Should smokers clock in and clock off?

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longfingernails · 28/09/2010 00:41

Thought I would get away from the usual Labour/Tory arguments, and pick a no less contentious, but non-partisan subject to argue about instead!

A council is making their smokers clock in and clock off when they take breaks - they say the employees themselves, including the smokers, want this.

Is it a good way to ensure equity amongst staff, or just pointless bureaucracy?

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1315651/Council-forces-smoking-staff-clock-puff-work-non-smokers.html

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IMoveTheStars · 28/09/2010 01:59

beansmum no they don't- they take their coffee/chat breaks when they have their fag breaks. Multitasking an all... no smoker would waste time chatting inside/casually drinking coffee when they could be outside smoking a fag. They're quite efficient with their down time :)

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longfingernails · 28/09/2010 01:48

My instinct is to be against it - it just seems like over-management to me. But if the employees themselves have asked for it, then maybe there is a case.

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IMoveTheStars · 28/09/2010 01:33

No.

beansmum · 28/09/2010 01:32

Smokers shit and drink coffee and chat as well. So they are getting all the breaks non-smokers get, plus a bit extra. Which isn't really fair.

Dominique07 · 28/09/2010 01:30

I used to work in a company where we clocked in and out for each break, tea break, walk, breath of fresh air or for the smokers. It was rediculous and you had to add up all the breaks at the end of the day, but it was fair.

MaMoTTaT · 28/09/2010 01:01

are they going to make people who go for a shit/coffee clock in and off as well??

What about those people who stop for a natter in the office? Or use the internet during work hours

AnyFuleKno · 28/09/2010 00:43

Yes they should! It's a free break

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