10 September 2009

Smoke breaks





Aquila ka Hecate said...

I'm one of those people who's so aware of the time I take away ffrom my employer for smoke breaks, that I work a minimum of two hours per day more than the required amount.

To answer your question, though: nicotine addiction seems to dictate an hourly top-up, as opposed to alcohol or cocaine (actually I dunno about cocaine, I'm guessing!). And at my company, the non-smokers do take air breaks.

Terri in Joburg

Tauratinswe said...

I'm with you. Non-smokers should get extra days off with pay to reward them for their extended work days.

Mthoko said...

I have always wondered what is so special about the smoker that he or she deserves such a luxury. Rest assured the smoke breaks are longer than the air breaks!

Anonymous said...

I'm not sure what the laws are there. However, here in the U.S., employers are required to permit all employees working an eight hour shift two fifteen-minute breaks during that shift.

Granted, those breaks can be without pay, meaning they stil have to work eight hours. However, most employers don't do that here.

Also, at my job at least, even we non-smokers tend to take breaks. I doubt the smokers "waste" any more time than the rest of us.

But like I said, things may be different over there.

CherryPie said...

Always a very emotive issue in our workplace.

James Higham said...

I'll always vote for freedom rather than restriction.

Fr. Andrew said...

Back when I was a stagehand, we always referred to it as "going outside to check for an eclipse."


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