With apologies to the OP, this thread is now becoming personal, with fingers being pointed at individual comments, not what the OP intended I'm sure.
I do think though that now it is rapidly straying off topic, the time has come to leave the discussion where it is, and for everyone to make up their own minds about whether employees who smoke is acceptable or unacceptable.
I do think though that now it is rapidly straying off topic, the time has come to leave the discussion where it is, and for everyone to make up their own minds about whether employees who smoke is acceptable or unacceptable.