This is for none smokers: should you get a "smoke break" if a smoker can?

Question

Should you get a “smoke break” I mean if a smoker can why can’t we.

Cynicaldreamer · Accepted Answer

Absolutely! It's called taking a " break ." I use my breaks at work to go for a walk or grab a snack, usually the former so I can move around and clear my head.  Technically you can use a break to do anything you want: smoke, eat, run errands, etc.

Autember · Accepted Answer

I absolutely think that non-smokers should get just as many breaks as smokers. Wouldn't be fair otherwise since smoking is a choice.

MORPHEUS_12 · Answer

No, they should not. That is like saying can I get a 15 minute break to snort a line of coke. More businesses loose productivity from all the excessive smoke breaks taken. I think you should be made to take it off of your time. If you don't have time you lose pay.

Massageman · Answer

I'm a non-smoker. I am also self-employed, so I can take a break whenever I want. Of course, I'm not earning money then, so - - - - - - - -

FunkyMonkee · Answer

ABSOLUTELY!!! A few years ago I was working at a print shop and EVERY DAY, at LEAST 3 times a day, all the smokers took a smoke break!! One girl fell in love with one of the married guys so she actually STARTED smoking just to go on smoke breaks with him!! Anyway, one time, I went out with all the smokers and they asked me what I was doing there. I said, "I'm taking my smoke break." They said, "You can't take a smoke break, you don't smoke!" I just said, "Tough shit! If YOU can take a break, so can I!" I don't even LIKE taking a break because, once I got my energy level up, if I stop for a break, it goes crashing through the floor and I have to build it back up again!! I was SUPPOSED to get 2 15:00 breaks a day but I never took `em! The only breaks I ever took were for lunch because I was hungry! If I wasn't hungry, I would've worked right through lunch, too. At least that way, I could've left for home half an hour early.

One day, we had to get this huge project mailed out and the mailer had some kind of break down so, while the guy running it was fixing it, the other two people working on it went out for a stink break. The guy fixing it had it fixed about a minute after they left! So, he's gotta just stand around for another 10:00 and wait for them to come back in!! My boss saw the other guy standing there and started flipping out because it wasn't getting done! Then he found out about those two taking a smoke break and got really pissed!! Normally, I would've gone and took over until they wandered back in but, I was very busy on another project that I couldn't leave!

jshm2 · Answer

As a boss and smoker I have always had smoke breaks and never bitch anyone breaks, provided they are doing their job to a good standard.

I tend to use the rule of "5 minutes in every hour" as a free break for anyone to smoke, vape, masturbate in the toilets or whatever. They have their lunch hour, and their half hour morning, and teatime breaks as well as the "5 min in every hour".

So you know I'm serious about staff getting good productive time away from desks. It's a workplace, not an Amazon warehouse I run in my IT department.

Kaneki05 · Answer

Just say you smoke, better yet just say you vape. Then if one looks for proof of you doing it just buy a vape get no nic and just vape it little by little if someone you work with is looking. You don't need to sit there and just take it 24/7 you can just do long fake drags.
Then you will successful get breaks all at the cost of a couple quid spent on a vape that you won't have to refill much because you don't actually vape.

But yes everyone should get smoking breaks even if they don't smoke because breaks are gud.

Lynx122 · Answer

Yes totally I used to go down with the guys from IT when they had a smoke breajk until my boss told me it wasn't ok and I was like wtf. Well that job was trash and I should have done something different but I think it's unfair that you have to be killing yourself to get a break from work.

SaraSmith24 · Answer

Because it can let you in problems The human body takes in oxygen and excretes carbon dioxide But with smoke, that differs, because carbon dioxide becomes carbon monoxide and gets suspended in the body, We can take it out .

During the morning, afternoon, human feeds on the oxygen of plants and excretes carbon dioxide

In opposite at night plants get the carbon dioxide and excretes the oxygen.

