Results: Employment Trend- Avoid Hiring Smokers!
More and more employees try to avoid hiring smokers. However, the reason for that is not because they really care about the health of their potential employees but because they want to cut their corporate health expenses.
1.
1.
Employers cut health bills by not hiring smokers. Have you heard of this before? Yes
36%
•
482 votes
No
64%
•
865 votes
2.
2.
Are you a smoker? Yes
28%
•
376 votes
No
72%
•
971 votes
3.
3.
If you smoke, do you think this is a fair practice? Yes
8%
•
102 votes
No
31%
•
417 votes
Undecided
9%
•
115 votes
Not Applicable
53%
•
713 votes
4.
4.
If you do NOT smoke, do you find it a fair practice? Yes
27%
•
369 votes
No
30%
•
398 votes
Undecided
18%
•
236 votes
Not Applicable
26%
•
344 votes
5.
5.
Do you consider this discrimination? Yes
50%
•
668 votes
No
30%
•
405 votes
Undecided
20%
•
274 votes
6.
6.
If you smoke, would you want to work for an employer who doesn't hire smokers to lessen their medical bills? Yes
9%
•
118 votes
No
30%
•
402 votes
Undecided
15%
•
199 votes
Not Applicable
47%
•
628 votes
7.
7.
If you do NOT smoke, would you want to work for an employer who doesn't hire smokers to lessen their medical bills? Yes
31%
•
414 votes
No
21%
•
283 votes
Undecided
24%
•
317 votes
Not Applicable
25%
•
333 votes
8.
8.
If you smoke,do you find it encouraging to quit smoking? Yes
14%
•
192 votes
No
20%
•
273 votes
Undecided
10%
•
128 votes
Not Applicable
56%
•
754 votes
9.
9.
Do you think it is fair, smokers to take longer and more breaks than non-smokers? Yes
11%
•
154 votes
No
71%
•
956 votes
Undecided
18%
•
237 votes
10.
10.
Do you think smokers should be docked time for their smoking breaks throughout the day? Yes
51%
•
689 votes
No
25%
•
343 votes
Undecided
23%
•
315 votes
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