Dont want to open a can of worms, but i want to put together a memo to the workers about smoking at allocated times etc, do any of you out there have something similar at your place fo work.
Wording has to be correct for legal purpose.
Thanks, a fcuked off boss who does not smoke.

'All employees who smoke outside the allocated times will be SACKED!!

By order of the management'


Yeah that'll do it

It's pissing ne off as well.
Say 10 fags a day at 5 mins a fag is 50 mins. lets call it 1hr for easyness, So 1hr a day 5 days a week 4 weeks a month 11 months per year.

10X5X5X4X11=11000mins/60=183hrs/8hr day=23 days near as dammit.
So non smokers should get AT LEAST 2 weeks paid holidays per year EXTRA compared to smokers AAAAAAARRRRRRGGHHHH
But will we get it will we fook.
ETA that some places make you take your tea break as a smoke break but it doesn't really work IMHO

[Edited on 27/6/08 by omega 24 v6]

[Edited on 27/6/08 by omega 24 v6]

We have fag breaks...... and we don't smoke!! We just sit outside for 5 mins!!

I'll see if there is anything about it at work as i'm sure the police have some polocy about it!

both my boys have stopped, so im ok now. However, we dont take breaks anyway!

You just need to insist that cigs are only smoked in allocated breaks.

BUT, you also need to decide whether or not it is important enough to risk disharmony in the work place? There are things i dont bring up, such as both of them getting paid from the moment they leave their houses, that i just take into account with their hourly rates.

Ie, you need to weigh up the whole package.

Our company doesn't allow smoking on the premesis at all, you may leave the site on unpaid breaks only (30 min lunch) and you must clock out. Failure to do this results in gross misconduct and probable dismissal, If you get fag breaks, you're lucky..BTW I don't smoke so the company policy suits me..

There's always a "but"

I think drinking Coffee most also be forbidden, people must work all day, chained to the machinery etc.
Where is the end off limitation?

I think if smokers go for a smoke not on hectic moments and go together I have not so many problems with it.
On unofficial moments, like smoking-moments, the best idea's come together.

We have a blanket 'no smoking within the perimeter of the premesis'

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Originally posted by t.j.
I think drinking Coffee most also be forbidden, people must work all day, chained to the machinery etc.
Where is the end off limitation?

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If you are currently allowed to take 5 minutes off work every hour, think yourself lucky.

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Last place I worked at didn't give a toss about smokers. I started work at 6am finished at 2:15pm ... No breaks. Gasping for a smoke by 2:15.

P.S. I was sacked for having a smoke at 7am miserable lot.

[Edited on 28/6/08 by RoadkillUK]

my new work is no smoking on premises and only allowed smoke breakat allocated times(or so notice board says) dunno what these are as i dont smoke but have only seen people go at lunch ,t-breaks and the snea ones in top workshop when managers are having one if their meetings...

old place kept pulling the only fella in workshop that smoked but he did rip the arse out of it, he would go out 1st thing in morning before he started anything but after starting time or would come in from smoke look at job in hand think a bit then go back out!!!!

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Originally posted by RoadkillUK
Last place I worked at didn't give a toss about smokers. I started work at 6am finished at 2:15pm ... No breaks. Gasping for a smoke by 2:15.

P.S. I was sacked for having a smoke at 7am miserable lot.

[Edited on 28/6/08 by RoadkillUK]

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Yeah, but none of that matters if you don't have 12 months behind you.