Time off to give up smoking!!!

[lesrae]

We're only talking about 2 hours off work a week for 6 - 7 weeks here guys. The end result, presuming the person quits, is less time off during the working day to smoke so the time is very quickly recouped.

Chill out will you

[Penelope_Grey]

Yeah but, it does sort of open the door a bit. I mean, I smoke on weekends myself, I enjoy a fine cigar. But, surely its wrong for really addicted smokers to be allowed time off while they kick the habit, maybe someone who has a hangover should be given paid time off to recover etc... its just like, opening a can of worms.

[gnirtS]

Originally Posted by lesrae

We're only talking about 2 hours off work a week for 6 - 7 weeks here guys. The end result, presuming the person quits, is less time off during the working day to smoke so the time is very quickly recouped.

Chill out will you

OK so pay me my (hourly rate x 2) x 7.
I dont smoke and see no reason why they should be allowed to get paid for not actually doing work when id do more work, for longer hours for the same money.

If they quit thats up to them in their own time, if a company wants to make them do it then they should also reward people who dont smoke in the first place.

So assume someone on an average of £7 an hour then thats £14 per week. Works out at around £100 a year a non smoker should receive in benefit OR time off.