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    Smokers Nepotism

    I have discovered that there is no future in my current project because I am not a smoker. The important work is discussed among the smokers at their fag breaks, and not at the meetings. I have even resorted to having virtual fag breaks to join in the discussions but the whole of the cigarette nepotism has got out of hand. Every permie manager is now a smoker. I have worked in other places with various cliques. One was a TA clique, another a football club clique, one IT department employed on Sri Lankan tamales and another Australians.
    "A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves and traitors are not victims, but accomplices," George Orwell

    #2
    Originally posted by Paddy
    I have discovered that there is no future in my current project because I am not a smoker. The important work is discussed among the smokers at their fag breaks, and not at the meetings. I have even resorted to having virtual fag breaks to join in the discussions but the whole of the cigarette nepotism has got out of hand. Every permie manager is now a smoker. I have worked in other places with various cliques. One was a TA clique, another a football club clique, one IT department employed on Sri Lankan tamales and another Australians.
    You should take up smoking. I smoke, and it makes me look cool.
    Call the cops

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      #3
      Originally posted by Paddy
      I have discovered that there is no future in my current project because I am not a smoker. The important work is discussed among the smokers at their fag breaks, and not at the meetings. I have even resorted to having virtual fag breaks to join in the discussions but the whole of the cigarette nepotism has got out of hand. Every permie manager is now a smoker. I have worked in other places with various cliques. One was a TA clique, another a football club clique, one IT department employed on Sri Lankan tamales and another Australians.
      Yup - all the real deals and strategy get discussed over a fag break - you must be so outside the loop
      How fortunate for governments that the people they administer don't think

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        #4
        I once got a role because I smoked! I wouldn't get it now as I stopped 3 years ago.
        Rule Number 1 - Assuming that you have a valid contract in place always try to get your poo onto your timesheet, provided that the timesheet is valid for your current contract and covers the period of time that you are billing for.

        I preferred version 1!

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          #5
          The doctor told me to quit, I was/am getting chest pains.

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            #6
            Originally posted by freakydancer
            You should take up smoking. I smoke, and it makes me look cool.
            I'd imagine shrouding yourself in smoke can only be a good thing. I have heard that when you enter a room, all heads turn. Along with most of the stomachs!
            “The period of the disintegration of the European Union has begun. And the first vessel to have departed is Britain”

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              #7
              Originally posted by shaunbhoy
              I'd imagine shrouding yourself in smoke can only be a good thing. I have heard that when you enter a room, all heads turn. Along with most of the stomachs!
              Laughing at your own jokes again eh? it must be great to have your wit.
              Call the cops

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                #8
                Originally posted by freakydancer
                it must be great to have your wit.
                Don't feel too hard done by. You have half of it!
                “The period of the disintegration of the European Union has begun. And the first vessel to have departed is Britain”

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                  #9
                  Let the smokers carry on killing themselves. More work for the rest of us then...
                  Illegitimus non carborundum est!

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Flubster
                    Let the smokers carry on killing themselves. More work for the rest of us then...

                    and higher taxes to fund the NHS!
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                    SA - Is it like a dragons nostril?

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