Smokers in Australia facing longer work weeks

Smokers in Australia might have to stay late at work
A recent survey suggests that smokers might need to extend their shifts to make up for the time spent on smoke breaks. Over 70% of the 1,143 people polled felt that smokers should work longer hours to compensate for that lost time. On top of that, more than 60% of respondents said they find cigarette smoke in the workplace annoying. Out of the 19% who identified as smokers, only about 12% admitted to taking breaks during work hours, with most taking three to four breaks a day. Australia is currently one of the countries with some of the lowest smoking rates globally.

It’s perfectly reasonable for me to be bothered by cigarette smoke—especially if we were expected to pull long shifts at the office, maybe then they’d actually consider quitting.

Every time I sit down and crunch the numbers on what my husband spends on cigarettes, I realize he could have easily bought two more cars—plus a brand-new SUV—after all these years.
I mean, if smokers would just do some basic math, they might realize how much faster they could pay off a mortgage or something similar.😎

I mean, I can just smoke during my lunch break or while I'm grabbing coffee.
I honestly think it's up to them... if they want me to take a break, then fine, I'll just smoke now instead🙄

I’m honestly going through cigarettes like they’re nothing—maybe one or two breaks here and there—but I swear, I probably burn through an entire carton just during my shift at work... I suppose that's my way of making up for all the ones I can't have at home, right?🙄

James Newman4 said:man, i'll probably smoke like I'm trying to make up for lost time during my one or two breaks, I guess I'll end up burning through an entire carton just at work, maybe just to compensate for all the times I can't smoke when I'm back home.🙄

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