subject: Should we really have to clock-out when smoking? [print this page] Should we really have to clock-out when smoking?
The issue of whether or not smoking breaks should be paid forwas quickly becomingone ofthe most contentious issues between co-workers sincethe'shoes off' pandemic of past. Glances wereexchanged, aspersions werecasted, rumours werecirculating and yellow fingers were pointed.
We smokers arguedthat it was afundamental right ofourindependent free-thinkingnation, thatwe were not taking any more time off than those habitual lazy-eyedcoffee drinkers, that thereneeded to be a level of trust and love and onenessinvolved,thatit wasessential toour levels of productivitythat the emotional bond with thy holyfag remained unscathed.
The problem was thosenon-smokingkilljoys whoarguedthatif God wanted us to smoke he would havegiven usa separate hole for it, that allthey could hear was'a weird whizzing noise' when we spoke, that our grey complexions were giving them the creeps and that our incessant panting was giving them unholy flashbacks.
Then,out of the blue, like a triumphant soldier rising amidst theaftermath of a tragic battleground, along came QST with its groundbreaking solution, phenomenal 10 free bonus e-books,60-day 100%money back guaranteeand a plethora of satisfiednon-smoking survivors. There was simply nolooking back from here, the saviour was born and thelatestoffice gossip was finally going to beput to rest.
My suggestion is this -stay away from the conflict, back down from the breaks.... Say goodbye tothe yellow pretender andQuit Smoking Today.
