Portuguese court ruling says tipsy garbage men look happier

"A Portuguese court has ordered a waste removal company to rehire an employee it fired for being drunk on his rounds and said tipsy trash men appear happier to members of the public."

"The judges agreed that 'obviously, the driver cannot drink,' but refused to accept that it was 'common sense that a 'garbage man' cannot have a beer for lunch and then go to work, or drink a lot more, depending on his functions.'

They also recommended that the company set a blood alcohol limit for its workers instead of enforcing a zero tolerance approach, to avoid losing more employees.

'Because, let's admit it, their work is unpleasant.'"