http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2014/08/05/pima-county-official-wants-to-stop-hiring-smokers/13626509/
And I am somewhat supportive of this. At my last job I paid an extra $100 per month for my health insurance for being a smoker. It does cost more to take care of us in the health system. I also knew my productivity was less due to me taking smoke breaks because I could not smoke in the building, which is why I actually quit smoking my final month when I was there. On the other hand, some people smoke strictly on off hours, maybe an occasional cigar or pipe and manage not to have it affect their job, and for those people, this sucks.
And I am somewhat supportive of this. At my last job I paid an extra $100 per month for my health insurance for being a smoker. It does cost more to take care of us in the health system. I also knew my productivity was less due to me taking smoke breaks because I could not smoke in the building, which is why I actually quit smoking my final month when I was there. On the other hand, some people smoke strictly on off hours, maybe an occasional cigar or pipe and manage not to have it affect their job, and for those people, this sucks.