobby

  Chicago chef and restauranteur Jacob “Jake” Bickelhaupt spends most of his professional time creating and serving up signature dishes at his restaurant, the Stone Flower. Outside of his chosen profession, one of Jacob Bickelhaupt’s other hobbies is writing.

Even in a day and age when film and video almost always grab the attention of consumers, the written word is simply fun and engaging for both the reader and writer.

The writer when holding the pen, or in this age when in front of the computer, has the power to paint the most vivid picture of an event or tell an interesting story. Whether the piece is fictional or not, the writer ultimately controls the tone, pace, and the plot (in the case of fiction), and depending on the writer, it can dramatically change how readers process an event. The writer can also use any number of literary devices to tell the story and to draw readers into the tale.

The narrative structure is a perfect example of the way in which writing provides the participant with a fun, creative way to engage readers. Most people when telling a story orally will tell it sequentially. However, the written word can be told sequentially or the writer can choose to turn the story around beginning in the middle or end and then letting the rest of the narrative explain the opening. The writer enjoys weaving an interesting tale, and the reader gets the pleasure of slowly unwrapping the story to get to the narrative’s central theme.