Regardless of cancer due to smoking.

Moose304 · Answer

My company had a no-smoking policy. This means the entire property including the parking lots. It was OK to smoke in your car, but if you were discovered smoking and tossing the butt on the ground it could get you an unpaid vacation. I did not run my dept that tight with regard to breaks. As long as the work was finished on time I let my employees decide when a break was needed. In areas where smoking was allowed most none smokers would get a cup of coffee or a soda and join them.

Ghostluck · Answer

I never got a smoke break. I had to smoke when break time came like everyone else. Where do people work where they get "smoke breaks?"

Chazmatazz269 · Answer

If the boss is a smoker, yes. If not, i wouldn’t. If the boss isn’t a smoker, chances are they’ll notice who takes more breaks. It’ll pay off to be more diligent than others.

FootfetishistBoy · Answer

In my opinion everybody should be able to take small breaks, its necessary, smoke break, water break, fresh air break whatever. Everybody need to relax in 5 minutes then go back to work. Small breaks makes you more effective when you come back

Zolly99999 · Answer

I have argued for years about this.. we get two 15 minute breaks in a work day plus lunch... they get ten or more 15 minute work breaks plus lunch but get paid the same.

VRCXZ · Answer

I say this as someone who never smoked in his life, everyone (including non-smokers) should get some smoke breaks. People are badly overworked and badly underpaid at their jobs, so breaks here and there are extremely necessary.

Smoke-n-Growls · Answer

You take your regular break. You do get breaks, right? Because it's illegal (depending on where you live) not to give you a break.

Smokers where I work don't get smoke breaks. They have to use their regular breaks to go smoke if they want to.

Kori1236 · Answer

In every job I’ve worked smokers got their smoke break at the designated time that everyone else got their breaks. In one I had a coworker that did all the stock so she’d have a smoke while the truck was unloading all the pallets

Pinay_ako · Answer

My thoughts exactly or I just take a longer lunch 🥗

convo_king89 · Answer

a smoke break is like a bathroom break. If you need to be away for a few min like 2 or 3 it’s ok. But it’s bs. Cuz they get both they just have more excuses to be away.

boggboss · Answer

Because we don't smoke 🤷🏽‍♂️ most places smoke break are just considered taking a break

Charliefretz329 · Answer

I take smoke breaks as a non smoker. Sometimes it’s nice to go outside and unwind and I’ll even sit down and talk to the other smokers there without having to actually smoke…

Fireguy17 · Answer

Sure, just go out with them, and stay upwind.

Sarahplus2 · Answer

It's a break no matter what you are doing. Most places you can take a 15 min break during your day.

ArtemisSilver · Answer

I've quit a job over the time the other people spent fucking around smoking and dumping their work on me. I say smoke on your break and get fucked.

Flats-Runner · Answer

I alway wondered at them all freezing outside because they need to smoke.

Surely · Answer

If I work with a smoker. I take the same breaks that they do. Even if they smoke cigars!

Paul09 · Answer

Hell yes. I just do it and take a few brakes outside.

DermalPunch · Answer

Take a coffee break a tea break a prayer break.

Philyouup · Answer

at my work , people are allowed to step outside for a breath of fresh air. we also ban smoking on the property and parking lot.

EarthRealm · Answer

We should get a Drinking Break.  To drink our favorite drink 🥤

monkeynutts · Answer

Yeah, morning tea is often what we all call smokos. Everyone breaks even non smokers.

Shy_Steve · Answer

Of course, Why should Smokers be allowed and not us non Smokers.

Fuentes · Answer

Everyone should have the same amount of breaks

TacosRAwesome · Answer

I sometimes give myself snack breaks.

whiskeyontherocks · Answer

I’m a non smoker and always get my breaks

Wise4myage · Answer

Sounds reasonable.

RobIAm · Answer

Does anyone even take smoke breaks anymore?

JaxiCats · Answer

I don’t know  .

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