Source: Dumb Little Man
Smoking is no longer allowed indoors. In some places, they also aren’t allowed outdoors. This caused smoking rates to decline dramatically.
For the economy, that was good news. The CDC estimates that workers who smoke cost the economy almost $300 billion a year in lost productivity.
Secondhand smoke, on the other hand, costs the economy $5.6 billion a year.While the relationship between smoking and productivity is clear, there are people who are still unwilling to let go of their bad habit.
If you happen to be one of those people, here are 7 benefits of quitting smoking that can help change your mind.
#7 Saves Time
Let’s start with the obvious.
With recent laws, smokers have been forced outdoors. Where once a smoke-filled office was the norm, smokers now need to find somewhere else to light up. Even electronic cigarettes are not allowed indoors.
This means time spent doing something else other than working.
No one is saying you can’t take a break but all those breaks add up. One study found smokers lost nearly 77 hours of work compared to only 43 hours for non-smokers. And this was while they were at work (aka presenteeism).
#6 Prevents absenteeism
You can’t work if you don’t show up and smokers are among the worst at showing up. Multiple studies have confirmed that smokers take more days off than their non-smoking co-workers.
A study performed in 1990 at a major US airline looked at three distinct groups: current smokers, former smokers, and never smokers. Absenteeism among current smokers was the highest.
Former and never smokers showed up more often than their smoking colleagues.The study also showed how former smokers have more in common with their never-smoker counterparts. Former smokers showed immediate improvement across various productivity measures after cessation. Former smokers even missed fewer days than their never-smoker co-workers.
#5 Encourages better working relationships
Your non-smoking colleagues may take offense.
One survey found that nearly 55% of non-smoking workers were “often/almost always bothered by exposure to SHS (secondhand smoke).” This statistic was gleaned from workplaces that still allow smoking indoors. The study…
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