https://urbandomesticdiva.com/career-should-smokers-get-some-of-their-pay-docked/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=career-should-smokers-get-some-of-their-pay-docked Making the world lovelier one pixel at a time. Mon, 19 Oct 2020 06:21:30 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://urbandomesticdiva.com/career-should-smokers-get-some-of-their-pay-docked/#comment-127 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 02:55:04 +0000 https://urbandomesticdiva.com/2009/03/career-should-smokers-get-some-of-their-pay-docked.html#comment-127 I think its difficult because it's not like they want to take excessive breaks. The law now has relegated smokers outside. They are forced to. So I'm not sure how fair it is to call it out as a performance issue. But if breaks are taken to smoke, and the employee leaves on time yet work is getting missed or is not up to snuff…then it is a performance issue…not necessarily a smoking issue. Right? I see both sides, I guess. But if you add up all the breaks over a week, the pto (technically) adds up… And thats not fair either. Its hard. Thnks for stopping by and commenting!

]]> https://urbandomesticdiva.com/career-should-smokers-get-some-of-their-pay-docked/#comment-128 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:39:21 +0000 https://urbandomesticdiva.com/2009/03/career-should-smokers-get-some-of-their-pay-docked.html#comment-128 If someone consistently takes an excessive number of breaks during the day, I would expect his work day to last longer than if he didn't. If he's not putting in enough time, then his boss should probably speak to him. Wendy T

]]> https://urbandomesticdiva.com/career-should-smokers-get-some-of-their-pay-docked/#comment-203 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:21:41 +0000 https://urbandomesticdiva.com/2009/03/career-should-smokers-get-some-of-their-pay-docked.html#comment-203 Hi PoorMom! Thank you so much for stopping by and adding your feedback! Great point. I agree, I think the best way to handle this subject is to take a positive spin to it. Adding an incentive for healthy choices and be more productive while doing it as well as keep premiums for the company down is a win win for everyone. And if it inspires someone to get healthy and quit smoking -than thats a huge win!

]]> https://urbandomesticdiva.com/career-should-smokers-get-some-of-their-pay-docked/#comment-204 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:08:54 +0000 https://urbandomesticdiva.com/2009/03/career-should-smokers-get-some-of-their-pay-docked.html#comment-204 My husband's company charges $15 per pay period to smokers because of the "increased costs" smokers incur for the company. What about the morbidly obese, drinker, recreational drug user … I have no problem with incentives to be healthier but punitive measures are very unfair.

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