> it didn't hurt their "effectiveness in the workplace" You can't know that. The fact businesses almost universally moved to eliminate these tendencies speaks

> it didn't hurt their "effectiveness in the workplace" You can't know that. The fact businesses almost universally moved to eliminate these tendencies speaks to some evidence that it was to their detriment. And as far as I know, smokers are not being penalized in the work place, despite taking more breaks than non smokers.