Why do smokers think they deserve special privedges at the workplace?
Most take 2-6 extra breaks a day, accounting for more than 216 hrs a yr in lost productivity. Should they haev to clock out for this?
Yes. I smoke and I think that if you are going to smoke, it needs to be on your designated break unless your employer is fine with you stepping out for 5 mins every hour or so.
Most of the time wasted is people talking to each other while on smoke break. So given that, we need to also examine how much time is wasted on people that mingle with others at work.
No talking…back to work. 
Yes. I smoke and I think that if you are going to smoke, it needs to be on your designated break unless your employer is fine with you stepping out for 5 mins every hour or so.
Most of the time wasted is people talking to each other while on smoke break. So given that, we need to also examine how much time is wasted on people that mingle with others at work.
No talking…back to work.
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I know hundreds of smokers with jobs and I don’t know one who thinks he/she deserves special priviledges. If you think you know someone who feels that way, ask that person.
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Yes, they should have to clock out for that.
I haven’t known or worked with any smokers that thought they deserved special priviledges in the workplace. Maybe you are just overly sensitive. Generally a company’s policies on breaks is quite clear and doesn’t allow for an employee to take "2-6 extra breaks a day".
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nicotine is a stimulant that enhances productivity ….smokers should be paid more and allowed more breaks….they already have to pay an extra tax on cigarettes..
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Smokers should obey the rules like everyone else. That goes for the people that go to the bathroom every 30 minutes also.
Source: 15 years as a supervisor.
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They pay more taxes than non-smokers.
They are forced to go outside in all kinds of weather.
So who says they are getting special privileges?
You know you could always start smoking if you think it is unfair.
Get a life. MYOB
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Coz they’re selfish dickheads.
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Hi Gambit
I totally agree with you. Before I retired I negotiated with non smoking colleagues how many minutes I would deduct from my lunch break to allow for the occasional smoke.
The other thing I object to is the bunch of smokers standing outside a building which means the non smoker must walk through a wall of smoke to access the building. Totally irresponsible.
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