URGENT Advice req re smoking at work.

**cowboyz** · 17th March 2009, 20:09

while I agree that if this is legal and they can do it then I will suck it up and live with it, my original question was if it was legal cause it would piss me off to find out in a years time that I was within my rights to fight this clause.

Past 2 days I have not smoked during working hours. Find I chain smoke during lunch though.

**SixPackBack** · 17th March 2009, 20:15

Originally Posted by cowboyz

I have lost a few friends to bikes on the road. Sell your bike now to save heartache for your friends.

...........Addicts are masters at justifying poor life choices-turning the conversation around etc.......make some excuses to drop the habit bro'

**cowboyz** · 17th March 2009, 20:23

oh, ok. I going to give up smoking now. Thanks. I feel much better already

**piston broke** · 17th March 2009, 20:27

Originally Posted by cowboyz

while I agree that if this is legal and they can do it then I will suck it up and live with it, my original question was if it was legal cause it would piss me off to find out in a years time that I was within my rights to fight this clause.

Past 2 days I have not smoked during working hours. Find I chain smoke during lunch though.

you're onto it,but don't worry about in a years time.
yep i do the same when i can't smoke all day,2 smokes at smoko's and 3 at lunch.
it's not all bad,just keep busy,and think of the $ you ARE saving.
it's all good,you just have to think of it that way.
best of luck to you.
just think how happy your lady will be not lickin an ashtray.

just give up,there ain't no good that comes of smokin.
own your destiny

**cowboyz** · 17th March 2009, 20:31

my lady smokes 3 fold what I do!

Well alot more than that cause I am a non smoker now.

Smoke free for 7 mins and counting!

**reofix** · 17th March 2009, 20:34

Give it the fuck away!!!!

**Nasty** · 17th March 2009, 20:34

It seems really strange that everyone is so focused on the smoking .. and not really noticed that your boss hit you .. or the other things and hints in here ... is that what you said he hit you??? ...

It sounds like they are building a case to get rid of you in a very sly manner hence earlier post on constructed dismissal ... then again I may not have read that and made it up ... if so that's cool .. I been smokefree for 8 years and counting ... but I used the patches to quit.

**reofix** · 17th March 2009, 20:42

chances are you are a fuck up on wheels... why would a boss want to lose a hardworking profitable employee... no sense to that

**cowboyz** · 17th March 2009, 20:45

Originally Posted by Nasty

It seems really strange that everyone is so focused on the smoking .. and not really noticed that your boss hit you .. or the other things and hints in here ... is that what you said he hit you??? ...

It sounds like they are building a case to get rid of you in a very sly manner hence earlier post on constructed dismissal ... then again I may not have read that and made it up ... if so that's cool .. I been smokefree for 8 years and counting ... but I used the patches to quit.

what I find strange is everyone is concentrating on the smokng itself rather than the question at hand (which has been answered by a couple) that it is a priniciple of restrictive rights rather than the smoking.

and yes and no. It was my manager that hit me and the boss covered it up and claimed no fault for my manager because they are claiming that I assaulted him with grass seed which I deny but anyhow, apparently if all is believed to be true, I threw grass seed at my manager and he whacked me round the back of the legs with a rake and that is ok. I was off work for 9 days on medical leave and then suspended on pay for 3 weeks till they got their story sorted out and they found that I was hit with a rake but lack of evidence to support that I threw grass seed at my manager so no action will be taken to either party.

Now they are being a pain in the arse.

So yeah, there is a bakground story and I do feel like I have been unfairly treated but until I find another job there is fuckall I can do about it.

**piston broke** · 17th March 2009, 20:45

Originally Posted by cowboyz

my lady smokes 3 fold what I do!

Well alot more than that cause I am a non smoker now.

Smoke free for 7 mins and counting!

good man,
you know you can do it.
i'm here if you need some support.
best of luck

**reofix** · 17th March 2009, 20:50

shortland street replay ... get over it!!

**cowboyz** · 17th March 2009, 20:51

Originally Posted by reofix

chances are you are a fuck up on wheels... why would a boss want to lose a hardworking profitable employee... no sense to that

hmmmm.

I am very good at my job.

I have been working with grass for a very long time.

Unfortunately I have pissed them off because I laid police charges against my manager and that didnt get well recieved (no shit sherlock)
They wont fire me. They would be right up a creek if they do because even in the findings of their internal investigation that found I was assaulted but not enough to warrent action against the accused they say that I am very god at my job. (it actually says we are both very good at our jobs)

**cowboyz** · 17th March 2009, 20:54

Originally Posted by reofix

shortland street replay ... get over it!!

feel free to pop down anytime you want and I will give you a wrap with a spare rake I got lying round and see how you fucking like it.

fuck off muppet.