Smokers taking the p*ss at work.
Discussion
In my office we have a daily target to get to - comprised of how many diary tasks & letters answered, or by the date of the oldest mail item received.
If smokers spend half an hour taking smoking breaks, perfectly legitimately, they don't have a reduced target - they have to work harder than the rest to achieve their target each day.
Any employee consistently falling short of either the target, or producing substandard work, would be subject to disciplinary proceedings.
If smokers spend half an hour taking smoking breaks, perfectly legitimately, they don't have a reduced target - they have to work harder than the rest to achieve their target each day.
Any employee consistently falling short of either the target, or producing substandard work, would be subject to disciplinary proceedings.
Edited by V_tricky on Thursday 2nd April 16:51
eldar said:
SS HSV said:
We recently installed biometric readers on the smoking rooms of a well known company last month. It logs the time the door is opened and pay-roll deduct 10 minutes for every entry directly from their wages.
They can expect a large fine, then. Smoking rooms are illegal (in the UK). Oh, and I forgot to mention that on other sites, the canteen card also swipes the coffee machines too, using a 'TDM' card, so payroll also know how many coffee visits you have. I am not sure if these are debited, but I can state that you have to charge up the card with credit before you buy drinks - we had to while we were working there.
Here is a thread that mentions the smoking rooms in Airports. Anyone that has an airside permit for T4 will verify that these places exist. They are well ventilated but absolutely disgusting, just entering the room makes me
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/united-mileage-plus...
Back in the summer of 1999 (which was a scorcher) I was at EDS. I used to nip out every now and then with a workmate while he had a fag - it was nice to get out.
Eventually our boss gripped me (just me) and said "You don't smoke, so you don't need a smoke break: don't take the piss!"
WTF?!
Eventually our boss gripped me (just me) and said "You don't smoke, so you don't need a smoke break: don't take the piss!"
WTF?!
Romanymagic said:
maxrider said:
I can remember when I first started work in the mid 80's and you were allowed to smoke AT your desk 
We had a receptionist/typist that chain smoked Rothmans all day long.
I remember that as well. We had corporate ashtray's! Hard to believe now really.We had a receptionist/typist that chain smoked Rothmans all day long.
Los Palmas 7 said:
cjs said:
Ve vill not employ smokers. As vell ass time vasting, zey are usually smelly und are unfit. Zey also have more colds und coughs vich zey zen spread around.
Christ, your staff parties must be a right laugh.Back in the day you could smoke in the office while you were working. This got banned, perfectly reasonably, forcing smokers to leave the office whenever they wanted a smoke. Fair enough then, since not everyone wants to sit in a room filled with toxic fumes to earn a crust, but now, after forcing smokers to take breaks to smoke, isn't it taking the p
s to complain that they get extra breaks?
Saying that though, taking more than one an hour does seem excessive, though I have worked with a couple of people that did just that, and yet both we very productive workers.
s to complain that they get extra breaks?Saying that though, taking more than one an hour does seem excessive, though I have worked with a couple of people that did just that, and yet both we very productive workers.
cloggy said:
When I was still working (retired now) smokers where the best informed people in the company.
The smoking area was the best place to get all the 'inside' information especially when you had a few smoking directors.
Eat your heart out non smokers.
On a different slant, the company I work for is running a seven week quit smoking cource. This week we had to choose a quitting buddy who we have to talk to every day to give encoragement (we both put money into an envelope, if either of us smoke we lose the lot so motivation to talk). Anyway my quitting buddy is the managing director in his division The smoking area was the best place to get all the 'inside' information especially when you had a few smoking directors.
Eat your heart out non smokers.
It was only 8 years ago that I used to sit at my desk with a smoke on the burn. Granted it was a Saturday thing as it would never have stuck during the week, but I remember my boss who would smoke in his own office all day still, and he wouldn't even batter an eyelid if you walked in to ask him something and had a quick smoke while you were in there.
I also agree with the comments about smokers corner being a great place for gossip, because you were mixing with different people from different departments, and there was always news to be told and spread.
I also agree with the comments about smokers corner being a great place for gossip, because you were mixing with different people from different departments, and there was always news to be told and spread.
Ritchie335is said:
These people (some worse than others) must have an 8 to 10 min break every 3o mins!
I speak as a smoker and yes they are taking the piss imo.They should have to take their fag breaks on their normal breaks. I can't remember a job I've had where that wasn't the case, except the ones I was free to smoke in (building sites, body repair shops...back in the days when you were allowed!)
They should think themselves lucky if the employer is lenient enough to allow perhaps 1-2 discretionary breaks - even that would risk putting the non smokers noses out of joint.
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