Long gone are the days when people would smoke in cubicles, on a plane or in restaurants.
Today, smokers evoke high emotions, and whether we like to admit it or not, we possess very real prejudices against smokers that affect the bottom line — jobs, promotions and opportunities.
There has been tremendous progress adding warnings to tobacco products, including graphic pictures of cancer victims, with Canada, Australia and even Thailand leading the way in that stark approach.
Smoking perceptions (and I hope they are enough to make you quit) suggest dependency, low self-esteem, lack of self-control and discipline, and not working to capacity.
The benefits of not smoking include better health, greater social acceptance, more acute taste buds (reason enough to quit) and saving money.
Quitting is freeing and enables you to be fully present and not preoccupied with thoughts about the next cigarette.
If you smoke, you should make a commitment to work toward quitting and stick to it. Assume cigarette smoke is annoying to most people — it is. Try chewing gum, or use a vapor device instead.
For nonsmokers in the office, show tolerance. Many smokers really would rather quit, but their addiction has overtaken them. If your boss smokes and it bothers you, suggest he or she read this column. Rank and status should not factor into how someone must deal with smoking.
We've all worked with smokers — colleagues who mysteriously disappear for longer than the designated 15-minute break only to return reeking.
Smokers are prone to absenteeism, lost productivity, early retirement and premature death, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A vast majority of Americans polled on the subject say companies should ban smoking totally, and tobacco-free hiring policies are in place throughout the country. The nonsmoking revolution has circled the globe.
If possible, be the example. Don't smoke. Be the person who embraces the life ahead of you. Others just may follow.
Judith Bowman is the president of her own business consulting firm.
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