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In reply to the discussion: Smokers Cost Employers Thousands More Than Nonsmokers [View all]pmorlan1
(2,096 posts)48. Silly article
I've never worked at a job where smokers got more breaks than non-smokers. I'm sure any employer has people who go for an extra smoke just like you have those who make many trips to the bathroom, coke machine, coffee pot, etc. That is an employee who is breaking the rules and we all know that not all of them are smokers.
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low productivity as people use cellphones and netsurf on the job is way more costly than ciggies nt
msongs
Jun 2013
#1
To say nothing of the fact that obesity is the result of something that is perfectly natural and
Aristus
Jun 2013
#11
If they can do their jobs better than those who are physically fit then I'm sure
totodeinhere
Jun 2013
#46
It's not a matter of bashing smokers. We can all agree that it's an addiction
totodeinhere
Jun 2013
#47
Well that's it then, all the good people should just start shooting smokers on sight! n/t
Egalitarian Thug
Jun 2013
#55