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OVER 80 PER cent of non-smokers feel that they work harder than colleagues who smoke.
New research from an Irish staff-management company shows that the average smoker will spend about five per cent of their time, or 25 minutes a day, outside smoking.
The survey, carried out across 120 Irish businesses, also found that 81 per cent of non-smokers believe they work harder than their smoking colleagues.
This is not a belief held across the board, however, with just 23 per cent of managers holding the same sentiment.
Linda O’Reilly of Elephant Smart Business, who carried out the research, said that some companies were going to big lengths to stop their staff smoking.
“After one customer implemented our system, he discovered that smokers within his staff base, spent over 5 per cent of their time smoking. He then offered to pay for smoking patches if they would give up.”
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It was burning. ‘She later used it a second time’. I put my hand in the fire. It burned. I took it out and ran it under a cold tap. I thought this was normal. I stick my hand in again. I s*^t you not. It started to burn again
@Dessie Curley: Given the product was a chemical skin peel it would be reasonable to expect some sensation.
Also, you know if you stick your hand in a fire you’ll be injured. It’s a reasonable expectation that of a expert you have paid recommends a product to you that it won’t cause extensive and lasting skin damage.
Every last one of these cosmetic products carry a warning on the packet to ‘apply a test patch’ or ‘discontinue use if skin irritation occurs’ not that isn’t just basic common sense…
With company out of business – who pays the €37K. Genuine question.
Retroactive claim from the liability insurance policy held by the business at the time of the incident.
They wouldn’t bother suing a wound down Ltd. company and joining the list of creditors.
But she didn’t have a facial. She opted for a chemical peel that works by burning off the top layers of your skin. BURNING OFF. Total rubbish. She didn’t deserve a penny.
The beauty therapist told her she had sensitive skin and then recommended the product. Clearly at fault. The amount awarded seems high to me though.
Saw a photo of her on another site. Poor woman looks destroyed :)
about 20% of white Irish women have rosacea. I could have an extra 35k now if only I’d the cop on!!! Was the Groupon facial!
Exactly – if she’d been diagnosed with contact dermatitis or some allergic response I’d say fair enough, but rosacea is a common condition of unknown cause.
@Tom the Bomb: A common condition which she didn’t have before she used the recommended product.
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