Smoking breaks at work

[SocketRocket]

Come on guys! It's a filthy life threatening habit and we all know it, have you ever had a member of your family die from lung cancer? If you experienced the way they die you would probably reconsider what you are doing to yourself.

Dont expect your employer to support this disgusting habit, just grow a pair and take responsibility for your own life.

 

[Ross61]

Come on guys! It's a filthy life threatening habit and we all know it, have you ever had a member of your family die from lung cancer? If you experienced the way they die you would probably reconsider what you are doing to yourself.

Dont expect your employer to support this disgusting habit, just grow a pair and take responsibility for your own life.

:thup: Most grown up post on here.

I've had My dad and 2 grandfathers slowly die of lung cancer. Not pleasant. although my dad was a bit quicker at the end because it spread to his brain.

 

[Ross61]

should also be working rather than (trying to)watching the smokers.

If you read my original post you would know I have to regularly make trips to my van and bins in the car park and have no choice but to pass through the group of smokers huddled around the door.
Yesterday I had to lug recovered cable out of the building to load in my van to take for disposal. I was working hard while they stood around watching me!

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Ye I am fine with that, surly it will be picked up, these things usually are and when its time for a pay rise or promotions I would have to believe that I would be the preferred candidate over Mr do less. Really though I would expect the line manager to be doing their job and managing that person.

Not much value in looking too far into others business unless it negatively effects you.

Exactly- and why pick up resentments over these things.

 

[Hobbit]

Don't have a problem with them providing they aren't too long or too frequent. Staff return relaxed and crack on with their work. I've had a non smoker ask if it's OK to go for a walk around the block... no problem with that either.

Some people head off for the kettle several times a day.... and why not. The work is getting done. Staff are smiling and responsive to customers.

Its about quality, not quantity.

As for protecting smokers from themselves. Seriously, give your heads a shake. They are adults making a choice. Why not respect their choice.

P.S. mum and dad both died from smoking related conditions. It was horrible but they made their lifestyle choices.

 

[SocketRocket]

Problem with work is that it encroaches so much on on our lifestyles. About time the Government banned it, actually I think Jeremy will.

 

[Alex1975]

Come on guys! It's a filthy life threatening habit and we all know it, have you ever had a member of your family die from lung cancer? If you experienced the way they die you would probably reconsider what you are doing to yourself.

Dont expect your employer to support this disgusting habit, just grow a pair and take responsibility for your own life.

Yep, its disgusting and I wish I had never started. I am 100% not condoning smoking in any way at all and hope that as we more forward they make it harder and less acceptable. I am only replying to the post in a "don't burn your life worrying about what others do" capacity.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Yep, its disgusting and I wish I had never started. I am 100% not condoning smoking in any way at all and hope that as we more forward they make it harder and less acceptable. I am only replying to the post in a "don't burn your life worrying about what others do" capacity.

And I as a non-smoker am with @Alex1975 on this - none of my business if it doesn't affect or impact me.

 

[Crazyface]

As a side issue, is the argument that smokers are propping up the NHS still valid?

 

[Slime]

Yep, its disgusting and I wish I had never started. I am 100% not condoning smoking in any way at all and hope that as we more forward they make it harder and less acceptable. I am only replying to the post in a "don't burn your life worrying about what others do" capacity.

'They', assuming you mean the authorities, should do ............................. after they've dealt with alcohol, obviously.

 

[Alex1975]

'They', assuming you mean the authorities, should do ............................. after they've dealt with alcohol, obviously.

That is what I meant but reading it back its clearly the responsibility of the individuals hu.