Smokers waste a year of working life (From Swindon Advertiser)

Smokers waste a year of working life

10:24am Thursday 28th February 2008 in News

THE average smoker wastes a year of their working life taking cigarette breaks.

By taking an average of three fifteen-minute fag breaks a day, a smoker can cost an employer up to 195 working hours each year.

And research shows that the smoking ban has made the situation worse because smokers now take longer as they have to move further away from buildings before lighting up - spending more time away from their desks.

• What do you think about the figures? Do you think it is unfair to employers and non-smoking colleagues?

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