"Smoke Break" is an entitlement??

eRRoRist · Aug 19, 2008

I simply don't understand why smokers think it's their god given right to just go off on "smoke breaks" at work. We've all seen it, 10 extra mins after lunch, bring a cup of coffee/can of drink out in the middle of work, after/before meetings...etc...

So is this right?? While everyone is at work, being an addict entitles them to go off whenever they feel like it, so that they can drink, smoke and chat with their smoking buddy?? Sometime disrupting or delaying other people's work. Must we be considerate to these kind of people and don't be so calculative?? Should smokers be thankful for other people's consideration and treat it as a privilege instead of an entitlement??

This is just the work aspect, there are plenty of another things to talk if we want to open up this can of worms. :o

hughgrant · Aug 19, 2008

well i guess a common reason is if the person doesnt smoke, he cannot concentrate on his work so he needs his smoke. and since smoking is banned in offices etc, he got no choice but to go outside and smoke.

no_faith · Aug 19, 2008

smokers usually after food will light up a stick.
even when pang sai.

if they go smoke for 10min, the company will collapse?
or they go smoke, u will be given the task to do their job for the 10min?
no rite?

give n take la.

furthermore, take a min break to wind down also gd ma.

then toilet break how ah?

pia · Aug 19, 2008

no_faith said:
smokers usually after food will light up a stick.
even when pang sai.

if they go smoke for 10min, the company will collapse?
or they go smoke, u will be given the task to do their job for the 10min?
no rite?

give n take la.

furthermore, take a min break to wind down also gd ma.

then toilet break how ah?

When someone wants to "keng", any reason also can lah. Smokers like to smoke when working... that's whe we think best, but not an option for most lah :wink:

Lucky my room is smoking zone :biggrin:

redname · Aug 19, 2008

entitlement means somehing tht everyone shld be able to enjoy. in tis case, the break shld be seen as a privilege.

i believe the management shld make known to everyone their stand of having privileges, whether they support or not and let the smokers know its a privilege so that they won't abuse it.

WOOHOO · Aug 19, 2008

AhPek65 said:
what about friday muslim prayers?? also an entitlement??

then what about a smoking muslim?? :confused:

:p
Too much entitlements?? Relax la TS :biggrin:

eRRoRist · Aug 19, 2008

no_faith said:
if they go smoke for 10min, the company will collapse?
or they go smoke, u will be given the task to do their job for the 10min?
no rite?

What I'm trying to address here is is their attitude. They think it's their god given right. So next time if you ask someone to do something or go for a meeting, he say wait 10 mins I need to smoke first, like it's their entitlement, so we must be considerate??

So if I'm a non-smoker, but I feel like taking a break so I just take the lift down, buy a drink and walk around for 10 mins a few times everyday, what would my boss think of me??

no_faith said:
then toilet break how ah?

Certain things we have to do, certain things it's our own free choice. If you choose to do something then jolly well do it in your own free time?? Don't behave like we OWE it to you??

hughgrant · Aug 19, 2008

ya give chance to them. if you fedup can pick up smoking , then can take break too :biggrin:

no_faith · Aug 19, 2008

eRRoRist said:
..Don't behave like we OWE it to you??

did ur co-staff show tat? if they do, then itz their wrong.

but, if anything have to carry out first, juz tell them dun go for their ciggy break lor.
afterall u all r colleagues, say it out lor.

sun-x · Aug 19, 2008

hughgrant said:
ya give chance to them. if you fedup can pick up smoking , then can take break too

dun ask ppl to smoke la:p
later more more EX :biggrin:

Pica_NA · Aug 19, 2008

hmm.. in my ex-company, smoke break is a chance for us to build rapport and also to exchange news... somehow, i managed to speed things/process for my project and also to avoid many hidden traps ... all thanks to the information I got during smoking break.. :biggrin:

splintuh · Aug 19, 2008

I don't smoke, but tea breaks are great times to reconnect with colleagues over an informal cuppa. Sometimes, I conduct team meetings at a coffeeshop, just to get everyone out of the office. Works well.

Toilet breaks are great too. Deny me that, and I'd piss on the carpet. Lose-lose situation!

hughgrant · Aug 19, 2008

Pica_NA said:
hmm.. in my ex-company, smoke break is a chance for us to build rapport and also to exchange news... somehow, i managed to speed things/process for my project and also to avoid many hidden traps ... all thanks to the information I got during smoking break..

correct. a lot of office politics can be divulged during lunchbreak, tea breaks etc. great for bonding as well

yinyang · Aug 19, 2008

TS, clearly it's no god given right for ciggie break. Just 1 of my few vices (aka one of life's simple pleasures left :o).

Pica_NA said:
..somehow, i managed to speed things/process for my project and also to avoid many hidden traps ... all thanks to the information I got during smoking break..

Yo, some work intel and bit info planting on colleagues too

pia said:
..that's whe we think best, but not an option for most lah Lucky my room is smoking zone

Lucky you, smokeout?

Ramseth · Aug 19, 2008

I'm a smoker myself. When eating with non-smokers, I time my finishing the meal 5-10 minutes before non-smokers, so that I can go off and smoke.

In the case mentioned about working hours, I agree with the non-smoker's point of view. Taking extra 5-10 minutes extra to smoke amounts to cheating on working hours. Should finish the meal quicker if one wants to smoke.

DonJuanDemarco · Aug 19, 2008

Some great ideas come about during smoke breaks :biggrin:

toolanliao · Aug 19, 2008

it is not an entitlement but i don't think you work the full eight or nine hours right? especially office workers, most surf and msn a lot which is an even bigger waste of time.

yinyang · Aug 19, 2008

Ramseth said:
..finish the meal quicker if one wants to smoke.

Cannot disagree, not encroach on others. Do it on your own time :wink:

DonJuanDemarco said:
Some great ideas come about during smoke breaks

And bad ideas go up in smoke?:p

Conan the Barbarian · Aug 19, 2008

If you think the smoker can be replaced easily with someone who doesn't smoke, just fire him.

If he contributes to the bottomline of the company, then you lan lan.

I take 5-6 smoke breaks a day, but I don't go out for lunch.

DonJuanDemarco · Aug 20, 2008

yinyang said:
And bad ideas go up in smoke?:p

Ya, have, ideas of sexy female colleagues always goes up in smoke, :(

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