Comments on: Religious Smokers the Best Entrepreneurs

By: The Small Biz. Guru

The Small Biz. Guru — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:32:08 +0000

People, calm down. You’re missing the main point here; taking a break from work keeps one’s sanity. Of course with the topic of smoking, he got a rise out of some of you and you all fell into the typical over-reacting mindset on the internet.

First of all, I hate smoking, but I’m not attacking Erik for the using that analogy. The analogy gives way to the point he is trying to make, which is, HAVE A LIFE OUTSIDE OF WORK. As well as taking a couple breaks through-out the day to re-charge.

Too many of us are slaves to work, sacrificing our free-time.

My re-charging revolves around cycling and music and understanding I am not going to let work destroy my free time.

~the GURU

By: Adam

Adam — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 07:20:46 +0000

Instead of smoking for the 5 min of brain quicken, go to the gym.

By: Dark Angel

Dark Angel — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 05:06:10 +0000

It does not matter how helpful smoking is in the workplace.. not that i think it is anyway. It is okay for one to decide to pump their lungs with harmful stuff every 20 or so minutes, but its another to make me, who has chosen that oxygen works for me just fine, take in secondary smoke, and increase my chances of lung cancer. If you are gonna kill yourself, do it at your convenience and away from others who kinda like the concept of being alive.

Great post by the way!

By: Desiree

Desiree — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 23:31:58 +0000

I disagree, when I have worked with smokers, I often get less breaks because I don’t smoke, And find that I do way more than them. So this is really ludicrous.

By: Barry

Barry — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 20:42:28 +0000

I knew this little secret a long time ago. I always take “smoke breaks” even though I don’t smoke.

By: [splice]

[splice] — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 20:10:50 +0000

Not being able to quit = lack of willpower…NOT!

And just because you’re not able to quite doesn’t mean you lack willpower, or any other person for that matter.

By: Wendy

Wendy — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 18:21:13 +0000

Gonna have to disagree on this one. Not being able to quit = lack of willpower..

Just because I smoke doesn’t mean I haven’t got willpower. Just not for the habit of smoking.

By: kevin

kevin — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 17:12:08 +0000

you are an idiot. first… smokers… dont actually work more.. they DO however, get more free breaks because of tolerance for their addiction. now… with the disgusting smell being kept further and further away from the fronts of buildings, their breaks are becoming longer…ALSO…they have more sick days… more respiratory illness… and die earlier…. they cost companies more in health insurance and lost productivity over time.

non smokers are definately better to employ.

By: Dr. Rob

Dr. Rob — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 15:50:41 +0000

I agree that you must reward yourself with time and treasure.