User blog comment:ScholarOfTheScrolls/Ulfric Stormcloak is NOT a racist./@comment-1600847-20131231000740/@comment-17114085-20131231115725

Look, let me put tis drug argument to rest. Shallows was a druggie before Suvaris started to give him skooma. He never worked so she used his Skooma addiction to her benefit, promising his Skooma if he worked. According to the creation kit Shallows does work, just as much as the other argonians. Regardless of the fact he just appears to stand there all day, in his programming he is programmed to work outside from 9am to 8pm. Now here is parts of her journal so we can put this to rest.

''2nd of Last Seed

Punished one of the dockworkers for laziness. Two days rations -- empty stomach means less good work for a few days, but he'll work hard from here on out.

16th of Last Seed

Found the Argonians had completely fouled up the operations in my absence. No surprise, there. Need to see to the old one's skooma supply, that should keep them motivated.''

Also Skooma only makes them unable to work when they are suffering from withdraw, like Wujeeta was. Skooma is a hallucinogenic drug like weed, but is highly addictive.