At the place I work at, office inside a large garage in RIchmond,VA, I was handed a sheet a few days ago that smoking is not allowed in the office, bathroom, garage, yard, parking lot, sidewalks, roofed or sheltered areas per the fire code and insurance requirements. The 5 smokers there quit before this was enacted none without consulting me and I was left completely in the dark.
I feel like I was hit in the gut and kicked between the legs a few times. I thought the 5 smokers I worked with were real friends and the job didnt mind my habit as I coordinated it with my trips to the bathroom where others smoked, during breaks and before and after shift.
Ive planned on quitting when I started driving, but this is just too sudden for me. I use half a pack a day to manage stress and minor pain in my shoulder and neck.
To make matters worse, I just opened a new carton and smoke a pack, so cant return them. The whole thing just makes me want to light up a few more.
Any rational thoughts on this? I know smoking is bad and other things, but is it a fire code thing? Think I should look for yet another job?
I now smoke during breaks, before and after work, lunch as I walk around the block. Even though no smoking is allowed, they have to have butt containers, so I just carry it back and toss it in the container while I get harressed and told of tails of how others quit smoking and how bad it is for you.
Thanks....
I feel like I was hit in the gut and kicked between the legs a few times. I thought the 5 smokers I worked with were real friends and the job didnt mind my habit as I coordinated it with my trips to the bathroom where others smoked, during breaks and before and after shift.
Ive planned on quitting when I started driving, but this is just too sudden for me. I use half a pack a day to manage stress and minor pain in my shoulder and neck.
To make matters worse, I just opened a new carton and smoke a pack, so cant return them. The whole thing just makes me want to light up a few more.
Any rational thoughts on this? I know smoking is bad and other things, but is it a fire code thing? Think I should look for yet another job?
I now smoke during breaks, before and after work, lunch as I walk around the block. Even though no smoking is allowed, they have to have butt containers, so I just carry it back and toss it in the container while I get harressed and told of tails of how others quit smoking and how bad it is for you.
Thanks....